As for removing the GTEXT call, here are the instructions for getting the change in sfxgrf.f to work: cd $GEMPAK/source/programs/sf/sfgram/ ...make edits to sfxgrf.f... rm $OS_LIB/sfgram.a make all;make install;make clean then run your script again and the text label plotting will be skipped. -Michael Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: JHB-527431 Department: Support GEMPAK Priority: Emergency Status: Open