[netCDFJava #TXK-884300]: NetCDF Java running correctly on one machine but not on another

> You must have not received my previous email. 


thanks. do you have a record of when you sent it, or the actual email? im 
trying to track down why im missing some email.


The ftp login is here:
> 
> The paths to download the compressed and de-compressed files via ftp are as
> follows:
> 
> ftp://accuratecreations.co.uk/
> 
> User: u37935710-simon
> pwd: crowther
> 
> In a folder called /data
> 
> Thanks
> 
> James
> 
> 
> On 05/05/2009 13:58, "Unidata netCDF Java Support"
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >
> 
> --
> 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