[IDV #BXF-835860]: scale bars / lat-long boxes in IDV

> > OK, thanks.  I downloaded the ISL file in the user guide.  When I try
> > to open the ISL file within my current project, or within a newly
> > started IDV session, I get this message:
> >
> > An error occurred:java.io.IOException: Could not load
> > resource:/Users/user/Desktop/test.xidv
> > error:java.io.FileNotFoundException:
> > Unable to open:/Users/user/Desktop/test.xidv
> >
> > Any ideas what's going on here?  Thanks.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Colin
> >
> >
> > On May 11, 2011, at 4:14 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >
> > >> Hello,
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for creating IDV, it is a really helpful tool.  I only have a
> > >> couple small problems I've come across, mostly cosmetic.  I'm hoping
> > >> you can help.
> > >>
> > >> When saving images for figures, I cannot find a way to include a map
> > >> scale bar (distance in km), directional arrows (N, S, E, W) or a
> > >> bounding box around the view that has the latitude and longitude in
> > >> regular intervals marked and labeled.  Journals are insisting on
> > >> these
> > >> details and I don't want to have to move everything over to ArcGIS to
> > >> add them, if I could do it easily in IDV.  Either I cannot find how
> > >> to
> > >> include this in the view, or maybe IDV doesn't have it yet.
> > >>
> > >> Any ideas?  thanks.
> 
> You need to create a bundle after setting up your display in the map view 
> window, File > Save as, and then edit the ISL script to point to the bundle 
> you saved.
> 
> 
> Yuan
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> > >> Colin
> > >
> > > Hi Colin,
> > >   Thanks for your feedback of the IDV.
> > >   I don't think we can do the map scale bar at this moment. It is
> > > probably something the IDV can get from the WMS if the background is
> > > from the WMS too. But the current release, the default background is
> > > built in. I will need to do some more research on this.
> > >
> > >   The lat/lon marked and labeled on the bounding box can be done
> > > with the ISL script, we have a document available in the User guide.
> > >
> > > "http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/isl/ImagesAndMovies.html
> > > "
> > >
> > > and search for the "Add lat/lon labels to an image".
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Colin Beier, Ph.D.
> > >> Research Ecologist
> > >> Adirondack Ecological Center & Huntington Wildlife Forest
> > >> Department of Forest & Natural Resources Management
> > >> SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
> > >> http://www.esf.edu/aec/beier/beier_lab/MAIN.html
> > >> voice: 518.582.4551 x106
> > >> fax: 518.582.2181
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
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> > > Ticket ID: BXF-835860
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Open
> > >
> >
> >
> > Colin Beier, Ph.D.
> > Research Ecologist
> > Adirondack Ecological Center & Huntington Wildlife Forest
> > Department of Forest & Natural Resources Management
> > SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
> > http://www.esf.edu/aec/beier/beier_lab/MAIN.html
> > voice: 518.582.4551 x106
> > fax: 518.582.2181
> >
> >
> 
Hi Colin,
    Attached is something I am experimenting, can you provide some feedback?

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BXF-835860
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open

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