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[IDV #ZZH-972869]: Extra Folders

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  • Subject: [IDV #ZZH-972869]: Extra Folders
  • Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:59:36 -0700
Matt,

Please upload your data file here:

http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload

so I can replicate your poor user experience.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> Thank you for the reply.
> 
> I understand it saves from one session to the next but what happens if I have 
> a new GRIB file with different lat/lon and number of points? That folder name 
> will be different and I'll have to add the alias again for this one. Is there 
> a way I could do a wildcard or something that would catch all the cases that 
> have this extra folder?
> 
> Matt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 22:15
> To: Matthew Muscato <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [IDV #ZZH-972869]: Extra Folders
> 
> Matt,
> 
> I mostly understand your question and I see what you mean about the
> extra folders and the fact that it is cumbersome to always define parameter
> aliases. At any rate, I think what you are looking for is the Tools -->
> Parameter Alias Editor so that your aliases are saved from one session to the
> next.
> 
> https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/tools/AliasEditor.html
> https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/workshop/config/ParameterAliasEditor2.html
> 
> Let us know how it goes.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Unidata IDV Support
> 
> > Full Name: Matt Muscato
> > Email Address: address@hidden
> > Organization: Weather Routing, Inc.
> > Package Version: 5.2 build date:2015-08-26 18:19 UTC
> > Operating System: Windows 7
> > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.2\jre version: 1.8.0_45 
> > j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily
> > Description of problem:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a grib2 file that has wind and wave data in it. They are different
> > resolutions so it puts them into these "folders" that show the LatLon
> > and resolution. It makes it very difficult to remember to put in an
> > alias for my u and v components so that I can plot true wind barbs and
> > other derived parameters. Is there any way to disable this extra "folder"?
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: ZZH-972869
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Closed
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ZZH-972869
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed