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[IDV #TJU-580458]: How to read in ATCF formatted data

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  • Subject: [IDV #TJU-580458]: How to read in ATCF formatted data
  • Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:05:50 -0600
> > Full Name: Don Murray
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: CU/CIRES
> > Package Version: 3.0u3 build date:2012-06-11 20:28 UTC
> > Operating System: Mac OS X
> > Hardware: Java: home: 
> > /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: 
> > 1.6.0_33 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> > Description of problem: Yuan-
> >
> > Some folks that I work with generate hurricane tracks in ATCF format, but I 
> > can't read them into the IDV.  It seems like the IDV expects a 
> > storm_list.txt file to be available.
> >
> > Is there a way that I can read in a single track and plot it?
> >
> > Sample file is attached.
> >
> >
> Don,
> If you add a comma at the end of each line, it works. I will check why this 
> additional comma is required.
> 
> 
> Yuan

Ok, you don't need to add comma, simply change the file name to .dat will make 
it working (cann't use .actf too).


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TJU-580458
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed