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> I installed the latest nightly, and removed .unidata, and still have this > problem. > Mac OSX 10.9.5 > Sigh. > > > The .xidv is 22MB! > Apparently because the entire dataset’s time index is stored like this: > <method name="add"> > <java.lang.Integer>113880</java.lang.Integer> > </method> > When I loaded this bundle, I only see one time step showing. Are we looking at the same thing here? Yuan > > > > > On Jan 6, 2016, at 6:45 PM, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote: > > >> Here is a bundle which comes up with a visibility problem: > >> > >> > >> * > >> http://weather.rsmas.miami.edu/repository/entry/get/LMT_1.2b_MERRA_1979-recent.xidv?entryid=9d42e371-2069-4872-913f-f38578d51e2b<qobject:history:0> > >> > >> > >> * The sounding comes up initially with no wind barbs visible. > >> > >> In the sounding window's View->Sounding chart-> Colors, I choose Black on > >> white and they appear. > >> Apparently they were invisible (or white) initially? > >> > >> This is for the Lackmann-Mapes-Tyle textbook's manual. > >> So we want a white background, since students will invariably capture and > >> print images, and it's a waste of toner to use a black background. > >> > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Brian > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Again, it is likely your system has something corrupted. I loaded and > > displayed with white background perfectly. > > > > Yuan > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > ********************************************* > Brian Mapes, Professor > Department of Atmospheric Sciences > Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Program > RSMAS, University of Miami > 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > Miami, FL 33149-1098 > > phone: (305) 421-4275 > fax: (305) 421-4696 > email: address@hidden > Web: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/users/bmapes/ > ********************************************** > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RVJ-241405 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open