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Hey Stefan, You bundle requires RA_KF_1km_plevs_NOAA_11_12.ctl in addition to RA_KF_1km_plevs_NOAA_11_15.ctl. Could you it (and the data file) to RAMADDA as well? Thanks! Sean > Odd. It is attached here…. > > 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 Feb 3, 2012, at 1:18 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > > Hi Stefan, > > > > I'm pulling down your files now. Does "finishing_singleimage.isl" belong to > > you? If so, would you mind sending it through support instead? For some > > reason it's not accessible through RAMADDA (actually, the file does not > > show up on disk, which is interesting...). > > > > Thanks! > > > > Sean > > > >> Sean, > >> > >> Should be all uploaded. > >> > >> 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 Feb 1, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Stefan, > >>> > >>> You may use the following area on our RAMADDA server to upload the data > >>> and ISL scripts needed to reproduce your error: > >>> > >>> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/entry/show/RAMADDA/Unidata/Software/IDV/Support+Uploads/ > >>> > >>> Just let me know when you've uploaded the data. > >>> > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> Sean > >>> > >>>> Sean, > >>>> > >>>> Is there anyway I can upload data to you guys about this problem? I am > >>>> still having issues with my IDV ISL scripts not having range rings > >>>> showing up….even though the script you sent me works. Either my IDV is > >>>> some how broken, or I am missing something. The range rings show up fine > >>>> in the GUI version, but never show up for image generation in the > >>>> script. Thanks in advance! > >>>> > >>>> 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 Jan 11, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Stefan Cecelski wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Sean, > >>>>> > >>>>> When I am able to reproduce it, I will send the errors to you. > >>>>> > >>>>> 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 Jan 11, 2012, at 12:07 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Would you mind sending the output from the java errors? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sean > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sean, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I was able to use other forms of the special drawing tools, but range > >>>>>>> rings still didn't work. It seems like the overlay 'disappears' from > >>>>>>> the display. I have had the issue with this before, and it is > >>>>>>> alleviated by unchecking all displays, then overlaying the data how I > >>>>>>> want it (ie. starting with plan views and then others). Its not like > >>>>>>> the overlays are being blocked by the plan views either; it just > >>>>>>> disappears. I think it might be a java issue, as clicking "bring to > >>>>>>> front" also throws java errors. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 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 Jan 11, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Stefan, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Would it be possible to send a .zidv bundle with the data included? > >>>>>>>> Although, it may be easy enough to try to redo the bundle to see if > >>>>>>>> that works (not sure what is involved). > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Sean > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Sean, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Yours works just fine on my computer, but I still don't have any > >>>>>>>>> range rings when I run my script. I have ensured that they are > >>>>>>>>> 'brought to front' and are overlaid correctly. Attached is the > >>>>>>>>> script generated image and the one directly captured form the IDV > >>>>>>>>> GUI (test.png). I might just try redoing the whole bundle and see > >>>>>>>>> if that works. Just seems like the information is not being passed > >>>>>>>>> along in the bundle. Thanks for your help. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> 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 Jan 10, 2012, at 4:10 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Greetings Stefan, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> I could not run your example because I don't have the data, so I > >>>>>>>>>> created an example range ring / radar image bundle and isl script. > >>>>>>>>>> This runs ok on my mac - can you check that it runs ok on yours? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Also, could you try the following? Click on the Range Rings link > >>>>>>>>>> under Displays on the Dashboard, and then click View->Bring to > >>>>>>>>>> Front, to ensure that one of the other displays are not covering > >>>>>>>>>> the rings by accident. Then, resave the bundle and try the isl > >>>>>>>>>> script again. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Let me know how the "bring to front" and my test isl/bundle work > >>>>>>>>>> on your machine. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Cheers! > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Sean > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Full Name: Stefan Cecelski > >>>>>>>>>>> Email Address: address@hidden > >>>>>>>>>>> Organization: University of Maryland > >>>>>>>>>>> Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-01-10 08:07 UTC > >>>>>>>>>>> Operating System: Mac OS X > >>>>>>>>>>> Hardware: Java: home: > >>>>>>>>>>> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home > >>>>>>>>>>> version: 1.6.0_29 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > >>>>>>>>>>> Description of problem: Hello, > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Question about range rings and ISL scripts. I have a bundle with > >>>>>>>>>>> a range ring display among other displays. When I generate an > >>>>>>>>>>> image via an ISL script, the range ring is not generated, but the > >>>>>>>>>>> other plots are. Why is this? The ISL script throws no errors. > >>>>>>>>>>> Attached is a bundle example.... > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> V/R, > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Stefan > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Ticket Details > >>>>>>>>>> =================== > >>>>>>>>>> Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > >>>>>>>>>> Department: Support IDV > >>>>>>>>>> Priority: Normal > >>>>>>>>>> Status: Open<RadarRangeRings.xidv><RadarRangeRings.isl> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Ticket Details > >>>>>>>> =================== > >>>>>>>> Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > >>>>>>>> Department: Support IDV > >>>>>>>> Priority: Normal > >>>>>>>> Status: Open > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ticket Details > >>>>>> =================== > >>>>>> Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > >>>>>> Department: Support IDV > >>>>>> Priority: Normal > >>>>>> Status: Open > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > >>> Department: Support IDV > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Open > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: SDH-348381 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: SDH-348381 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open