[IDV #YBQ-374303]: some features do not work on macbook

Joris,

We are preparing for a release shortly, so 2.9u4 should be quite stable.

However, if you are concerned by this you can increase the memory yourself in 
the runIDV script. 

Please see instructions here:

http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/misc/PerformanceTuning.html#heap

-The IDV Development Team


> Hello, thank you for your answer. I would like to try the latest version,
> but your remark of it possibly being unstable (because still experimental)
> stops me from trying it because I work in an operational environment. Is
> the latest version stable now?
> Thanks,
> Joris
> 
> On 6/1/11 5:58 PM, "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> 
> >Hi Joris,
> >
> >We still think this could be an issue related to the memory allocation.
> >
> >Have you had time to try our suggestions we described earlier concerning
> >either increasing the memory or trying version 2.9u4?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >- The IDV Development Team
> >
> >> I'm sorry, attached the screenshot of the error message, thank you for
> >> your help so far!
> >>
> >> Joris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 5/31/11 6:29 PM, "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi Joris,
> >> >
> >> >We do not detect any error message attachments in your latest e-mail.
> >>At
> >> >any rate, Yuan and I have some suggestions for you.
> >> >
> >> >We notice the amount of memory allocated to the IDV is very low, and
> >>that
> >> >is likely the root cause of the problem.
> >> >
> >> >The latest version of the IDV automatically allocates sufficient memory
> >> >according to your machine parameters. The latest version of the IDV
> >> >(2.9u4) is available here:
> >> >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp. Give that
> >>a
> >> >try.
> >> >
> >> >Apart from that, make sure the permissions for your ~/.unidata
> >>directory
> >> >is read and write accessible.
> >> >
> >> >-Julien
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hello Julian, I have still not been able to solve the problems I have
> >> >>with
> >> >> Idv on my mac. Could you have a look at the error message in the
> >> >> attachment? I get it when the mouse moves over view -- displays.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in advance for you help.
> >> >>
> >> >> Best regards,
> >> >> Joris
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 5/13/11 5:39 PM, "Unidata IDV Support"
> >><address@hidden>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Hi Joris,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I cannot open the bundles below because I cannot connect to
> >> >> >kryten.argoss.nl, probably because there is a firewall.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I think this may be a memory problem. Try increasing the amount of
> >> >>memory
> >> >> >allocated to the IDV.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
> >>>>>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/misc/Performan
> >>>>>ce
> >> >>>Tu
> >> >> >ning.html#heap
> >> >> >
> >> >> >or
> >> >> >
> >> >> >you can download the latest (non-stable, still experimental) IDV.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp
> >> >> >
> >> >> >This version of the IDV automatically allocates enough memory to the
> >> >>IDV.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >-Julien
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> In addition to my previous e-mail: when I go Dashboard -->
> >>Displays
> >> >>Tab
> >> >> >> --> Edit there is no dropdown menu at all. The file view and help
> >> >> >>dropdown
> >> >> >> menus work properly...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On 5/13/11 10:35 AM, "Joris de Vroom"
> >><address@hidden>
> >> >> >>wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >Hello Julian, thank you for you respond.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >1) I do not get this dialog box (I did on my windows pc). It is
> >>not
> >> >> >>hidden
> >> >> >> >behind another screen, I'm sure of that. When I double click
> >>nothing
> >> >> >> >happens.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >2) With nothing happen I mean no dropdown menu is shown. I click
> >>on
> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >"colour table" button showing the colour table that is active
> >>(e.g.
> >> >> >> >default) and normally a dropdown menu appears, but now only the
> >> >>button
> >> >> >> >turns blue (screenshot 3). When I go Dashboard --> Displays Tab
> >>-->
> >> >> >>Edit
> >> >> >> >the dropdown menu looks strange, see screenshot 1 and 2.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >I have attached a bundle, hopefully this helps.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Thank you in advance for your help, if you would like some more
> >> >> >> >information you could also contact me via telephone (details
> >>below).
> >> >> >>(my
> >> >> >> >company is in The Netherlands).
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Best regards,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Joris de Vroom
> >> >> >> >Maritime forecaster
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Tel:                +31 (0)527 248 015
> >> >> >> >Mob:        +31 (0)6 53798910
> >> >> >> >Fax:                +31 (0)527 242 016
> >> >> >> >E-mail:     address@hidden
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Web:        www.bmtargoss.com
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >BMT ARGOSS
> >> >> >> >P.O. Box 61, 8325 ZH Vollenhove
> >> >> >> >Voorsterweg 28, 8316 PT Marknesse
> >> >> >> >The Netherlands
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >On 5/11/11 6:35 PM, "Unidata IDV Support"
> >> >> >><address@hidden>
> >> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>> Full Name: Joris de Vroom
> >> >> >> >>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> >> >> >>> Organization: BMT Argoss
> >> >> >> >>> Package Version: 2.9u3 build date:2011-01-14 00:05 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: Hello, I am using IDV on a macbook pro
> >> >> >> >>>(processor 2.7 GHz , memory 8 GB 1333 MHz) and there are some
> >> >> >>features
> >> >> >> >>>that do not work.
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> 1) Default editor: when I right-click on a paramter in the
> >> >>default
> >> >> >> >>>editor and choose "edit", nothing happens i.e. the editor does
> >>not
> >> >> >> >>>start. As a result I am unable to edit the default parameter
> >> >> >>settings.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>Hmmm... I cannot reproduce this bug. When I choose "Edit
> >>settings"
> >> >>on
> >> >> >>my
> >> >> >> >>mac, I get a "Parameter Defaults" dialog. Are you sure the
> >> >>"Parameter
> >> >> >> >>Defaults" dialog is not hidden behind another window? Also, what
> >> >> >>happens
> >> >> >> >>when you double-click on the row?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>> 2) When a model field is displayd, I want to choose a colour
> >> >>table.
> >> >> >>I
> >> >> >> >>>choose "colour table" in the Display menu, and nothing happens.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>What do you mean, nothing happens? On my mac, I am able to do go
> >> >> >> >>Dashboard --> Displays Tab --> Edit --> Color Table --> Edit
> >>Color
> >> >> >>Table
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> On my previous machine (windows), a colour table dropdown menu
> >> >>would
> >> >> >> >>appear with various colour tables options (edit/change range/use
> >> >> >> >>default/transparancy/Dimmer/basic/radar/satellite/misc./Solid/),
> >> >>but
> >> >> >>not
> >> >> >> >>anymore.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>On my mac, I have no problems with this functionality.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> The "Contour" button on top does work properly.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>In what way does it not work properly?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>> 3) If I choose tools - colour table editor nothing happens.
> >>On my
> >> >> >> >>>previous machine a colour table editor would appear.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>I cannot reproduce this error, nor any of the errors described
> >> >>above.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>-Julien
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> If you could help me with this I would be most grateful.
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> Many thanks in advance,
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> Joris de Vroom
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>Ticket Details
> >> >> >> >>===================
> >> >> >> >>Ticket ID: YBQ-374303
> >> >> >> >>Department: Support IDV
> >> >> >> >>Priority: Normal
> >> >> >> >>Status: Closed
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Ticket Details
> >> >> >===================
> >> >> >Ticket ID: YBQ-374303
> >> >> >Department: Support IDV
> >> >> >Priority: Normal
> >> >> >Status: Closed
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Ticket Details
> >> >===================
> >> >Ticket ID: YBQ-374303
> >> >Department: Support IDV
> >> >Priority: Normal
> >> >Status: Closed
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Ticket Details
> >===================
> >Ticket ID: YBQ-374303
> >Department: Support IDV
> >Priority: Normal
> >Status: Closed
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: YBQ-374303
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed