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>From: "John Yorks" <address@hidden> >Organization: Millersville University >Keywords: 200505131509.j4DF9Yup013026 IDV global grids Hi John- >Institution: Millersville University >Package Version: 1.2b1 >Operating System: os.name:Linux; os.arch:i386; os.version:2.6.10-1.741_FC3; >Hardware Information: java.vendor:Sun Microsystems Inc.; java.version:1.4.2_01 > ; java.home:/usr/local/IDV_1.2b1/jre; >Inquiry: An error has occurred: >ControlDescriptor.Creating display >org.python.core.PyException This is a known problem and we are working on a solution. See the following entry on the Known Problems list: http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/IDV/docs/userguide/Bugs.html#faq1_cat3_11 >****************** >Stack trace: >Traceback (innermost last): > File "<string>", line 1, in ? >java.lang.NullPointerException > at visad.SampledSet.getNeighbors(SampledSet.java:167) > at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4063) > at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4292) > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.createRelativeVorticity(De > rivedGridFactory.java:273) > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) > at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) > at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.jav > a) > at org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.jav > a) > at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java) > at org.python.core.PyObject.invoke(PyObject.java) > at org.python.pycode._pyx9.f$0(<string>:1) > at org.python.pycode._pyx9.call_function(<string>) > at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java) > at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java) > at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java) > at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java) > at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java) > at org.python.util.PythonInterpreter.eval(PythonInterpreter.java) > at ucar.unidata.data.DerivedDataChoice.getData(DerivedDataChoice.java:8 > 25) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:488) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:204) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:169) > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.init(GridDataInstance.java:1 > 75) > at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java > :138) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.GridDisplayControl.doMakeDataInstance(GridD > isplayControl.java:209) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.setData(DisplayControlIm > pl.java:1977) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.ThreeDSurfaceControl.setData(ThreeDSurfaceC > ontrol.java:217) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.ThreeDSurfaceControl.init(ThreeDSurfaceCont > rol.java:153) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl. > java:890) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl. > java:765) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.jav > a:739) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:697) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1718) > >java.lang.NullPointerException: java.lang.NullPointerException > 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.