[IDV #CPD-759331]: data probe/time series properties

> Julien,
> 
> The issue with the warning messages has been resolved. Tom W.
> found import * lines in my jython library.

Great, and thanks to TW for getting to the bottom of this.
 
> The issue with the right-click chart-properties of the data probe/time
> series chart has not changed for me.

This is a puzzling problem, but can we consider it low priority since you have 
a workaround?

 I have no new information to
> share with you, and the last you said was that you would continue
> to investigate. Have you changed anything that I should download
> (i.e. a nightly build) ?

We do not have anything new for the items we've mentioned in this thread at 
this time.

Many Thanks.

-Julien


> 
> Bill
> 
> On 3/17/2011 11:55 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Hi Bill.
> >
> > I know there have been several off-line phone conversations with myself and 
> > Tom W. Hopefully, most of your issues are resolved at this point. I am 
> > going to close this ticket for now. If you are still running into problems, 
> > please submit a new support request.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Julien
> >
> >> Julien,
> >>
> >> I increased the memory to 768, and the result is the same.
> >>
> >> I have tried 1G before, and Windows was not happy. I could probably go a
> >> little above 768, but not much. Probably not worth the effort to try.
> >>
> >> BTW, I installed the version of 2.9U4 used for the original trouble report
> >> on another pc, and observed the same chart properties issue as on
> >> my pc.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> On 3/10/2011 5:00 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>> Hi Bill.
> >>>
> >>> Is it possible to increase your memory to say 1G or above instead of 
> >>> 512m. Experiment with the memory allocation, if you can.
> >>>
> >>> Let us know what happens.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> -Julien
> >>>
> >>>> Julien,
> >>>>
> >>>> I just downloaded the latest nightly build, installed, and started the 
> >>>> IDV.
> >>>> There are messages that I have not seen before:
> >>>>
> >>>> C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u4>jre\bin\java -Xmx512m
> >>>> -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar
> >>>> dv.jar
> >>>> <string>:230: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
> >>>> <string>:267: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
> >>>> <string>:276: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
> >>>> <string>:286: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
> >>>> <string>:297: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
> >>>> <string>:322: SyntaxWarning: import * only allowed at module level
> >>>>
> >>>> Then, I loaded my bundle to test our problem, and the IDV crashed.
> >>>> This happened twice.
> >>>>
> >>>> Bill
> >>>>
> >>>> On 3/4/2011 5:31 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>> Hi Bill.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Yes, trying getting a more recent version of the IDV.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Apart from that, are there still pressing outstanding issues here?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Julien,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I looked at your movie, and we are each getting different results after
> >>>>>> right clicking on the chart. The properties option is last for 
> >>>>>> you/first
> >>>>>> for
> >>>>>> me; then, we see different dialogs after choosing properties. I see 3
> >>>>>> tabs: Time, Plot, Other.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I haven't downloaded a new nightly build since my last report.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Bill
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 2/24/2011 3:54 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>>> Hi again Bill.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Julien,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> The previous email was sent too soon......please read on.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I think I found something!
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I looked at your first screencast and was not sure what you wanted 
> >>>>>>>> me to
> >>>>>>>> try.
> >>>>>>>> While trying to figure it out, a couple of ideas popped into my head.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 1. You changed the data probe title using a different method. You  
> >>>>>>>> did
> >>>>>>>> View -->     Chart -->     Chart -->     Properties. So, I tried 
> >>>>>>>> your method;
> >>>>>>>> changed the title; saved the bundle; opened it with a text editor;
> >>>>>>>> and located my new title. Found it ! Next, I closed the IDV; started 
> >>>>>>>> it
> >>>>>>>> again; loaded the saved bundle, and the new title was there !
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> The method I used previously is: right click on chart -->     
> >>>>>>>> Properties.
> >>>>>>>> The result is a different dialog, which apparently does not 
> >>>>>>>> completely
> >>>>>>>> work.
> >>>>>>> Strange. I get the same dialog in both instances. Please see "BF" 
> >>>>>>> movies at
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/entry/show/RAMADDA/Unidata/Staff/Julien+Chastang/Screen+cast?entryid=91013a46-c12c-4b1c-9f70-b646e27702be
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Well, that took care of the problem with the chart title, however, I 
> >>>>>>>> still
> >>>>>>>> have a problem with the label on the time axis, Time (...). It can 
> >>>>>>>> not
> >>>>>>>> be changed using your method because the option is not present.
> >>>>>>>> I can change it via the Plot tab, Domain axis label. But, it is not
> >>>>>>>> remembered.
