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Gerry, Thanks. For the radar stuff send us a separate ticket. Best, Unidata IDV Support > I thought I had updated it. I suspect my Mac has been helping me out with > keeping things around my linux box would have overwritten. > > I'll snag a new copy and try again. > > I may also have to send a data sample your way to see if IDV can handle it: > It's radar NetCDf, but the moments are already segregated out. It's > single-elevation sweep data. Strong possibility I may have to read it in > our WDSS-II system. > > Thanks for the quick response. > > Gerry > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Gerry, > > > > First, update your IDV. It is quite old. > > > > The UNAVCO plugin may be giving you trouble. > > > > Please delete the UNAVCO plugin in > > > > /Users/creager/.unidata/idv/DefaultIdv/plugins/ > > > > Alternatively, you can move your ~/.unidata directory (i.e., mv .unidata > > unidata.bak), and restart the IDV. > > > > Reinstall this plugin via the plugin manager. > > > > Let us know if you run into problem. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > Full Name: gerry creager > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > Organization: NSSL > > > Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC > > > Operating System: Mac OS X > > > Hardware: Java: home: > > /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: > > 1.6.0_65 j3d:1.3.1 > > > Description of problem: Opening jars > > > error in opening zip file > > > > > > ****************** > > > Stack trace: > > > java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:128) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:136) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:73) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.PluginClassLoader.<init>(PluginClassLoader.java:102) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager$3.<init>(PluginManager.java:1742) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadJar(PluginManager.java:1741) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.handlePlugin(PluginManager.java:1513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadPlugins(PluginManager.java:1465) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.<init>(PluginManager.java:251) > > > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) > > > at > > sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) > > > at > > sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) > > > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.makeManager(IdvBase.java:255) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.doMakePluginManager(IdvBase.java:1097) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.getPluginManager(IdvBase.java:1109) > > > at > > ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.showSupportFormInThread(IdvUIManager.java:6051) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.access$800(IdvUIManager.java:138) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager$33.run(IdvUIManager.java:5982) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1090) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: PYI-436196 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > Gerry Creager > NSSL/CIMMS > 405.325.6371 > ++++++++++++++++++++++ > “Big whorls have little whorls, > That feed on their velocity; > And little whorls have lesser whorls, > And so on to viscosity.” > Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953) > > > I thought I had updated it. I suspect my Mac has been helping me out with > keeping things around my linux box would have overwritten. > > I'll snag a new copy and try again. > > I may also have to send a data sample your way to see if IDV can handle it: > It's radar NetCDf, but the moments are already segregated out. It's > single-elevation sweep data. Strong possibility I may have to read it in > our WDSS-II system. > > Thanks for the quick response. > > Gerry > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Gerry, > > > > First, update your IDV. It is quite old. > > > > The UNAVCO plugin may be giving you trouble. > > > > Please delete the UNAVCO plugin in > > > > /Users/creager/.unidata/idv/DefaultIdv/plugins/ > > > > Alternatively, you can move your ~/.unidata directory (i.e., mv .unidata > > unidata.bak), and restart the IDV. > > > > Reinstall this plugin via the plugin manager. > > > > Let us know if you run into problem. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > Full Name: gerry creager > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > Organization: NSSL > > > Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC > > > Operating System: Mac OS X > > > Hardware: Java: home: > > /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: > > 1.6.0_65 j3d:1.3.1 > > > Description of problem: Opening jars > > > error in opening zip file > > > > > > ****************** > > > Stack trace: > > > java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:128) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:136) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:73) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.PluginClassLoader.<init>(PluginClassLoader.java:102) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager$3.<init>(PluginManager.java:1742) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadJar(PluginManager.java:1741) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.handlePlugin(PluginManager.java:1513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadPlugins(PluginManager.java:1465) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.<init>(PluginManager.java:251) > > > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) > > > at > > sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) > > > at > > sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) > > > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.makeManager(IdvBase.java:255) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.doMakePluginManager(IdvBase.java:1097) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.getPluginManager(IdvBase.java:1109) > > > at > > ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.showSupportFormInThread(IdvUIManager.java:6051) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.access$800(IdvUIManager.java:138) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager$33.run(IdvUIManager.java:5982) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1090) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: PYI-436196 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > Gerry Creager > NSSL/CIMMS > 405.325.6371 > ++++++++++++++++++++++ > “Big whorls have little whorls, > That feed on their velocity; > And little whorls have lesser whorls, > And so on to viscosity.” > Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953) > > > I thought I had updated it. I suspect my Mac has been helping me out with > keeping things around my linux box would have overwritten. > > I'll snag a new copy and try again. > > I may also have to send a data sample your way to see if IDV can handle it: > It's radar NetCDf, but the moments are already segregated out. It's > single-elevation sweep data. Strong possibility I may have to read it in > our WDSS-II system. > > Thanks for the quick response. > > Gerry > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Gerry, > > > > First, update your IDV. It is quite old. > > > > The UNAVCO plugin may be giving you trouble. > > > > Please delete the UNAVCO plugin in > > > > /Users/creager/.unidata/idv/DefaultIdv/plugins/ > > > > Alternatively, you can move your ~/.unidata directory (i.e., mv .unidata > > unidata.bak), and restart the IDV. > > > > Reinstall this plugin via the plugin manager. > > > > Let us know if you run into problem. