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[IDV #MKX-216582]: value display in Unidata IDV

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  • Subject: [IDV #MKX-216582]: value display in Unidata IDV
  • Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 15:08:38 -0600
> I'm using the fields datasets from the NOAA DBOFS model. Downloaded from
> 
> http://opendap.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/index.php?dir=/netcdf/dbofs/201104/
> 
> 
> The nowcast fields data are what I'm using but the forecast fields
> would be fine too.
> 
> John
> 
> 
These are station datasets may not be able to readable in the IDV. Did you get 
it loaded into the IDV?


Yuan
> On Friday, May 13, 2011, Unidata IDV Support
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> Thank you.  The middle mouse button does not show the data values, as far 
> >> as
> >> I can tell.  It will display a cross-hair on the screen, and will display
> >> the location in the bottom bar (below the main display) but no data.
> >>
> >> The probe option seems like a good option.  The "Probes > Data Probe/Time
> >> Series" is also not showing where I thought it should   I will read the 
> >> user
> >> guide more thoroughly and give that  try.
> >>
> >> I'm using Windows XP x64 with the latest jre.
> >>
> >> - John
> >>
> >
> > Could you upload a sample file here?
> >
> > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> >
> > Yuan
> >> ***********************************
> >> John Callahan, Research Scientist
> >> Delaware Geological Survey
> >> University of Delaware
> >> URL: http://www.dgs.udel.edu
> >> *******************************
> >>
> >>
> >> address@hidden> wrote:
> >>
> >> > > Full Name: John Callahan
> >> > > Email Address: address@hidden
> >> > > Organization: University of Delaware
> >> > > Package Version: 2.9u3 build date:2011-01-14 00:05 UTC
> >> > > Operating System: Windows XP
> >> > > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u3\jre version: 1.6.0_20
> >> > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >> > > Description of problem: Quick question...   I'm using IDV to display
> >> > netscdf files.  Is there a way to display the actual data values of 
> >> > where my
> >> > mouse cursor is?
> >> > Hi John,
> >> >    You can click the middle mouse button to show the value of cursor read
> >> > out. You can also select the parameter and select the "Probes > Data
> >> > Probe/Time Series" under the Displays panel in Field Selector, and create
> >> > the display, and after that, you can move the probe point in the view
> >> > window. Please reference the user guide for more detail information.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Yuan
> >> >  Or mayb I can pick a coordinate to show values as the time series plays
> >> > on?  if not, can I display the data as gridded values with continuous 
> >> > color
> >> > rather than contours?  Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Ticket Details
> >> > ===================
> >> > Ticket ID: MKX-216582
> >> > Department: Support IDV
> >> > Priority: Normal
> >> > Status: Closed
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: MKX-216582
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> --
> ***********************************
> John Callahan, Research Scientist
> Delaware Geological Survey
> University of Delaware
> URL: http://www.dgs.udel.edu
> *******************************
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: MKX-216582
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open