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ok, no problem. let me know how it resolves. which grib2 package are you using? > Hi. Please can you hold fire in to any investigation on this. > > After further testing on different machines, I am afraid it could simply be > an issue with clashing Jar files in the classpath since a grib2 package on > the classpath at the same time appears to be causing this problem. > > I'm very sorry if I wasted any time your end. > > > On 07/05/2009 18:30, "Unidata netCDF Java Support" > <address@hidden> wrote: > > > I cant get in with that account. perhaps put on anomymous ftp? > > > >> It was on Monday at 19:54 GMT. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> James > >> > >> > >> On 05/05/2009 14:57, "Unidata netCDF Java Support" > >> <address@hidden> wrote: > >> > >>>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> 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: High Status: Open