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[IDV #REU-864506]: derived quantities from ECMWF grib give error

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  • Subject: [IDV #REU-864506]: derived quantities from ECMWF grib give error
  • Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:46:52 -0600
Hi HP-

I'm wondering if there was a formula that got inserted when you loaded Tyn's 
stuff.  If you still have the old DefaultIdv directory, can you grep for Mean 
in *.xml?

Hopefully it's not too much of a pain to restore all your defaults in the new 
directory.

Don

> Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Hi HP-
> >
> >
> >>>>> What is the formula you are trying to use that is trying to import Mean?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> Any of the standard derived quantities is giving the error, e.g speed or
> >>>> flow vectors.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Okay.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>> Is it in a plugin?  If so, do you have the same plugin installed for 
> >>>>> IDV that you are using with Mc-V?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> It is not in a plugin. It is the standard list you get when invoking 3D
> >>>> grids.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> I'm guessing that it's still a plugin issue.  Does this problem occur 
> >>> with other grids, or just the ECMWF grid?
> >>>
> >> It also occurs with NCEP 0.5deg data from motherlode. However, I get it
> >> only on the Vista machine , not on the Linux.one (did not have it with
> >> me when I noted the problem).
> >>
> >> One thing that comes to my mind now is that about after coming back from
> >> Boulder in June on the Vista machine I did a webstart from Tyn's ITC
> >> site. Since then I get an "ITC IDL" which I have not been able to get
> >> rid of when loading your nightly builds over it. Maybe this is interfering?
> >>
> >
> > Could be.  A quick thing would be to move the .unidata/idv/DefaultIdv to 
> > .unidata/idv/DefaultIdv.save and then try the derived quantities.  Tyn's 
> > webstart probably uses a plugin of some sorts to configure itself.
> This cures it.
> > Are you using the webstart link to start the IDV?
> >
> No.
> > If that works, then we can start figuring out what is in that directory 
> > that is causing the problems.  Could you send me a listing of the files in 
> > that directory and in the python subdirectory?
> >
> It just contains default.py.
> >
> >>>    If so, try the following:
> >>>
> >>> - exit the IDV
> >>> - move your ~/.unidata/idv/DefaultIdv/plugins directory to plugins.save
> >>> - restart the IDV, load the grid and see if you still have the same 
> >>> problem.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I have the same problem.
> >>
> >>> If not, then one of your plugins must have a jython procedure that is 
> >>> calling Mean.  Exit the IDV, move the plugins directory back and restart. 
> >>>  You could use the Jython Editor to look through the libraries and search 
> >>> for Mean to find the culprit.
> >>>
> >>> If that doesn't solve the problem, then I'll have to think about this 
> >>> some more.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I think so.
> >>
> >>>>> The error indicatest that it can't find the Mean method/procedure.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >> In any case, my routines do not use the Mean method/procedure.
> >>
> >
> HP
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: REU-864506
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed