PRINTIM Options

[Robert J. Carr]

I posted this same exact problem a couple weeks ago and either my topic
was never posted to the list or nobody ever responded.

In my experience, yes, exactly as you describe, the 1.8SL11 version of
grads is not compatible with those PRINTIM flags, although the index
clearly states 1.8 or later.

However, I can confirm that the latest release, 1.9b4 available in the
downloads section, does indeed support those flags and it works great.

As for when the release will be available for Windows I cannot say.  My
experience is with the Intel / LINUX binaries.

Robert

On Fri, 1 Jul 2005, Stephen R McMillan wrote:

> The current GrADS Documentation Index
> (http://grads.iges.org/grads/gadoc/gradcomdprintim.html) lists several
> PRINTIM options which I am unable to use. Instructions state "printim
> works with GrADS version 1.8 (or higher)." Following is the pertinent
> excerpt from my command-line (not scripted) session, NOT in batch mode:
>
> ga-> printim d:\temp\slptmp.gif -b d:\temp\tanom.png -t 0
> PRINTIM error:  Invalid option; ignored
> PRINTIM error:  Invalid option; ignored
> PRINTIM error:  Invalid option; ignored
> PRINTIM error:  Invalid option; ignored
>
> I was attempting to create a GIF image from the displayed contoured (gxout
> contour) image, the default black background set to transparent, with the
> background shaded temperature image tanom.png. The intended background
> image (tanom.png) has the same resolution, geo-domain, and pixel size as
> the displayed and intended final image.  The image file slptmp.gif was the
> result, but showed only the top (contoured slp) image.
>
> Note: Creating images with one or more overlays is not my problem, since I
> have plenty experience creating in GrADS then PRINTIMing the results.
> However, it would be very useful to take previously-archived images, along
> with the transparent color option, and generate new images.
>
> I'm using GrADS version 1.8SL11, downloaded Fall of 2003. A brief search
> of the Users Group online archive suggests that the -b -f and -t options
> may not be available in this version, notwithstanding the Documentation
> Index statement. Can anyone confirm this? If not,will the appropriate
> version (1.9?) be available for the Windows NT/XP, etc. platforms?
>
> Steve McMillan
> Planalytics
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