[gradsusr] opening descriptor file

Jeff Duda jeffduda319 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 1 16:03:37 EDT 2012


There are two files you need.  You already have model.ctl, but you need the
data file, too.  I think it's model.dat.

Jeff Duda

On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Jerry Jien <jerry.jien at mail.utoronto.ca>wrote:

>  Hi there,
>
>  I have recently begun using GrADS and going through the tutorial section
> from http://www.iges.org/grads/gadoc/tutorial.htm<http://www.iges.org/grads/gadoc/tutorial.html.>.
>  My concern is getting GrADS to read the descriptor file of model.ctl upon
> entering 'open model.ctl' in my command line.  I understand there can be
> issue with the file directory that when entering on the script window but
> after double checking my path name, I can not decipher where it went wrong.
>
>
>  My path name is /Users/jienjerr/Downloads/grads/bin/grads
>
>  The graphic output window appears after I have pressed 'enter' following
> typing my path name but I would get 'Open Error:  Can't open description
> file' in my command window.
>
>  Can anyone please help to point out where I've done something wrong?
>
>  Thank you.
>
>  Best Regards,
> Jerry Jien
> PhD Candidate
> University of Toronto Scarborough
> Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences
>
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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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