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[IDV #GWF-940554]: IDV - point data text files

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  • Subject: [IDV #GWF-940554]: IDV - point data text files
  • Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:47:18 -0700
Alan,

> >> What do you mean by decimal hours? What is 0065?
> The file contains 0065, but really means 00.65 hours (rather than minutes).
> So I have something like this:
> 20071211,1250
> The 1250 means 12.50 hours, or 12:30 UTC
> So, will this parsing work?
> Time[fmt="yyyyMMdd HHHH" colspan="2" scale="0.01"]
> 

Unfortunately no.  However, I've just implemented something that extends the 
date parsing and allows for the specification of a decimal hour format, e.g. 
dh1,dh2, dh3, dh4, etc. The number refers to how many decimal points there are. 
So for your data you can use the format:
Time[fmt="yyyyMMdd dh2" ...]
For now the dh2 needs to be at the end of the fmt string. This will be 
available in tonight's build.
 
Drop a line if you have any problems with this.

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GWF-940554
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open