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> Full Name: dave > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: china, NMC > Package Version: 5.0 build date:2014-01-18 08:05 UTC > Operating System: Windows 7 > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0\jre version: 1.6.0_43 > j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > Description of problem: Hi, I have some FY GINI image files, which can be > opened IDL 4.*. > But with latest IDV 5.0, show the fellowing error, why? > > Send us an example file. Thanks, Yuan > Creating display: Image Display > ucar.unidata.data.grid.ImageGridDataSource cannot be cast to > ucar.unidata.data.imagery.AddeImageDataSource > > ****************** > Stack trace: > java.lang.ClassCastException: ucar.unidata.data.grid.ImageGridDataSource > cannot be cast to ucar.unidata.data.imagery.AddeImageDataSource > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.ImagePlanViewControl.getImageDescriptors(ImagePlanViewControl.java:227) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.ImagePlanViewControl.setData(ImagePlanViewControl.java:203) > at ucar.unidata.idv.control.PlanViewControl.init(PlanViewControl.java:500) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1395) > at > ucar.unidata.idv.control.DisplayControlImpl.init(DisplayControlImpl.java:1080) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor.initControl(ControlDescriptor.java:986) > at ucar.unidata.idv.ControlDescriptor$1.run(ControlDescriptor.java:911) > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243) > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BXD-513114 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open