[GEMPAK #PNE-650794]: GEMPAK - Garp Problems

Josh,

The 5.10.2 installation is the same as 5.10.1. I haven't
announced the 5.10.2 release yet, so use the link below
directly to the distribution rather than from the link
on the GEMPAK web page to the current (5.10.1) version:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/gempak/nawips-5.10.2/binary/


Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support


> Steve,
> 
> That sounds great! We am running Fedora core 5 on our Linux box. Is
> there any special instructions for using the 5.10.2?
> 
> Thanks again for you help!
> 
> Josh Boustead
> NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
> 
> Unidata GEMPAK Support wrote:
> > Josh,
> >
> > I think your problem relates to a change in the GEMPAK library to
> > enable labeling of contours with text strings. The bomb out occurs
> > due to a different number of parameters being passed to the related
> > routines.
> >
> > I have a 5.10.2 version about to be released which I can
> > post for you if you tell me what OS you need.I still have some updates
> > to work on for table, but better to go that route rather than
> > spend time reconfiguring 5.10.1 at your site just in time for 5.10.2
> > to be released.
> >
> > Steve Chiswell
> > Unidata User Support
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Steve,
> >>
> >> I have modified my Garp_defaults file with the 5.10.1. I changed my
> >> model keys/labels to match what I had going in the datatype.tbl. I also
> >> copied the FDFs from the Eta and made directories/files for the nam.
> >> When I just do a simple gdplot and use the command in the fdf on the
> >> gempak file it works fine, but when I use garp to process the same
> >> command it bombs out on me. I am also able to use the same gempak file
> >> to plot soundings in Nsharp. I have attached my current Garp_defaults
> >> file and datatype.tbl file in case this helps.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help!!!
> >>
> >> Josh Boustead
> >> NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Unidata GEMPAK Support <address@hidden>
> >> Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:33 pm
> >> Subject: [GEMPAK #PNE-650794]: GEMPAK - Garp Problems
> >>
> >>
> >>> Josh,
> >>>
> >>> Have you modified the Garp_defaults file provided with the 5.10.1
> >>> distribution?What is the file name and location you are attempting
> >>> to load, the modelkey, and your
> >>> datatype.tbl entry for the key?
> >>>
> >>> Steve Chiswell
> >>> Unidata User Support
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Institution: NOAA National Weather Service Omaha Nebraska
> >>>> Package Version: 5.10.1
> >>>> Operating System: Fedora Core 5
> >>>> Hardware Information: Pentium 3 dell 1.5 ghz processor
> >>>> Inquiry: We have loaded GEMPAK 5.10.1 and it seems to be working
> >>>>
> >>> fine. We are downloading model grib1 files using gribmaster and
> >>> then converting them to gempak. Everything seems to work until we
> >>> try and plot data in Garp. The models and the model times will be
> >>> listed, but when we select a scalar or vector to be plotted the
> >>> program just disappears. I think the .gem files are good though
> >>> because we can plot the data using gdplot. After attempting to plot
> >>> some fields with Garp we do get an error message of the following:
> >>>
> >>>> GEMPAK: [DG-7] Input grid HGHT ^070320/0000F000 @500 %PRES in QUO
> >>>>
> >>> cannot be found
> >>>
> >>>> Otherwise there generally is no error message in the text box.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any help/suggestions would greatly be appreciated!
> >>>>
> >>>> Josh Boustead
> >>>> NWS Omaha/Valley, NE
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Ticket Details
> >>> ===================
> >>> Ticket ID: PNE-650794
> >>> Department: Support GEMPAK
> >>> Priority: High
> >>> Status: Closed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: PNE-650794
> > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > Priority: High
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: PNE-650794
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: High
Status: Closed