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[IDV #FVY-448517]: Question about cursor readout possibilities

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  • Subject: [IDV #FVY-448517]: Question about cursor readout possibilities
  • Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:06:03 -0600
> Full Name: Cees Ceulemans
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: BMT Argoss
> Package Version: 2.9u2 build date:2010-10-04 19:14 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 want to display a cursor readout of a color shaded plan view, but I
> cannot find how to do this.
Hi Cees,

To do the cursor readout, you need to move the cursor to the location and push 
the middle button or roller in your mouse button and you will see the readout 
in the bottom of the window. 

Yuan


> The User Guide says that the cursor readout
> only displays the latitude, longitude and altitude below in the window,
> right of the time. This can be switched on and off in the EDIT/PREFERENCES
> menu. However, I assume that it is possible in IDV, in one way or another,
> to display other cursor values. The data I used are for instance GFS 2
> meter temperatures and ThetaW 850 hPa, but also with other parameters I
> cannot display a cursor readout. Can you please tell me if it is possible
> to display a cursor readout of colors (linked with a color table)? Many
> thanks in advance!
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: FVY-448517
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed