[McIDAS #DPG-164615]: Unable to create GOES image files

Hi Scott,

re:
> So I've continued to do some reading and I've been able to get mcrun.sh
> to run and create a GIF based on the latest GE-VIS image.

Excellent!

re:
> Basically, I'm running this as the ldm user:
> 
> eg.k
> imgdisp.k RTIMAGES/GE-VIS STA=KGSP SF=YES
> map.k SAT FIL=OUTLUSAM
> frmsave.k 1 /glfs0/ldmdata/data/data/latest_gevis.gif TYPE=FRAME FORM=GIF

OK, this would all be inside of a 'mcenv' created environment:

mcenv << EOF
eg.k
imgdisp.k RTIMAGES/GE-VIS STA=KGSP SF=YES
map.k SAT FIL=OUTLUSAM
frmsave.k 1 /glfs0/ldmdata/data/data/latest_gevis.gif TYPE=FRAME FORM=GIF
exit
EOF

re:
> Is there any way to call this mcrun.sh script from the pqact file?

Yes, you could kick off the running of a shell script (e.g., locally modified
copy of 'mcrun.sh' that does what you want to do.  You could kick off the script
immediately after the action that processes a new image (e.g., your 'pnga2area'
invocation).

re:
> I am
> successfully executing the GE-VIS.BAT batch process from the pqact file.
> I tried putting these same commands in GE-VIS.BAT, namely:
> 
> NORTMAPR 9016 %2 9993 N2 NONE 0 9016 MAPAREA=9971 DEV=NNN
> 
> IMGDISP RTIMAGES/GE-VIS 1 STA=KGSP SF=YES
> MAP SAT FIL=OUTLUSAM
> FRMSAVE 1 /glfs0/ldmdata/data/data/latest_gevis.gif TYPE=FRAME FORM=GIF
> 
> This didn't seem to work at all.

A couple of comments:

- I would comment out the NORTMAPR invocation as you are likely not using the
  results of this at all

- I am not sure why the creation of the GIF from the BATCH file is not
  working

  It might be useful to explore why this is failing.

re:
> I really don't want to run mcrun.sh via cron if I can avoid it.

I totally understand.

Now that you have some feeling for how McIDAS commands work (e.g., there needs
to be a McIDAS environment created either explicitly by running 'mcenv' like
in mcrun.sh or when a command is run alone and it causes the creation of the
McIDAS environment; how McIDAS accesses elements from within a defined ADDE
dataset; etc.).

Is it possible to get a login to the machine you are trying to get this working
on?  I could more quickly setup something that works than explain how to do
the same.  We could then discuss what is being done and why.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DPG-164615
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: High
Status: Open
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