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whats the input file? can you send a sample? John > Hello, > > I've tried using ucar.nc2.FileWriter with toolsUI-4.3.jar (as referenced by > NCDC <http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radar-decoding-easy.html>). This > file writer seems to work, however screen output indicates "finished=false". > The resulting netCDF files can be opened, but all coordinate system > information is missing. Here is the command I'm using: > > java -Xmx512m -classpath toolsUI-4.3.jar ucar.nc2.FileWriter -in in_file > -out out_file > > I've also tried using ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset and > netcdfAll-4.3.17.jar , but am running into a similar issue as the one > described in TDS-391 > > https://bugtracking.unidata.ucar.edu/browse/TDS-391?page=com.atlassian.streams.streams-jira-plugin:activity-stream-issue-tab. > > The command is: > > java -Xmx512m -classpath netcdfAll-4.3.17.jar > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset -in > in_file -out out_file > > My questions are: > > (1) Is there an obvious reason that the file writer is not finishing and > that the coordinate system information is missing? > > (2) Is there a work-around for TDS-391 using ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDatasetand > netcdfAll-4.3.17.jar? > > Thanks, > Jason > > *"A well defined problem is half-solved."* - John Dewey > > *Jason C. Bellino | U.S. Geological Survey | Hydrologist* > Florida Water Science Center | 4446 Pet Ln, Suite 108 | Lutz, FL 33559 > office: 813-498-5078 | cell: 813-240-1174 | fax: 813-498-5002 > email: address@hidden > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BVQ-495645 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Normal Status: Open