[gradsusr] Error in using files in grads binary format

[Simon Krichak]

Thank  you. I see my mistake. The files must be under c:/openGrADS/Contents/Resources/SampleDatasets.
Simon
 
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  From: Jennifer Adams 
  To: GrADS Users Forum 
  Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 5:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [gradsusr] Error in using files in grads binary format


  The message "Can't open binary data file" means that the file can't be opened -- it doesn't mean anything is missing. Check the path.  


  DSET ^foo.dat  -- GrADS will look in the same directory where the descriptor is located
  DSET foo.dat -- GrADS will look only in the directory where it is running
  DSET /full_path_to/foo.dat -- The best way to be sure that GrADS will open the file you want


  If you are still getting the "Can't open binary data file" message, and you are sure the path is your DSET entry is correct, it means GrADS doesn't have read permission for the file in question, or it doesn't exist. 


  Also, with GRIB files, make sure you have run gribmap to create the index file before opening the descriptor file with GrADS. 
  --Jennifer




  On Dec 17, 2010, at 2:34 AM, Simon Krichak wrote:


    Dear colleagues,
    I just have installed an opengrads version grads-2.0.a9.oga.1-win32_superpack.exe
    on my laptop using Windows XP Version 2002 Service Pack 3.
    I have dowloaded the model.grb, model.gmp and model.ctl files from the Grads tutorial.
    Everything seems to be working fine.
    After that I took some other grads ecmwf.ctl and ecmwf.dat files which I am able to use on my Linux machine and tried working with them.
    The system response was as follows
    Open Error: Can't open binary data file
    File name = ecmwf.dat .
    Please advise me what esle must be installed.
    Regards,
    Simon Krichak


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