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[IDV #KZE-636386]: Polling for Updating Netcdf Track files not working

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  • Subject: [IDV #KZE-636386]: Polling for Updating Netcdf Track files not working
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:36:47 -0600
> Full Name: Walter Rogers
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Perlan Project
> Package Version: 5.5
> Operating System: Windows 7 64bit
> Hardware:
> Description of problem: After installing some aircraft track files (netcdf) 
> as a data source, I cannot get polling to automatically update the data 
> source and reload displays. This is under "Data Sources"-> right click on 
> source-> properties.
> 
> I have to manually "Reload" or sometimes "Change Data" to get a display 
> update.
> 
> Same for LOCATION files. No way to automatically update a location file. Must 
> use the menu and UI.

I think it is likely a simple checking of the data source and didn't find the 
new update data, this maybe why
you not seeing anything happen. I will look into it.
> 
> FYI, Perlan is a soaring/gliding world record attempt to set the AIRCRAFT 
> altitude record of 90,000 msl. I'm doing met support in El Calafate , 
> Argentina. We'll be using IDV to over GOES-16, wrf model data and aircraft 
> telemetry tracks.
> 
> I tried looking into using ISL and loading with the start of IDV using the 
> <reload> tag in a loop and sleep.

You can give it a try.

Yuan
> 
> Any ideas on making this work would be much appreciated.
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KZE-636386
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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