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> I may have mangled the runIDV.bat file. Here is what I have at the moment > around that MaxPermSize line: > > > @echo on > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* > jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Didv.enableStereo=false > -jar idv.jar %* > @echo off > After the change, it should look like this: @echo on REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=128m -Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %* @echo off Yuan > > This is made harder by the fact that I have to edit the runIDV.bat file with > administrator privileges. Which is why I think I mangked the file. If you can > tell me if the above lines are correct, I will try running IDV again. > > > Annette > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:37 AM > To: Koontz, Annette S > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [IDV #EHM-651770]: IDV version 3.0u1 > > > Hello, > > > > Yes, I am running the latest version (3.0u1) which I installed on Friday > > morning (Dec. 9, 2011). > > > > I am running it from the IDV icon on my desktop. > > > > Note that I am using data generated from ARM's new "SACR" radar. I have > > read in the file, and IDV displays the 5 known fields from the file. I get > > the "java heap space" error when I try to generate a display from any one > > of those 5 fields. > > > > > > Annette > > Hi Annette, > For the "Java heap space" error, you can edit the runIDV script. Look for the > runIDV.bat file in your installation folder, uncomment the line with > "MaxPermSize=128" and comment out the line above it, this will let you run > the IDV with 128m maximum perm size. If you the problem doesn't go away, > increase this number to 256m. > If you still have problem to display the dataset, please upload a sample file > here: > > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload > > > Yuan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:41 PM > > To: Koontz, Annette S > > Cc: address@hidden > > Subject: [IDV #EHM-651770]: IDV version 3.0u1 > > > > Hello Annette, > > > > Are you running the latest version of the IDV? Please make sure you have > > the latest version. If you are running the latest version, and this problem > > still persists, please tell us how you are starting the IDV. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > I am getting this error when trying to generate a display from a > > > radar scan file: > > > > > > Java heap space > > > > > > I am running IDV on a Windows 7 PC. > > > > > > I am new to IDV and would appreciate any help you can give me. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Annette Koontz > > > Scientist > > > FUNDAMENTAL & COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE DIRECTORATE > > > > > > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > > > 902 Battelle Boulevard > > > P.O. Box 999, MSIN K7-15 > > > Richland, WA 99352 USA > > > Tel: 509-375-3609 > > > Fax: 509-375-3641 > > > address@hidden > > > www.pnl.gov > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: EHM-651770 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: EHM-651770 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Closed > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: EHM-651770 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed