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[IDV #GHR-628320]: Layout Model for Text Point Data: Cloud Coverage

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  • Subject: [IDV #GHR-628320]: Layout Model for Text Point Data: Cloud Coverage
  • Date: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:46:06 -0600
> IDV supporters,
> 
> Figured it out: To specify cloud cover observations in a text point data file 
> that contains metadata header lines, one must use integers (octals, from 0 to 
> 9, where 9 = obscured sky) instead of WMO text codes (CLR, FEW, SCT, BRK, 
> OVC, VV).
> 
> Interestingly, although my metadata headers still say “CC(TEXT)” (I forgot to 
> change them, though to what I don’t know), specifying CC values as integers 
> still works. So the integers are being interpreted (successfully) as text 
> when mapping them to station model symbols on the display?
> 
> — Dave
> 
Hi Dave,

I am glad that you figured out the solution.

The value of CC needs to be an integer, the IDV parses these values to String 
first before converting them to integers. This is why the header does not 
matter much in
this situation.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GHR-628320
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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