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Hi Roman. I am not finding your netcdf file (IDVmitmodel2.nc) on motherlode. Would it be possible for you to upload it again. Thanks. -Julien > Thank you. A quicker response would be much appreciated. > > Regards, > Roman > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Unidata IDV Support > <address@hidden> wrote: > > Hi Roman. > > > > Yuan is in China until Monday. > > > > I will try to catch up on this thread, and see what is going on. > > > > -Julien > > > >> Hi Yuan, > >> Any updates on the Jython script? Did you receive the NetCDF file, > >> IDVmitmodel2.nc? I uploaded the file last Thursday. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Roman > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Roman Kowch <address@hidden> wrote: > >> > As requested the NetCDF file, IDVmitmodel2.nc, has been uploaded to > >> > the "Support Uploads" section. > >> > -Roman > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Unidata IDV Support > >> > <address@hidden> wrote: > >> >>> Name: Roman Kowch > >> >>> E-mail: address@hidden > >> >>> Organization: MIT PAOC > >> >>> Software Package: IDV 2.7u2 > >> >>> Operating System: Linux Ubuntu > >> >>> Subject: Jython script for 2D plot movie > >> >>> > >> >>> **MESSAGE** > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Hi, > >> >>> > >> >>> I am trying to write a simple script in Jython that commands > >> >>> IDV to make a 2D display of potential temperature from a Netcdf > >> >>> file and write a movie file. So far, the following code below only > >> >>> seems > >> >>> to make the display as if I just selected the potential temperature > >> >>> field and hit "Create > >> >>> Display" in the interactive mode: > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> setOffScreen(1) > >> >>> idv.getStateManager().setViewSize(java.awt.Dimension(400,400)) > >> >>> ds = > >> >>> makeDataSource("/disk7/rkowch/IDV/mitfluids/netcdf/IDVmitmodel2.nc","netcdf.grid") > >> >>> a = getData(ds.getName(),"Temp") > >> >>> dc = createDisplay('planviewcontourfilled',a) > >> >>> pause() > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> Hi Roman, > >> >> please upload this IDVmitmodel2.nc file here: > >> >> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload > >> >> > >> >> Yuan > >> >>> dc.setDisplayListTemplate("Potential Temperature 2D plot"); > >> >>> dc.setColorTableName("default") > >> >>> dc.range.set(-50.0,25.0) > >> >>> dc.setContourInfoParams("interval=2.0;min=-90.0;max=45.0;base=-230.0") > >> >>> dc.applyPreferences(); > >> >>> writeMovie("2DThetaLoop.mov") > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> How could this script be modified to correctly set the display unit > >> >>> (e.g. degC, K), color range on the color table, contouring parameters, > >> >>> height level, and what times to use (which is specified before you hit > >> >>> "Create Display")? > >> >>> > >> >>> Could you modify the script above to give an example of how this could > >> >>> be done? What commands are commonly used in scripts like this? Also, > >> >>> is there a certain order that must be followed when writing the > >> >>> commands in the text file? > >> >>> > >> >>> I've been looking at the IDV documentation at this website, but > >> >>> there's quite a bit > >> >>> of info to sort through: > >> >>> > >> >>> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/javadoc/ > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks for your help, > >> >>> Roman > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Ticket Details > >> >> =================== > >> >> Ticket ID: EKY-504245 > >> >> Department: Support IDV > >> >> Priority: Normal > >> >> Status: Open > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: EKY-504245 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: EKY-504245 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open