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[IDV #AQE-628425]: savind data in zipped bundle

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  • Subject: [IDV #AQE-628425]: savind data in zipped bundle
  • Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:19:30 -0600
> 
> I tried to read dum.txt with file type "im feeling lucky" and the file
> was listed in a new window, but
> not added as a data source. So, I used file type "text point data", and
> it read properly. I plotted it,
> saved a zidv file, renamed dum.txt (I trust you did this in your tests
> too), cleared IDV,
> and read the zidv file. I got the error message:
> 
> Error opening url:file:C:/Documents and Settings/Bill/My
>  Documents/Aptiva Documents/McIDAS/mcuser/hydro/dum.txt
> C:\Documents and Settings\Bill\My Documents\Aptiva
>  Documents\McIDAS\mcuser\hydro\dum.txt (The system
>  cannot find the file specified)
> 
> clicked ok and the data was plotted!
> 

I am doing the exact same thing. I renamed the test.csv to be test.txt. Load it 
in as
Text Point Data source. Create a display. Save it off as test.zidv. Rename the 
original
file. Load in test.zidv and no problem.

Are you running the latest nightly build? 

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: AQE-628425
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open