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

On 3/30/2011 9:40 AM, Don Murray wrote:
> New Client Reply: specifying level with isl
>
> Yuan-
>
> I'm more concerned when I use the same units and it doesn't pick the
> right level.  I just tried using the 500[hPa] with my suggested change
> and it gives a new level, but at least it subsets correctly and doesn't
> keep the [hPa].  I suppose one could check to see what the default level
> in the list of levels is and then do the conversion, but that's more
> work than it's worth.
>
> Don
>

I agree.

Your other ticket is very tough, I spent one day without any progress!


Yuan
> On 3/30/11 9:36 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
>> 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
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>> Ticket ID: IJD-786869
>> Department: Support IDV
>> Priority: Normal
>> Status: Open
>>
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: IJD-786869
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open