20050727: IDV - Error trying to plot local GRIB file 2-D and 3-D f ields (Mac OS X 10.3.9) (cont.)

Hi Dave,

I wasn't able to access your data file. I got a "ERROR 404: Not Found". 
Could you double check that link?

I have been running the IDV on my PowerBook G4 with great success so I'd 
say there is hope. I'll confirm whether your file works on my PowerBook 
and point you to our latest release candidate if that appears to solve 
the problem.

Thanks,
Doug

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> > To: address@hidden
> > From: Dave Dempsey <address@hidden>
> > Subject: Re: 20050727: IDV - Error trying to plot local GRIB file 2-D and 3-D 
> > fields (Mac OS X 10.3.9)
> > Organization: SFSU
> > Keywords: 200507272032.j6RKWewg010063 IDV
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, Doug Lindholm wrote:
>
>
> > Have you gotten this data file to work with version 1.2b2 before or do
> > you suspect this is a Mac OS X issue?
>
>
> Doug,
>
> I don't have earlier versions of IDV installed, nor do I have v1.2b2
> installed on anything other than Macs running OSX v10.3.9, so I can't tell
> whether the problem is with Java on the Mac OS, or with new RAM that we
> installed, or with the IDV GRIB reading software. I'm terrified that it's
> a Mac issue, though; I've wanted to try to get the IDV running at SFSU for
> several years, and incompatibilities between the IDV and Apple's Java, and
> limits to the RAM that we've had installed on our Mac G4 Laptops, have
> stymied me. It looked as if everything might finally have come together to
> allow us to start running the IDV, so if this is a Mac issue it'll be very
> disappointing.
>
> One of the files that I tried to read and plot is accessible at:
>
>    http://funnel.sfsu.edu/GRIB/05072712_gfsK.grb
>
>
> > The GRIB support is rather new and there may be some bugs in the beta 2
> > version that you are running. We plan to have a new release of the IDV
> > within the next few weeks.
>
>
> I couldn't wait... :)
>
> I should try plotting some other types of data to see if similar problems
> arise.
>
> -- Dave
>
>
>
> > > Institution: San Francisco State University
> > > Package Version: 1.2b2
> > > Operating System: os.name:Mac OS X; os.arch:ppc; os.version:10.3.9;
> > > Hardware Information: java.vendor:Apple Computer, Inc.; java.version:1.4.2_05; 
> > > java.home:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.2/Home;
> > > Inquiry: An error has occurred:
> > > getFlatField read got IOException
> > > 660203296
> > >
> > > I've just installed IDV v1.2b2 on a number of Mac G4 laptops running OS X 
> > > 10.3.9(with Java 3D installed.
> > > As my first test of it, I' add a local data source consisting of a GRIB file 
> > > (GFS model output) and
> > > selected first a 2-D and then later a 3-D field, but in both cases when I "Create 
> > > Display" I get a series of error
> > > messages such as the one above.
> > >
> > > I haven't done a thorough survey yet, but this problem has come up on several 
> > > machines
> > > that I've tried so far.
> > >
> > > We just upgraded the RAM on these machines to 1GB (third party RAM).
> > >
> > > OK, what info have I failed to include here? There must be something!
> > >
> > > ******************
> > > Stack trace:
> > > java.io.IOException: 660203296
> > >         at ucar.nc2.dataset.grid.GeoGrid.readDataSlice(GeoGrid.java:385)
> > >         at ucar.nc2.dataset.grid.GeoGrid.readVolumeData(GeoGrid.java:249)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.getFlatField(GeoGridAdapter.java:860)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.makeSequence(GeoGridAdapter.java:997)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridAdapter.getSequence(GeoGridAdapter.java:811)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.makeFieldImpl(GeoGridDataSource.java:429)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataInner(GeoGridDataSource.java:357)
> > >         at ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getData(DataSourceImpl.java:1254)
> > >         at ucar.unidata.data.DirectDataChoice.getData(DirectDataChoice.java:283)
> > >         at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:498)
> > >         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:175)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:138)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.GridDisplayControl.doMakeDataInstance(GridDisplayControl.java:209)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.setData(DisplayControlImpl.java:2072)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.setData(PlanViewControl.java:360)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.ContourPlanViewControl.setData(ContourPlanViewControl.java:112)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.init(PlanViewControl.java:277)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:918)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:769)
> > >         at 
> > > ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:741)
> > >         at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:699)
> > >         at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:773)
> > >
> > >
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