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[IDV #IJD-786869]: specifying level with isl

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  • Subject: [IDV #IJD-786869]: specifying level with isl
  • Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:36:02 -0600
On 3/30/2011 9:24 AM, Don Murray wrote:
> New Client Reply: specifying level with isl
>
> Yuan-
>
> The level may not be hectopascals - it could be whatever the vertical
> unit of the data are.  Try using just:
>
>           if (level instanceof String) {
>               try {
>                   Real level1 = Util.toReal(level.toString());
>                   getDataSelection().setLevel(level1);
>               } catch (Exception e) {
>                   System.err.println("error parsing level: " + level + "
> " + e);
>               }
>
> and see if that works.  I think you are on the right track.
>
> Don


OK, so it doesn't matter to have 50000 Pa to go with the 500 hPa.


Yuan
>
>
> On 3/29/11 3:29 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
>>> In the attached isl script, the level for display is set using the
>>> display property:
>>>
>>> <display param="Geopotential_height" type="planviewcontour">
>>> <property name="dataSelectionLevel"
>>> value="50000[Pa]"/>
>>>
>>> I fixed one problem where the unit was not being parsed and attached to
>>> the Real.  However, if you load the isl in the IDV and look at the
>>> control, the level is listed as 50000[Pa].  Somehow, the level is not
>>> getting converted to the same type as the other list of levels.  This
>>> doesn't cause any problems, per se, but may lead to confusion on the
>>> user's part.  The level should probably be converted to a Real of the
>>> same type as the other Real objects in the levels field.
>>>
>>> Don
>>
>> Don,
>>       I made some changes in the PlanViewControl, but it need more testing. 
>> Please take a try.
>>
>>
>> Yuan
>>> --
>>> Don Murray
>>> NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CIRES
>>> 303-497-3596
>>> http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Ticket Details
>> ===================
>> Ticket ID: IJD-786869
>> Department: Support IDV
>> Priority: Normal
>> Status: Closed
>>
>



Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: IJD-786869
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open