[IDV #BER-596188]: probe time series improvements

> Julien,
> 
> I managed to label the date just the way I want. That is very nice,
> however,
> your instructions did not work. I had to View --> Chart --> Chart -->
> Properties.
> (The right click on the chart and properties lead to a different dialog.)
> 
> Yuan,
> 
> I followed your instructions and found the ability to change the probe
> position,
> size, and shape. Nice !
> 
> I believe the probe color should be settable from the same menu (as above),
> instead of by changing the selector color. That would put all the probe
> properties in
> one place.

Ok, I duplicated this function in the same menu location. You can see the 
change from our nightly release tomorrow.


Yuan
> 
> Now, changing the selector color (Edit --> Selector Color) changes the
> contour colors as well as the probe color. This is confusing. I would handle
> the probe color as mentioned above, and change this item to Edit -->
> Contours,
> and just change the contour color here.
> 
> Thanks guys, Bill
> 
> On 2/5/2011 1:32 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> Bill,
> >>
> >> Get the IDV from the nightly builds (tomorrow).
> >>
> >> You can now specify the date format in the time series.
> >>
> >> Right click on the chart -->  properties. In there, you should be able to 
> >> set the date format.
> >>
> >> Test it out for us ;-)
> >>
> >> -Julien
> >>
> >>>> Yuan
> >>>>
> >>>> I guess I did not explain my issues adequately. Please see the comments
> >>>> I've inserted below. Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bill
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2/3/2011 12:51 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Full Name: bill fingerhut
> >>>>>>>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >>>>>>>> Organization: lyndon state college retired
> >>>>>>>> Package Version: 2.9u2 build date:2010-12-03 08:14 UTC
> >>>>>>>> Operating System: Windows XP
> >>>>>>>> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u2\jre version: 
> >>>>>>>> 1.6.0_20 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >>>>>>>> Description of problem:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I am currently looking at 2 height-time displays and a data 
> >>>>>>>> probe/time
> >>>>>>>> series. I believe everything is displayed according to the 
> >>>>>>>> documentation;
> >>>>>>>> however, I would like to suggest a couple of possible improvements.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> First, the 2 height-time displays share the same geographic point
> >>>>>>>> (lat,lon). I don't see how to make the probe time series share this
> >>>>>>>> location. Is it now possible ?
> >>>>>> Hi Bill,
> >>>>>> The sharing of the geo location of two probe point is possible in the 
> >>>>>> IDV, you need to turn the share in the display control panel. Edit>   
> >>>>>> Sharing>   Sharing On.
> >>>> This was already done, and it does not work as we expect. The 2 
> >>>> height-time
> >>>> displays share a point, but the probe time series does not. All 3 are
> >>>> supposed
> >>>> to be sharing the location point.
> >>> Bill,
> >>> It is my fault, I didn't read your report carefully.
> >>> The time/height is a 3D probe and the time series is a 2D probe, to share 
> >>> the geo location of these two different spatial probe point may be 
> >>> complicated. I need more time to think about it.
> >>>>>>>> Second, the probe in the probe time series is easily customized via a
> >>>>>>>> menu. I.e., the color and size can easily be changed. I don't see the
> >>>>>>>> same capability with the height-time display. The color can be 
> >>>>>>>> changed
> >>>>>>>> by changing the selector color, but I don't see how to make the size 
> >>>>>>>> of
> >>>>>>>> the probe different. Can this be done ?
> >>>>>> No, the size of the probe can not be changed.
> >>>>> Bill,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sorry for this wrong information, the probe size can be changed. In the 
> >>>>> display control of the probe, Edit>   Properties>   Probe, you can 
> >>>>> change the size and shape, or you can do View>   Probe>Size>   Increase.
> >>>> I am aware of this. As I mentioned above, I see how to change the size
> >>>> of the
> >>>> probe in the probe time series display. I do not see how to change the 
> >>>> size
> >>>> of the probe in the height-time display. There is no probe tab in this
> >>>> control
> >>>> as there is in the other type of display control.
> >>>>
> >>> I think we can add this feature to increase the size of time/height probe.
> >>>
> >>> Yuan
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > This feature are also available now, together with the date format 
> > improvement. It is in the display control window,
> > under View>  Probe>  Size ..., you can also change the shape, reset the 
> > probe position. But your first suggestion of
> > probe sharing between time series and the time/height will cause some 
> > unexpected side effect and need more consideration.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >
> >>>>> Yuan
> >>>>>>>> Third, the time labels in the probe/time series are quite long - 
> >>>>>>>> they take
> >>>>>>>> a lot of space, which reduces the number of time labels possible. The
> >>>>>>>> time format looks like the default in user preferences? Could we use
> >>>>>>>> the same time format used in the height-time display (day/hour)? I 
> >>>>>>>> think
> >>>>>>>> this would help the appearance quite a bit.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>> This feature needs to be added, I will put it in the todo list.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Yuan
> >>>>>>>> Just trying to help !
> >>>>>>> Hi Bill,
> >>>>>>> Many Thanks for these improvement suggestions, I will check the 
> >>>>>>> source code after AMS to see how much work will involved to make 
> >>>>>>> these improvements.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Yuan
> >>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>> ===================
> >>>>> Ticket ID: BER-596188
> >>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>> Status: Open
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> The Fingerhuts
> >>>> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> >>>>
> >>>> email: address@hidden
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: BER-596188
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> The Fingerhuts
> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> 
> email: address@hidden
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: BER-596188
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed