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> Full Name: samah Benmerbi > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: University > Package Version: > Operating System: > Hardware: > Description of problem: Hi > Yes I am a developer, and I need to program a feature in IDV that return the > latitude and langitude of a user selected area. > That why I need to build the IDV from the source > > > Well, one option I would recommend is to install the IDV 5.7 version (from the installer) and then run the command line with the java from: /Application/IDV_5.7/jre.bundle/Contents/Home/jre/bin/java Otherwise, you need to set up your own JRE with Java 3D library and others. By the way, the IDV already has the feature to return lat/long of the selected area. You should research those features already developed before any duplicated efforts. Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HYZ-584883 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.