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[IDV #EQH-133721]: -server -connect options

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  • Subject: [IDV #EQH-133721]: -server -connect options
  • Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:41:23 -0600
> My understanding of the RAMADDA server is that users can create bundles for 
> others to load, but they cannot actually manipulate the displays on a 
> different machine. From some old presentations, I assumed that this is what 
> the -server and -connect options are for, which is how we would like to get 
> IDV to run.
> 
> Brian
> 

Those features were in the earlier design, not being fully tested, and  somehow 
being turned off due to the lack of interests from the community. Not sure if 
it is still working or not, need more research.


Yuan
> ________________________________________
> From: Unidata IDV Support [address@hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:25 PM
> To: Billings, Brian J.
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #EQH-133721]: -server -connect options
> 
> > Full Name: Brian Billings
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: Saint Cloud State University
> > Package Version: 4.1
> > Operating System: Windows 7/8
> > Hardware:
> > Description of problem: Good morning.
> >
> > We would like to use IDV collaboratively in a room with multiple 
> > workstations. It looks like the -server, -connect, and -port command-line 
> > options could be used to do this, but is there an example of using these to 
> > launch IDV. When I tried to add them in it said that -connect was not a 
> > recognized option.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> Hi Brian,
> We don't quite understand the goal of using the IDV collaboratively that you 
> describe. For collaborative workflows with the IDV in the classroom you may 
> wish to investigate RAMADDA.
> 
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/workshop/ramadda/index.html
> 
> 
> Yuan
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: EQH-133721
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: EQH-133721
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open