[gradsusr] New program for Windows users: GFS grib manager - beta testers wanted

Thu Sep 17 11:41:09 EDT 2015

Hello Antonino,

first of all thank you for your interest in beta testing of my programm. 
Moreover, not to forget. Please DO NOT share or make my beta releases 
public. (Each beta tester has individually compiled version with 
encrypted serial number hidden inside the exe, so it would be easy to 
check who shared and made it public.

* VERSION 0.07 beta :: 06.09.2015
     - Added the combobox 'Data set' to choose model dataset
         GFS 0.25 Degree
         GFS 0.25 Degree (Secondary Parms)
         GFS 0.50 Degree
         GFS 1.00 Degree
         (more to be added)
     - Added the combobox 'Forecast step' to choose the step of files 
for downloading (e.g. if you do not want to download every 3 hour forecast)
         3
         6
         9
         12
         15
         18
         24
     - Added the checkbox 'Cat. and create ctl+idx files' to Concetenate 
all individual grb files into one grib2 file and create ctl and index 
files (for use e.g. Grads) -> Related to 'Create windows batch file' 
button only
     - Added the checkbox 'Add external commands file' to add external 
commands at the end of the bat file. These are stored in addcmd.txt 
file. -> Related to 'Create windows batch file' button only
     - Added the checkbox 'Delete individual grb files' to automatically 
delete all individual grb files after creating the batch file. -> 
Related to 'Create windows batch file' button only
     - Some minor improvements and bug fixes

     TIP: You can run the ggm.exe more then once at the same time to 
download e.g. GFS 0.25 and GFS 0.25 (Sec.param.) in parallel. If you use 
the same forecast run, date, length and step, you can create
          one grib2 file including levels and variables from both data 
sets. (GFS (Sec.param.) has more vertical levels)

Waiting for your feedback..... Any questions/suggestions are welcome ;)

To use creating ctl and idx files for use in Grads you need to have Perl 
for Windows installed : http://www.activestate.com/activeperl/downloads

Regards,

Marian

P.s.: Would you find my work usefull, please consider a donation using 
the Donate button on my WEB www.pocasie-bytca.sk. I will use any cent 
from donations for the development of HW and SW I use/create to provide 
weather related services/information. THANK YOU.

Dňa 17. 9. 2015 o 17:13 Bonan Antonino napísal(a):
> Maybe I could be interested in this beta testing... if you could 
> provide a bulk executable file to install prerequisite software too. 
> Could you?
>
> Antonino Bonan
>
> Il 15/09/2015 14.27, AMS EmsiWx Bytča ha scritto:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I am currently working on a Windows programm GFS grib manager, 
>> suitable for Windows users who work with Grads.
>>
>> The current version is 0.07 Beta, and you can:
>>
>> * Choose model run time, date
>> * Choose model dataset, currently available (GFS 0.25°, GFS 0.25° 
>> secondary parms, GFS 0.5°, GFS 1°)
>> * Choose required forecast length, step
>> * Set required Levels, Variables, Subarea (you don't have to download 
>> full  gribs which are big in size, choosing right subarea and 
>> skipping the Levels and Variables you don't need significantly reduce 
>> the size of the grib
>> * Download partial gribs based on your settings
>> * Concetenate all partial gribs into one monolythic grib file
>> * Create control (.ctl) and index (idx) files for use e.g. GRADS - 
>> Requires Perl for Windows to be installed
>> * Create a Windows batch file (.bat) based on your setting, which you 
>> can schedule to run automatically
>>
>> Future plans:
>>                         * Built-in Scheduler
>>                         * more DataSets
>>                         * Create Grads outputs without knowing 
>> scripting, or having any Grads scripts (I will distribute my own) - 
>> Will require Grads/Opengrads to be installed
>>                         * Visualize required parameters with build-in 
>> grib processor on Google maps, Openstreet maps
>>                         * and many more
>>
>> I currently need volunteers to beta test my releases and provide me 
>> with feedback (about 10 more). So if you are interested, please let 
>> me know.
>>
>> Some screen shots:
>> http://pocasie-bytca.sk/downloads/scr1.png
>> http://pocasie-bytca.sk/downloads/scr2.png
>> http://pocasie-bytca.sk/downloads/scr3.png
>> http://pocasie-bytca.sk/downloads/scr4.png
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Marian Ciganik
>>
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