[gradsusr] * * * New GrADS release 2.0.a9 * * *

[Stephen McMillan]

I downloaded the 2.0.a9 cygwin build, but how do I install it?  I have
cygwin on my Windows XP machine.  I don't see an install script in the
expanded /bin files, unless it's included in the grads.exe file, but
can't it to launch either.

Stephen Mc

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Jennifer Adams <jma at cola.iges.org> wrote:
> John Huddleston's windows cygwin build of 2.0.a9 has been posted to COLA's
> ftp site and linked from the downloads web page. Thanks, John!
> --Jennifer
>
> On Sep 2, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Jennifer Adams wrote:
>
> Hi, Everybody!
> I have posted GrADS version 2.0.a9. The GrADS downloads web page
> (http://iges.org/grads/downloads.html) has been updated with links to the
> source code and a few pre-compiled binaries. Don Hooper and John Huddleston
> generously provide 32-bit linux and windows binaries, I will post them when
> they are available as their busy schedules allow.
> This new release has a rather long list of new features and bug fixes; many
> of these were implemented as a result of requests or reports from users
> (including the recent revelation of junk bytes at the beginning of some grib
> files). Thanks for your valuable input! Please see
> http://iges.org/grads/changelog-2.0.txt for the complete list. I recommend
> you look carefully at the change log if you are going to use 2.0.a9.
> There is a new GIS interface for creating shapefiles with contours (from
> gridded data) or points (from station or gridded data sets). New commands
> are set gxout shp, set shp, clear shp, set shpattr, and q shpopts. Please
> read the shapefiles documentation -- it will guide you to the reference
> pages for all the new commands and gives some examples (including images) of
> how to use this new capability.
> To write out a KML file containing contours, use the new option '-ln' to set
> kml. The option to create a KML file with contours does not require any
> extra libraries and will always be enabled.
> There are three new template substitution string options, for forecast times
> expressed in minutes, hours+minutes, or days+hours+minutes. Documentation
> page templates has been updated with more detailed information.
> There are two new startup options to use when invoking GrADS:
> -a sets the aspect ratio of the graphics page, so you are no longer limited
> to 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 8.5.
> -C enables colorization of the text in the command window
> Please see http://iges.org/grads/gadoc/gradcomdgrads.html
> Files that are templated on E but not T do not have to be padded with
> missing data if ensembles do not have same start/end times. This is for
> binary and SDF formats, it was never necessary for grib data.
> Enjoy!
> --
> Jennifer M. Adams
> IGES/COLA
> 4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 302
> Calverton, MD 20705
> jma at cola.iges.org
>
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