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>From: "Zack" <address@hidden> >Organization: Ohio State >Keywords: 200503121804.j2CI4KeK007286 Hi Zack- >Institution: The ohio state university >Package Version: 1.1 >Operating System: os.name:Windows XP; os.arch:x86; os.version:5.1; >Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; java.version:1.4.2_01 > ; java.home:C:\\Program Files\\IDV_1.1\\jre; >Inquiry: An error has occurred: >There was an error loading the data: >unable to create adapter(s): error reading files > >ive unzipped each individual file, but it still isnt recognizing them. > >here is a sample file: >KIWX_NXUS63_GSMIWX_200307040000 I'm guessing from the filename, that this is a Level III file not a Level II file. Is that correct? I'm guessing this because Level II files don't usually have a WMO type name (NXUS63). As I mentioned, the IDV does not yet read local Level III files. >i used winzip to extract the files. can anyone offer some help? At this point, if it is truly a Level II file, then if you could send me one or put it out on an FTP or HTTP server for me to pick up, I could look further. > >****************** >Stack trace: >visad.VisADException: unable to create adapter(s): error reading files > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.Level2RadarDataSource.initData(Level2RadarDa > taSource.java:272) > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.Level2RadarDataSource.init(Level2RadarDataSo > urce.java:212) > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.Level2RadarDataSource.<init>(Level2RadarData > Source.java:198) > at ucar.unidata.data.radar.Level2RadarDataSource.<init>(Level2RadarData > Source.java:181) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method > ) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source > ) > at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown So > urce) > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:797) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDat > aViewer.java:1280) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataV > iewer.java:1218) > at ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataV > iewer.java:1199) > at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:2 > 94) > at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.Level2RadarChooser$1.run(Level2RadarChooser > .java:301) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$1.run(Misc.java:1448) > Don Murray NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.