[gradsusr] opening text file data

[James Ciarlo`]

Now I understand. Yes it has worked. Thank you for you kind help and
patience

On 11 February 2011 15:55, Jennifer Adams <jma at cola.iges.org> wrote:

> James,
>
> On Feb 11, 2011, at 9:09 AM, James Ciarlo` wrote:
>
> I opened grads and entered 'script.gs' and got this:
>  Warning: OPTIONS keyword "template" is used, but the
>    DSET entry contains no substitution templates.
>
> This is harmless.
>
>
> And I also acquired the file 7hA01.out.bin
>
> Good...
>
>
> Then I ran the script control.gs, that is:
>
> No. Now that you have a binary data file, the contents of what you call '
> control.gs' is a data descriptor file that describes what's in your binary
> file. Descriptor files usually have a ".ctl" extension. To read this data
> with GrADS, you use the open command:
>
> ga-> open 7hA01.ctl
>
> where 7hA01.ctl contains this:
>
> dset ^7hA01.out.bin
> undef -9.99e8
> xdef 1 linear 1 1
> ydef 1 linear 1 1
> zdef 1 linear 1 1
> tdef 755 linear 0Z01JAN1948 1mo
> vars 1
> var 0 99 var
> endvars
>
>
> I STRONGLY suggest you take some time to read the User's guide, and then
> run through the tutorial before continuing.
> http://iges.org/grads/gadoc
>
> --Jennifer
>
>
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