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[IDV #QKF-832777]: Change Display Units

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  • Subject: [IDV #QKF-832777]: Change Display Units
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:55:29 -0600
Hi Patrick-

> Full Name: Patrick Brockmann
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: CEA / LSCE
> Package Version: 2.5 build date:2008-05-08 07:05 UTC
> Operating System: Linux
> Hardware: Java: home: /opt/IDV_2.5/jre version: 1.5.0_11 j3d:1.3.1
> Description of problem: Hi,
> I would like to display easilly a variable which has a range from
> 0 to 5E-4.
> When I set the Display Unit from to kg/(s*m2) to kg/(s*m2)*1E4,
> I should have a new range set from 0 to 5 and all contour levels
> set properly but it is not the case.

What do you end up with?  I would think you'd want
kg/(s*m2)*1E-4 instead of (-4 instead of 4) or bring your 1E4
into the denominator with parentheses ( kg/(s*m2*1E4) )

> BTW: the Support Request Form is a modal window (blocks all input to all 
> windows)
> and do not make things easy when you write your support request (get name
> of a menu or produce and image to be attached).

We understand that this can be problematic and will look into
making it non-modal.  Thanks for pointing this out. 

Don Murray 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QKF-832777
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open