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[IDV #UNV-840769]: makeDataSource method - datasource type

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  • Subject: [IDV #UNV-840769]: makeDataSource method - datasource type
  • Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:54:56 -0700
Hi Bill,

> 
> It does work if one uses the correct second parameter. In my case, the
> correct value is
> FILE.POINTTRACKTEXT  .
>     1. This possibility is not shown in
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/release/nightly/docs/userguide/isl/datasources.txt
> 
>     2. When I scoured the User's Guide, I learned in section 7.1.3 that
> datasources.txt might hold the
> answer. However, the User's Guide link displays an unformatted file
> that is very hard to read - check
> it out.
> 
>     3. So, I went to the workshop notes, section 6.5.0 to learn more.
> It was very helpful, but did not
> show FILE.POINTTRACKTEXT to be legal. Is this file old ?
> 
>     4. Next, I downloaded the source code and opened datasources.xml .
> Aha !!!! I found the info
> I needed. (I hate to work so hard.
> :-( )
> 
> BTW, I have my jython working, but I would like to improve a few
> things. When I'm out of ideas
> I'll have more questions.
> 
> 
Sorry, my bad. I'll fix the docs and also add in a right-click menu that will 
list the data source types.

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: UNV-840769
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open