[gradsusr] How to open a .ctl file in a different path

Muhammad Yunus Ahmad Mazuki ukm.yunus at gmail.com
Tue Dec 18 03:32:12 EST 2012 

Did you mean you use 'open E:\xxxx.ctl'? How about the directory in your
control file? Does it lead to the data you want to open? For example 'dset
E:\file.dat'.

Yunus

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 3:52 PM, T. haghroosta <haghroosta at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  I couldn't open it again. I tries but It send me an open error : can't
> open description file
>
> my files path is :
>
> E:\WRF\first\test.ctl
>
> the test.dat file is also in that path. My grads can read data from own
> path (C:\grads\data\). How can I write  the path of my file in open
> command?
>
> Tahereh
>
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> > 1. Re: How to open a .ctl file in a different path (Jeff Duda)
> > 2. Re: looping program (Jeff Duda)
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> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:09:27 -0600
> > From: Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] How to open a .ctl file in a different path
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
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> > The full path name of your file can be expressed as
> >
> > <Drive name>:\<directories containing file>/<file name>
> >
> > So ! in your case, you'd want to reference the control file as
> > E:\w hatever\whatever\whatever\control_file.ctl.
>
> >
> > Make sure the dset entry in your control file is also changed
> accordingly.
> > If the incorrect pathname is specified there, you won't be able to open
> the
> > data.
> >
> > Jeff Duda
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:30 AM, T. haghroosta <haghroosta at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > I have a .ctl file on my drive E and my grads software is installed on
> my
> > > drive c (windows 7). Unfortunately I don't know how can I write "open"
> > > command to address that file in drive E to open it! Could you please
> learn
> > > me?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Tahereh
> > >
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> > Jeff Duda
> > Graduate research assistant
> > University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
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> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:13:22 -0600
> > From: Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] looping program
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
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> > Wendi,
> > Remove LITTLE_ENDIAN from your options line. There's no such option.
> >
> > Try displaying ref or vel upon first opening the! file. If your file
> names
> > don't match the template strings yo u've set in the DSET line of your
> > control file, then you will get the "Cannot contour grid" error. Other
> > than that, your script looks okay. Just make sure you can display all the
> > base data first before trying to manipulate it.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:13 AM, wendi harjupa <wendiharjupa at gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Mr. Jeff
> > >
> > > I have tried the script that you sent but, still I could not do this
> > > would you please help me more.
> > >
> > > Here some question
> > > 1. Is my control file ok?
> > > I want to use single control file
> > > 2. base on my gs and control file below, I got error message
> > > 'Cannot contour grid - all undefined values'
> > > 'Cannot plot color bar: No shading information'
> > > 'No hardcopy metafile open'
> > > what the meaning of error message??
> > ! >
> > > below is control file (*try.ctl)* file
> > >
> > > DSET /misc/home/wendi/data1/radar/kototabang/XDR/data/*
> > > %y4%m2%d2/%d2%h2.dat*
> > > TITLE RADAR
> > > OPTIONS TEMPLATE LITTLE_ENDIAN
> > > UNDEF -1000
> > > XDEF 321 LINEAR 99.688120996 0.004492369
> > > YDEF 321 LINEAR -1.083708891 0.004522556
> > > ZDEF 39 LINEAR 1.0 0.5
> > > TDEF 300 LINEAR 13:00Z10apr2004 4mn
> > > VARS 2
> > > ref 39 99 Reflectivity(dBZ)
> > > vel 39 99 Doppler Velocity(m/s)
> > > ENDVARS
> > >
> > > this is my gs file (averaging for 2 days only)
> > >
> > > 'reinit'
> > > 'open *try.ctl*'
> > > 'set grads off'
> > > 'set mproj latlon'
> > > 'set mpdset hires'
> > > 'set gxout shaded'
> > > 'set lon 100 100.82'
> > > 'set lat -0.7 0'
> > > 'set z 5'
> > &g! t; 'set parea 1 7.5 2.8 8.3'
> > > 'set clevs 0 5 10 15 20 25 3 0 35 40 45 50 55 60'
> > > 'set ccols 9 14 4 11 5 13 3 10 7 12 8 2 6'
> > > 'set t 1 300'
> > > 'R=pow(10, ref/10)'
> > >
> > >
> 'R1=ave(R,time=13Z10apr2004,time=22Z10apr2004)+ave(R,time=13Z11apr2004,time=22Z11apr2004)'
> > > 'R2=R1/2'
> > > 'R3=log10 (R2)'
> > > 'd 10*R3'
> > > 'run /misc/home/wendi/grads-2.0.1/cbarn 0.7 0.7 7.4 5.5'
> > > 'draw string 7.2 8.1 [dBz]'
> > > 'draw xlab longitude'
> > > 'draw ylab latitude'
> > > 'set mproj latlon'
> > > 'set mpdset hires'
> > > 'set grid off'
> > >
> > > 'close 1'
> > >
> > > 'printim baru.gif white'
> > > 'disable print'
> > >
> > > 'close 1'
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for your help
> > > best regards,
> > > wendi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 7:03 PM, wendi harjupa <!
