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[McIDAS #XOM-796225]: Modifying the weather symbols

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #XOM-796225]: Modifying the weather symbols
  • Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:48:28 -0700
Hi Kwan,

re:
> If I would like to modify the appearance of some of the weather symbols
> (plotted using PTDISP, for example), is there a way I can do that?

Not easily.  The change would involve modifying the code that plots
symbols in McIDAS-X, and this, in turn, would require that you re-implement
the code changes each time you installed a new version of McIDAS-X.  This
is not for the faint-hearted.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XOM-796225
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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