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> Great. Thanks for your help. > Archie, Jeff has checked in a few changes and we are going to have a release next week, you can download and install a new version of the IDV (2.9u1) later next week and be able to handle this kind of KMZ file in the IDV. Yuan > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > That is strange. I am able to open the link in Google Earth. Please try > > > the link directly from the web page: > > > > > > http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/#gerecon > > > > > > <http://www.tropicalatlantic.com/recon/#gerecon>I have attached a > > picture of > > > the file opened in Google Earth. It would be invaluable to be able to > > plot > > > this data inside the IDV. > > > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > > > Archie > > > > > Archie, > > I was able to load this file in the Google Earth, but the IDV can not > > handle this kmz file. I think the problem is that there are many layers in > > the kmz file which is a link of another kmz file, I will check with Jeff to > > see if there is anything we can do about this. > > > > > > Yuan > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > > Full Name: Archie Bockhorst > > > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > > > Organization: USAF > > > > > Package Version: > > > > > Operating System: > > > > > Hardware: > > > > > Description of problem: Is it possible to display recon data from: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://tropicalatlantic.com/recon/ge/Recon_Data_for_the_Atlantic_Basin.kmz > > > > > > > > > > In the IDV? I tried but receive error messages. Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Archie, > > > > I downloaded this file and was not able to display in my goole > > earth, > > > > I think there is some permission when it was trying to access the kml > > file > > > > inside this kmz file, and with the same issue when you are running the > > IDV > > > > to display this link. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yuan > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: HSS-165196 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: HSS-165196 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HSS-165196 Department: Support IDV Priority: High Status: Closed