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[IDV #SZO-728134]: Running the IDV in background on a headless server

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  • Subject: [IDV #SZO-728134]: Running the IDV in background on a headless server
  • Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:18:54 -0600
> Hi
> 
> I have followed this
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/archives/idvusers/2010/msg00002.html
> to build a server side tiles generation program.
> 
> I found that when I use IDV to generate station model from point data
> and capture the screen to output png.
> Sometimes, the station model may not be drawn before my capture.
> Finally, I apply a wait before the capture but it is very hard to make
> sure everything is drawn before capture.
> 
> Anyway or function call to make sure the station model is done ?

Eric,
    If you are working on ISL script, the pause command is what you wanted 
before generating an image.

<!-- Wait until everything is loaded -->
     <pause/>


Yuan
> 
> Thanks
> --
> Best Regards,
> Eric Fong
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SZO-728134
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed