[IDV #ENV-141506]: Cross Section Failure

Clicking the IDV icon runs the "runIDV" script so they are equivalent. I hope 
what you describe is not what is currently happening after the upgrade to Java 
1.6. By the way, you should be able to drag that IDV icon to the Dock or the 
Desktop.

-J

> Thanks Julien! Final question before we close this issue: Is there any
> reason why my IDV wont start up if I click the IDV file but will when I
> run the 'runIDV' script?
> 
> Stefan
> --
> Stefan Cecelski
> Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> 703.801.1370
> address@hidden
> 
> On Wed, May 18, 2011 1:15 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > For the record, Stefan and I chatted on the phone. The root problem here
> > is that the IDV was running with Java version 1.5 *NOT* the required 1.6
> > version.
> >
> > Mystery solved.
> >
> > -Julien
> >
> >> Hi Stefan,
> >>
> >> OK, this merits a phone call. I am going to call you at the number
> >> below, if that is OK.
> >>
> >> -Julien
> >>
> >>
> >> > Julien,
> >> >
> >> > Attached is the runIDV script. I updated to the latest nightly build
> >> > following our conversation and IDV won't load. Script says "IDV has
> >> failed
> >> > to start." I have backed up the edited ncldv.jar file made for me from
> >> > Don. Not sure what is causing the failure to start up.
> >> >
> >> > Stefan
> >> > --
> >> > Stefan Cecelski
> >> > Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> >> > AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> >> > 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> >> > 703.801.1370
> >> > address@hidden
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, May 18, 2011 12:19 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> > > Hi Stefan,
> >> > >
> >> > > Please send me the runIDV script in the installation directory. I
> >> think I
> >> > > know what is going on, but I need to see the script to be sure.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks.
> >> > >
> >> > > -Julien
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >> Julien,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> That is odd. Attached is a print screen showing my current
> >> allotment of
> >> > >> memory for IDV. As you can see, the bottom left does show only
> >> 533mb,
> >> > >> but
> >> > >> in the preferences I have it set at 51%. I am starting IDV by
> >> clicking
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> IDV application file in my IDV folder, the file called 'IDV'.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Stefan
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> Stefan Cecelski
> >> > >> Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> >> > >> AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> >> > >> 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> >> > >> 703.801.1370
> >> > >> address@hidden
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 12:08 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> > >> > From the errors you sent earlier I can see your heap is
> >> java.heap:
> >> > >> 532.5
> >> > >> > MB (although this could be a red herring). At any rate, please
> >> double
> >> > >> > check. Also how are you starting the IDV? The nightly builds
> >> should
> >> > >> > contain the latest and greatest from Don.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > -Julien
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >> Julien,
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> I already have 3GB of memory dedicated to IDV by going to the
> >> system
> >> > >> tab
> >> > >> >> under preferences, do I really need to dedicate more...? Also,
> >> does
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> >> latest nightly build have the corrections from my work with Don
> >> > >> >> regarding
> >> > >> >> opening GrADS files? Thanks!
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> V/R,
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Stefan
> >> > >> >> --
> >> > >> >> Stefan Cecelski
> >> > >> >> Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> >> > >> >> AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> >> > >> >> 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> >> > >> >> 703.801.1370
> >> > >> >> address@hidden
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 11:55 am, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> > >> >> > Hi Stefan.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Please increase the memory. Since you are running 2.9u4,
> >> download
> >> > >> the
> >> > >> >> > latest nightly build.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Go to the Edit --> Preferences, System tab and increase the
> >> memory.
> >> > >> >> > Restart the IDV.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > -Julien
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >> Full Name: Stefan Cecelski
> >> > >> >> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> > >> >> >> Organization: University of Maryland
> >> > >> >> >> Package Version: 2.9u4 build date:2011-04-13 07:13 UTC
> >> > >> >> >> Operating System: Mac OS X
> >> > >> >> >> Hardware: Java: home:
> >> > >> >> >> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home
> >> > >> >> >> version: 1.6.0_24 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >> > >> >> >> Description of problem: Creating display: Color-Shaded Cross
> >> > >> Section
> >> > >> >> >> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java
> >> heap
> >> > >> >> space
> >> > >> >> >> Java heap space
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> I keep getting the above error when trying to do a simple
> >> cross
> >> > >> >> section
> >> > >> >> >> of relative vorticity from my 4km WRF data from my GrADS
> >> .ctl/.dat
> >> > >> >> pair.
> >> > >> >> >> I am trying to create a cross section from 1 time step using
> >> > >> pressure
> >> > >> >> >> levels between 1000 and 400 hPa(every 50 hPa). I get this
> >> error
> >> > >> any
> >> > >> >> time
> >> > >> >> >> I try to create a cross section, regardless of how many other
> >> > >> >> parameters
> >> > >> >> >> I have displayed(0-4). The cross section fails when
> >> attempting 1
> >> > >> time
> >> > >> >> >> step or more.
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> Thanks!
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> Stefan
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >> ******************
> >> > >> >> >> Stack trace:
> >> > >> >> >> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
> >> > >> >> >> at visad.GriddedSet.getNeighbors(GriddedSet.java:841)
> >> > >> >> >> at visad.SampledSet.getNeighbors(SampledSet.java:309)
> >> > >> >> >> at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4256)
> >> > >> >> >> at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4485)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1581)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1550)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1519)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.ddy(DerivedGridFactory.java:2837)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.createRelativeVorticity(DerivedGridFactory.java:435)
> >> > >> >> >> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native
> >> Method)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
> >> > >> >> >> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.java:186)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.java:204)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java:404)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java:408)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.pycode._pyx63.f$0(<string>:1)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.pycode._pyx63.call_function(<string>)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java:165)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java:18)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java:1261)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java:484)
> >> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java:488)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> org.python.util.PythonInterpreter.eval(PythonInterpreter.java:190)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.DerivedDataChoice.getData(DerivedDataChoice.java:764)
> >> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:637)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:243)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:207)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.init(GridDataInstance.java:205)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:162)
> >> > >> >> >> at
> >> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:143)
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >>
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Ticket Details
> >> > >> >> > ===================
> >> > >> >> > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> >> > >> >> > Department: Support IDV
> >> > >> >> > Priority: Normal
> >> > >> >> > Status: Closed
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Ticket Details
> >> > >> > ===================
> >> > >> > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> >> > >> > Department: Support IDV
> >> > >> > Priority: Normal
> >> > >> > Status: Closed
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Ticket Details
> >> > > ===================
> >> > > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> >> > > Department: Support IDV
> >> > > Priority: Normal
> >> > > Status: Closed
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ENV-141506
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed