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Hi Joris, Thanks for the information. Do you get the same behavior/error if you use the nightly build, https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp or the previous release, https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/2_9u3/index.jsp both using the Installer for Mac OS-X? Thanks! Sean > Hello Sean, see answers below: > > 1) 1.6.0_29 > 2) 3.0u2 > 3) I downloaded from > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/3_0u2/index.jsp > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > Joris > > > On 2/23/12 7:19 PM, "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > wrote: > > >Greetings Joris! > > > >This is an odd error which I cannot reproduce. Would you mind telling me > >the following: > > > >1) which version of Java are you using? > >2) which version of the IDV are you using (start up the idv, and click > >IDV, About IDV - specifically the build date)? > >3) did you build it yourself or did you download a .dmg from us? > > > >Cheers! > > > >Sean > > > >> for your info here is a screenshot of the runIDV script as I use it. > >> > >> > >> On 2/21/12 9:39 PM, "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > >> wrote: > >> > >> >> Good day IDV Support team, > >> >> > >> >> I have a problem with IDV on my Mac (OS-X 10.6.8). I cannot open the > >> >>color > >> >> table editor. When I click on <tools> - <colour table editor> nothing > >> >> happens. I get an error message on my unix terminal, I have attached > >>a > >> >> screenshot of it. The same problem is happening when I try to change > >>a > >> >> colour table for a certain variable (screenshot 2), also nothing > >> >>happens. > >> >> > >> >> Could you tell me what is the problem? > >> >> > >> >> Thank you in advance for your reply. > >> >> > >> >> Best regards, > >> >> > >> >> Joris de Vroom > >> >> Maritime forecaster > >> >> > >> > > >> >Hi Joris, > >> > For mac system, my suggestion is to modify the runIDV script by > >> >un-comment the last line in the script with "MaxPermSize" specified, > >>and > >> >comment out the line right above it, give a try. Let us know if it > >> >doesn't help. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >Yuan > >> >> Tel: +44 (0)1224 452190 > >> >> 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 > >> >> > >> >> Unless otherwise agreed by BMT ARGOSS BV in writing, all work, > >> >>services, > >> >> goods or products supplied by BMT ARGOSS BV shall be subject to and > >> >> governed by BMT ARGOSS BV s own terms and conditions which are > >> >>available > >> >> for inspection from BMT ARGOSS BV on request. > >> >> > >> >> E-mail confidentiality notice and disclaimer: > >> >> The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are intended for the > >>use > >> >> of the mail addressee(s) shown. If you are not that person, you are > >>not > >> >> allowed to read it, to take any action based upon it or to copy it, > >> >> forward, distribute or disclose the contents of it and you should > >>please > >> >> delete it from your system. BMT ARGOSS BV does not accept liability > >>for > >> >> any errors or omissions in the context of this e-mail or its > >>attachments > >> >> which arise as a result of internet transmission, nor accept > >>liability > >> >>for > >> >> statements which are those of the author and clearly not made on > >>behalf > >> >>of > >> >> BMT ARGOSS BV. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >Ticket Details > >> >=================== > >> >Ticket ID: DIM-196117 > >> >Department: Support IDV > >> >Priority: Normal > >> >Status: Closed > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >Ticket Details > >=================== > >Ticket ID: DIM-196117 > >Department: Support IDV > >Priority: Normal > >Status: Open > > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: DIM-196117 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open