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > Full Name: gerry creager > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > Organization: NSSL > > > Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC > > > Operating System: Mac OS X > > > Hardware: Java: home: > > /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: > > 1.6.0_65 j3d:1.3.1 > > > Description of problem: Opening jars > > > error in opening zip file > > > > > > ****************** > > > Stack trace: > > > java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:128) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:136) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:73) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.PluginClassLoader.<init>(PluginClassLoader.java:102) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager$3.<init>(PluginManager.java:1742) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadJar(PluginManager.java:1741) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.handlePlugin(PluginManager.java:1513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadPlugins(PluginManager.java:1465) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.<init>(PluginManager.java:251) > > > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) > > > at > > sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) > > > at > > sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) > > > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.makeManager(IdvBase.java:255) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.doMakePluginManager(IdvBase.java:1097) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.getPluginManager(IdvBase.java:1109) > > > at > > ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.showSupportFormInThread(IdvUIManager.java:6051) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.access$800(IdvUIManager.java:138) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager$33.run(IdvUIManager.java:5982) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1090) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: PYI-436196 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > Gerry Creager > NSSL/CIMMS > 405.325.6371 > ++++++++++++++++++++++ > “Big whorls have little whorls, > That feed on their velocity; > And little whorls have lesser whorls, > And so on to viscosity.” > Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953) > > > I thought I had updated it. I suspect my Mac has been helping me out with > keeping things around my linux box would have overwritten. > > I'll snag a new copy and try again. > > I may also have to send a data sample your way to see if IDV can handle it: > It's radar NetCDf, but the moments are already segregated out. It's > single-elevation sweep data. Strong possibility I may have to read it in > our WDSS-II system. > > Thanks for the quick response. > > Gerry > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Gerry, > > > > First, update your IDV. It is quite old. > > > > The UNAVCO plugin may be giving you trouble. > > > > Please delete the UNAVCO plugin in > > > > /Users/creager/.unidata/idv/DefaultIdv/plugins/ > > > > Alternatively, you can move your ~/.unidata directory (i.e., mv .unidata > > unidata.bak), and restart the IDV. > > > > Reinstall this plugin via the plugin manager. > > > > Let us know if you run into problem. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > Full Name: gerry creager > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > Organization: NSSL > > > Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC > > > Operating System: Mac OS X > > > Hardware: Java: home: > > /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: > > 1.6.0_65 j3d:1.3.1 > > > Description of problem: Opening jars > > > error in opening zip file > > > > > > ****************** > > > Stack trace: > > > java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) > > > at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:128) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:136) > > > at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:73) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.PluginClassLoader.<init>(PluginClassLoader.java:102) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager$3.<init>(PluginManager.java:1742) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadJar(PluginManager.java:1741) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.handlePlugin(PluginManager.java:1513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.loadPlugins(PluginManager.java:1465) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.PluginManager.<init>(PluginManager.java:251) > > > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) > > > at > > sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) > > > at > > sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) > > > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.makeManager(IdvBase.java:255) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.doMakePluginManager(IdvBase.java:1097) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.IdvBase.getPluginManager(IdvBase.java:1109) > > > at > > ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.showSupportFormInThread(IdvUIManager.java:6051) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager.access$800(IdvUIManager.java:138) > > > at ucar.unidata.idv.ui.IdvUIManager$33.run(IdvUIManager.java:5982) > > > at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1090) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: PYI-436196 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > Gerry Creager > NSSL/CIMMS > 405.325.6371 > ++++++++++++++++++++++ > “Big whorls have little whorls, > That feed on their velocity; > And little whorls have lesser whorls, > And so on to viscosity.” > Lewis Fry Richardson (1881-1953) > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: PYI-436196 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed