mfhilo

[Michael Fiorino]

hi diane and mark,

i'm working mfhilo as we speak, the current one in opengrads2.0 is
definitely broken...  will put a beta version out next week...

/r mike

Diane Stokes wrote:
> Hi, Mark.
>
> I don't have a version of grads with extensions, so I can't confirm this
> myself.  However, the doc indicates that mfhilo is a grads command, not
> a function.  So, in your script, try simply:
>    'mfhilo (prmslmsl/100) CL,h|l'
>
> Diane
>
>
> Mark Sponsler wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I'm trying to use mfhilo and am having problems.  Likely a deficiency on
>> my part. Any help or nudge in the right direction would be appreciated.
>>
>> I've downloaded and installed GrADS 2.0.a5.oga.4 on Wind XP in an
>> attempt
>> to get access to mfhilo.  Normal scripts work fine using it.
>>
>> I've consulted the wiki here: http://opengrads.org/doc/udxt/libmf/
>> and constructed a crude attempt to access the function:
>>
>> 'open file.ctl'
>> 'set lat'
>> 'set long'
>> 'set gxout contour'
>> 'd prmslmsl/100'
>>
>> no problems so far, then...
>>
>>  'result = mfhilo (prmslmsl/100) CL,h|l'
>>
>>     minmax = sublin(result,1)
>>
>>     say 'minmax = 'minmax
>>
>> Receive error
>> Sytax Error:  Invalid operand
>> 'mfhilo' not a variable or function name
>>
>> Does anyone have a example or some guidance on how to use this function?