[IDV #CNB-926147]: Error in user-made function

> Full Name: Brian Tentinger
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: NWS
> Package Version: 6.2u1 build date:2023-10-02 18:48 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 10
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_6.2u1\jre version: 1.8.0_302 
> j3d:1.6.1 fcs fcs
> Description of problem: Thanks for any help. I'm trying to use this function 
> on a NOAA RAP gridded data set (i.e. from here 
> https://noaa-rap-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html#rap.20240114/)
> Here is the error:
> 
> Creating display: Contour Plan View
> visad.TypeException: visad.TypeException: FunctionType.binary: types don't 
> match
> FunctionType.binary: types don't match
> 
> Here is my function:
> 
> def EPVg(u, v, p, S, top, bottom):
> wind = makeVector(u,v)
> relv = vor(wind)
> absvort = add(relv,corl(relv))
> tgrad = vecr(ddx(S),ddy(S))
> uGradTemp = ur(tgrad)
> vGradTemp = vr(tgrad)
> presDiff = layerDiff(p,top,bottom)
> tempDiff = layerDiff(S,top,bottom)
> uDiff = layerDiff(u,top,bottom)
> vDiff = layerDiff(v,top,bottom)
> dtdx = GridMath.applyFunctionToLevels(uGradTemp, GridMath.FUNC_SUM)
> dtdy = GridMath.applyFunctionToLevels(vGradTemp, GridMath.FUNC_SUM)
> av = GridMath.applyFunctionToLevels(absvort, GridMath.FUNC_SUM)
> epvg = (-0.5*(av*tempDiff+(uDiff*dtdy-vDiff*dtdx))/presDiff)
> return epvg
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
Hi Brian,

The Jython is type sensitive, I believe the problem is the line "epvg = ...", 
if so,
you can use the "noUnit(av)" to remove the type in this equation. There is also 
a
"newUnit(field, varname, unitname)" library function you can call to redefine 
the
type of return result.

Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: CNB-926147
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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