> wendiharjupa at gmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > >> Dear Mr. Jeff
> > >>
> > >> Thank you very much for your detail explanation
> > >> I will try it.
> > >>
> > >> Best regards,
> > >> wendi
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 2:24 AM, Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Wendi,
> > >>> Assuming your radar data are available at the same time every day,
> > >>> create an overall average and add daily averages to it. Then take the
> > >>> average of the averages at the end. If you have differing numbers of
> radar
> > >>> valid times each day, you should take a weighted average based on the
> > >>> number of data slices available each day.
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you plan to access each day's radar data using a separate control
> > ! >>> file or using a single control file? This distinction ma kes a
> difference
> > >>> in how best to code your script. You could either do it one day at a
> time,
> > >>> or sum all days in one line. That is, you could do it like this:
> > >>>
> > >>> 'reinit'
> > >>> 'sumaverage = 0'
> > >>> dd = 1
> > >>> while (dd <= 10)
> > >>> 'open [DAY dd CONTROL FILE]'
> > >>> 'set grads off'
> > >>> 'set mproj latlon'
> > >>> 'set mpdset hires'
> > >>> 'set gxout shaded'
> > >>> 'set lon 100 100.82'
> > >>> 'set lat -0.7 0'
> > >>> 'set z 3600'
> > >>> 'set parea 1 7.5 2.8 8.3'
> > >>> 'set clevs 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60'
> > >>> 'set ccols 9 14 4 11 5 13 3 10 7 12 8 2 6'
> > >>> 'set t 1 3600'
> > >>> 'R=pow(10, ref/10)'
> > >>>
> > >>> day = d! d + 9
> > >>> 'R1=ave(R,time=13Z'dd'APR2004,time=22Z'dd'APR2004)'
> > >>> 'sumaverage = sumaverage + R1'
> > >>> dd = dd + 1
> > >>> endwhile
> > >>> 'average = sumaverage / 10'
> > >>> ...color table options...
> > >>> ...map options...
> > >>> 'd average'
> > >>> 'printim try.gif white'
> > >>>
> > >>> OR like this
> > >>>
> > >>> 'reinit'
> > >>> 'open [ALL INCLUSIVE CONTROL FILE]'
> > >>> 'set grads off'
> > >>> 'set mproj latlon'
> > >>> 'set mpdset hires'
> > >>> 'set gxout shaded'
> > >>> 'set lon 100 100.82'
> > >>> 'set lat -0.7 0'
> > >>> 'set z 3600'
> > >>> 'set parea 1 7.5 2.8 8.3'
> > >>> 'set clevs 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60'
> > >>> 'set c! cols 9 14 4 11 5 13 3 10 7 12 8 2 6'
> > >>> 'set t 1 360 0'
> > >>> 'R=pow(10, ref/10)'
> > >>>
> > >>>
> 'R1=ave(R,time=13Z10APR2004,time=22Z10APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z11APR2004,time=22Z11APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z12APR2004,time=22Z12APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z13APR2004,time=22Z13APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z14APR2004,time=22Z14APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z15APR2004,time=22Z15APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z16APR2004,time=22Z16APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z17APR2004,time=22Z17APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z18APR2004,time=22Z18APR2004)+ave(R,time=13Z19APR2004,time=22Z19APR2004)'
> > >>> ...color table options...
> > >>> ...map options...
> > >>> 'd R1/10'
> > >>> 'printim try.gif white'
> > >>>
> > >>> Jeff
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:20 AM, wendi harjupa <
> wendiharjupa at gmail.com>wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Dear Jeff
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank! you very much for your solution,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I need to make average for 10 days, how to make loop for the next
> day
> > >>>> (same time/13-22)??
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Best regards,
> > >>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com
> >wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Change the line
> > >>>>> 'R1=ave(R, t=1, t=3600)'
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> to
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> 'R1=ave(R,time=13Z10APR2004,time=22Z10APR2004)'
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Jeff Duda
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 8:42 PM, wendi harjupa <
> > >>>>> wendiharjupa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Dear Sir/Madam
> > &g! t;>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Please I need your help.
