problem with year in netcdf file on x86_64

[Etienne]

I compiled the v1.9.0-rc1 version from source, without
any hitches and it now WORKS! dates are OK.

Thank you very much!

I wasn't even aware of that version or the opengrads
initiative, will definitely look into the progress of
both projects!

Perhaps this version should be listed on the official
GRADS website?

thanks Etienne

--- Arlindo da Silva <dasilva at ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Etienne Tourigny
> <etiennesky at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I just tried compiling and running grads-1.9b4 on
> centos 4.4 x86_64 and
> > encountered the following problem with netcdf
> files:
> >
> > the dates are messed up, the days appear OK but
> the year is a huge and
> > unrelated number, for example
> >
> > Time = 21Z31JAN4697254411347429307 to
> 21Z31DEC4697254411347429307
> > instead of
> > Time = 21Z31JAN1979 to 21Z31DEC1979
> >
> > when I open the file, the date is ok but if I use
> "set t" or "set time"
> > commands, the years change to weird values.
> >
> > I tried various pre-compiled versions of grads (on
> centos.karan.org), and
> > the netcdf utilies seem fine, because the dates
> appear OK in ncview.  I
> > suspect it is related to the 64-bit platform?  Or
> perhaps udunits? I was
> > unable to compile it myself and used the version
> from centos.karan.org
> >
> > I would really appreciate any help.
> > thanks Etienne
> >
> Have you tried the v1.9.0-rc1 builds on sf.net:
>
>
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=161773&package_id=182392
> I'd try both i686 and x86_64 builds.
>
>       Arlindo
>
>
>
> --
> Arlindo da Silva
> dasilva at alum.mit.edu
>



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