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Hi Steve- > Institution: NCAR > Package Version: 2.0RC2 > Operating System: os.name:Mac OS X; os.arch:ppc; os.version:10.4.6; > Hardware Information: java.vendor:Apple Computer, Inc.; > java.version:1.5.0_06; > java.home:/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Home; > j3d.version:1.3.1; j3d.vendor:Apple Computer, Inc.; j3d.renderer:OpenGL; > Inquiry: Had something really weird happen with the RC while working with a > RAF file. The menu and display information were whited out after I adjusted > the track range. Went from the attached png to the attached tiff and locked > up the IDV. Actually had to do a Force Quit. Received this error after the > IDV restart and replaying the History. I'll see if I can duplicate the > problem and shall report via the wiki. There are two possible reasons for this that I can think of: - there was a software deadlock (which would lock the application) - there is a hidden dialog with the error which is waiting for input and has the rest of the application locked (thus the repaint). > An error has occurred: > Creating obs > Unable to make a PointObsDataset from /Users/aulenbac/125rf08.co2mod.nc > Error = Cant find a Point/Station adapter for > /Users/aulenbac/125rf08.co2mod.nc Have you loaded this in before as a point obs dataset or should it be a track dataset? Let us know if this recurs. Don Murray > ****************** > Stack trace: > ucar.unidata.data.BadDataException: Unable to make a PointObsDataset from > /Users/aulenbac/125rf08.co2mod.nc > Error = Cant find a Point/Station adapter for > /Users/aulenbac/125rf08.co2mod.nc > at > ucar.unidata.data.point.NetcdfPointDataSource.makeObs(NetcdfPointDataSource.java:169) > at > ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataSource.getDataInner(PointDataSource.java:376) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getData(DataSourceImpl.java:1421) > at ucar.unidata.data.DirectDataChoice.getData(DirectDataChoice.java:316) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:526) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:216) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:181) > at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.dataOk(DataInstance.java:249) > at ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataInstance.init(PointDataInstance.java:88) > at ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataInstance.<init>(PointDataInstance.java:74) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.ObsDisplayControl.doMakeDataInstance(ObsDisplayControl.java:731) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.initializeDataInstance(DisplayControlImpl.java:2578) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.setData(DisplayControlImpl.java:2560) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.StationModelControl.setData(StationModelControl.java:820) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.StationModelControl.init(StationModelControl.java:331) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1094) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:880) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:861) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:791) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:924) > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: WVX-623050 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open