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I need the data file. I dont see the ftp location mentioned anywhere. thanks > Attached is the Java file compressed. The actual compressed netCDF data file > is accessible at the ftp location mentioned in my previous mail. > > If that's not what you mean, let me know. > > James > > > On 05/05/2009 00:58, "Unidata netCDF Java Support" > <address@hidden> wrote: > > > can you send the data file, compressed? > > > >> Hi. Attached is the test java file. > >> > >> All the best > >> > >> james > >> > >> > >> On 03/05/2009 22:28, "Unidata netCDF Java Support" > >> <address@hidden> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi James: > >>> > >>> NetCDF Java is 100% java, so should not need to be recompiled. > >>> > >>> My best guess is that theres is a byte-order dependency somewhere that we > >>> didnt get right. > >>> > >>> Can you send a sample file that causes the problem? I take it is > >>> compressed? > >>> What kind of compression? What kind of file? Can you send the compressed > >>> and > >>> uncompressed versions? If large, can you send a URL? > >>> > >>> thanks > >>> > >>>> Hi there, > >>>> I am having a problem running a NetCDF Java program that runs fine on two > >>>> different local laptops - Mac OS X and Windows Vista, but when I run the > >>>> exact same program on a remote Linux machine, rather than reading the > >>>> variables such as latitude that I would expect, it outputs many incorrect > >>>> variables. > >>>> > >>>> E.g It outputs to standard out Mesonet data such as this on the remote > >>>> Linux: > >>>> > >>>> Station id: AP474 > >>>> station name: AA7OA Astoria OR US > >>>> Latitude: -7.6605096E-23 > >>>> > >>>> and this on the local laptops: > >>>> > >>>> Station id: AP474 > >>>> station name: AA7OA Astoria OR US > >>>> Latitude: 46.18125 > >>>> > >>>> Strangely, the textual data I access appears to output correctly on the > >>>> remote Linux, but the numeric values retrieved such as Latitude and > >>>> Longitude pull out incorrect results like that shown above. I have > >>>> uploaded > >>>> the local working class files and run on the remote Linux machine, and > >>>> also > >>>> compiled the java on that same machine and no errors are shown during the > >>>> running of the program but still this problem persists. > >>>> > >>>> After a while of contemplating the problem, I considered it could be a > >>>> problem occurring when the NetCDF file uncompresses on the server using: > >>>> > >>>> ncfile = NetcdfFile.open(filename); > >>>> > >>>> however, if I download the resultant uncompressed file and test the > >>>> program > >>>> on the file locally on either of the laptops I mention above, it outputs > >>>> the > >>>> correct data again. > >>>> > >>>> I also tested the following. I uncompressed a NetCDF file locally and > >>>> uploaded it to the remote linux machine and ran the same program on that. > >>>> In > >>>> that instance - the program would not run because of the following error: > >>>> > >>>> Misformed netCDF file - dim magic number wrong > >>>> > >>>> I'm afraid I am totally stumped. Do you have any suggestions as to what > >>>> may > >>>> be causing this problem? I'm not sure if this will help but some > >>>> information > >>>> my local testing laptop and remote: > >>>> > >>>> Local Mac OS X info: xnu-1228.9.59~1/RELEASE_I386 i386 > >>>> Remote Linux info: i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > >>>> > >>>> Any suggestions or help would be very much appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> All the best > >>>> > >>>> James Cox > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: TXK-884300 > >>> Department: Support netCDF Java > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Open > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> James Cox > >> Accurate Creations > >> Creative & accurate web solutions for your business > >> > >> 18A Tuckton Rd, Bournemouth, BH6 3HR > >> +44 (0) 77 99 88 4871 > >> address@hidden > >> www.accuratecreations.co.uk > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: TXK-884300 > > Department: Support netCDF Java > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > -- > James Cox > Accurate Creations > Creative & accurate web solutions for your business > > 18A Tuckton Rd, Bournemouth, BH6 3HR > +44 (0) 77 99 88 4871 > address@hidden > www.accuratecreations.co.uk > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TXK-884300 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Normal Status: Open