> > >>>>>> I have one set data (10 days data)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> How to make looping to make reflectivity average for only 10
> hours on
> > >>>>>> every day (13hrs-22hrs only)??
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Below is my ctl and gs script
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> try.ctl
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> DSET
> > >>>>>>
> /misc/home/wendi/data1/radar/kototabang/XDR/data/%y4%m2%d2/%d2%h2.dat
> > >>>>>> TITLE RADAR
> > >>>>>> OPTIONS TEMPLATE LITTLE_ENDIAN
> > >>>>>> UNDEF -1000
> > >>>>>> XDEF 321 LINEAR 99.688120996 0.004492369
> > >>>>>> YDEF 321 LINEAR -1.083708891 0.004522556
> > >>>>>> ZDEF 39! LINEAR 1.0 0.5
> > >>>>>> TDEF 3600 LINEAR 00:00Z10apr2004 4mn
> > >>>>>> VARS 2
> > >>>>>> ref 39 99 Reflectivity(dBZ)
> > >>>>>> vel 39 99 Doppler Velocity(m/s)
> > >>>>>> ENDVARS
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> script.gs
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> 'reinit'
> > >>>>>> 'open try.ctl'
> > >>>>>> 'set grads off'
> > >>>>>> 'set mproj latlon'
> > >>>>>> 'set mpdset hires'
> > >>>>>> 'set gxout shaded'
> > >>>>>> 'set lon 100 100.82'
> > >>>>>> 'set lat -0.7 0'
> > >>>>>> 'set z 3600'
> > >>>>>> 'set parea 1 7.5 2.8 8.3'
> > >>>>>> ! 'set clevs 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60'
> > >>>& gt;>> 'set ccols 9 14 4 11 5 13 3 10 7 12 8 2 6'
> > >>>>>> 'set t 1 3600'
> > >>>>>> 'R=pow(10, ref/10)'
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> 'R1=ave(R, t=1, t=3600)'
> > >>>>>> 'set t 1'
> > >>>>>> 'R2=log10 (R1)'
> > >>>>>> 'd 10*R2'
> > >>>>>> 'run /misc/home/wendi/grads-2.0.1/cbarn 0.7 0.7 7.4 5.5'
> > >>>>>> 'draw string 7.2 8.1 [dBz]'
> > >>>>>> 'draw xlab longitude'
> > >>>>>> 'draw ylab latitude'
> > >>>>>> 'set mproj latlon'
> > >>>>>> 'set mpdset hires'
> > >>>>>> 'set grid off'
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> 'close 1'
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> 'printim try.gif white'
> > >>>>>! > 'disable print'
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> 'close 1'
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Thank you very much for your help
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Best regards,
> > >>>>>> wendi
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> --
> > >>>>>> -------------
> > >>>>>> Wendi Harjupa. ST
> > >>>>>> Shimane University Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
> > >>>>>> Department of Electronic Control Systems
> > >>>>>> Remote Sensing Laboratory
> > >>>>>> s119447
> > ! >>>>>> Cellphone : +81-080-4268-6676
> > >&gt ;>>>> email : wendi at rslab.riko.shimane-u.ac.jp
>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
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> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> --
> > >>>>> Jeff Duda
> > >>>>> Graduate research assistant
> > >>>>> University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
> > >>>>> Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> _______________________________________________
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> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> -------------
> > >>>> Wendi Harjupa. ST
> > >>>> Shimane University Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
> > >>>> Department of Electronic Control Systems
> > >>>> Remote Sensing Laboratory
> > >>>> s119447
> > >>>> Cellphone : +81-080-4268-6676
> > >>>> email : wendi at rslab.riko.shimane-u.ac.jp
>
> > >>>>
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> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Jeff Duda
> > >>> Graduate research assistant
> > >>> University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
> > >>> Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> -------------
> > >> Wendi Harjupa. ST
> > >> Shimane University Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
> > >> Department of Electronic Control Systems
> > >> Remote Sensing Laboratory
> > >> s119447
> > >> Cellphone : +81-080-4268-6676
> > >> email : wendi at rslab.riko.shimane-u.ac.jp
> >! >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > -------------
> > > Wendi Harjupa. ST
> > > Shimane University Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
> > > Department of Electronic Control Systems
> > > Remote Sensing Laboratory
> > > s119447
> > > Cellphone : +81-080-4268-6676
> > > email : wendi at rslab.riko.shimane-u.ac.jp
>
> > >
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> > Jeff Duda
> > Graduate research assistant
> > University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
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