> >>>>>>>> So, we still have an isssue.
> >>>>>>> Question: Are you changing it the way I show in the movie?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Do you want me to try anything else ?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks, Bill
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 2/22/2011 1:49 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Hi Bill.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Just so that we are on the same page, I made a screencast of saving 
> >>>>>>>>> the data probe title, and reloading the bundle.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> See movies "Data Probe 1" a "Data Probe 2". They are actually the 
> >>>>>>>>> same movie, but with different file formats.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/entry/show/RAMADDA/Unidata/Staff/Julien+Chastang/Screen+cast?entryid=91013a46-c12c-4b1c-9f70-b646e27702be
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Can you confirm that these actions do not work for you?
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Julien,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> No, I do not see my new title.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Bill
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On 2/22/2011 12:18 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Bill.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Curiously, I cannot confirm these problems, even for the bundles 
> >>>>>>>>>>> you sent me.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> In order to get to the bottom of this, do a little test for me.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Make your changes to the probe chart such as changing the title, 
> >>>>>>>>>>> then save your xidv bundle.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> In a text editor, or with the Unix grep command, look for your 
> >>>>>>>>>>> new title in the xidv bundle file.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Do you see your new title?
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> -Julien
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Full Name: bill fingerhut
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Organization: lyndon state college retired
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Package Version: 2.9u4 build date:2011-02-18 08:14 UTC
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Operating System: Windows XP
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u4\jre version: 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1.6.0_20 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Description of problem:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> On the data probe/time series display, if I make certain changes 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> and save
> >>>>>>>>>>>> a bundle file; then clear everything and read in the bundle, 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> those changes
> >>>>>>>>>>>> are not present. The items include the probe title (default is 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Data Probe)
> >>>>>>>>>>>> and the time label (default is Time (American/New York). 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Similarly,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> if I choose not to show the probe title, after reading in the 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> bundle it
> >>>>>>>>>>>> is shown. These items seem to either not be saved in the bundle 
> >>>>>>>>>>>> or not
> >>>>>>>>>>>> read in correctly; but I defer to you to find the problem cause.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>>>>>>>> ===================
> >>>>>>>>>>> Ticket ID: CPD-759331
> >>>>>>>>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>>>>>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>>>>>>>> Status: Closed
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>> The Fingerhuts
> >>>>>>>>>> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> email: address@hidden
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>>>>>> ===================
> >>>>>>>>> Ticket ID: CPD-759331
> >>>>>>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>>>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>>>>>> Status: Closed
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>> The Fingerhuts
> >>>>>>>> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> email: address@hidden
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>>>> ===================
> >>>>>>> Ticket ID: CPD-759331
> >>>>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>>>> Status: Closed
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> The Fingerhuts
> >>>>>> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> email: address@hidden
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Ticket Details
> >>>>> ===================
> >>>>> Ticket ID: CPD-759331
> >>>>> Department: Support IDV
> >>>>> Priority: Normal
> >>>>> Status: Closed
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> The Fingerhuts
> >>>> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> >>>>
> >>>> email: address@hidden
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Ticket Details
> >>> ===================
> >>> Ticket ID: CPD-759331
> >>> Department: Support IDV
> >>> Priority: Normal
> >>> Status: Closed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >> The Fingerhuts
> >> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> >>
> >> email: address@hidden
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: CPD-759331
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> The Fingerhuts
> Saint Johnsbury, Vt, 05819
> 
> email: address@hidden
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: CPD-759331
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed