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hi,<BR>
the format of the data file which grads writes is in Binary which you can not read by text editor. You have to convert this file in ASCII format by a simple fortran read write program. If you need I can provide the program.<BR>
bye and take care<BR>
Shailendra Rai.<BR>
KBCAOS<BR>
University of Allahabad<BR>
Allahabad<BR>
INDIA <BR>
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 z z wrote :<BR>
>Dear Lee<BR>
>Thanks for your reply. But I still have a question about the fwrite.<BR>
>For example:<BR>
>I want to collect the paramters value of the point(-90 45)) and write<BR>
>these paramters to a binary file. I wrote the script like this:<BR>
><BR>
>'set lon -90 -90'<BR>
>'set lat 45 45'<BR>
>'set t 1'<BR>
>'set gxout fwrite'<BR>
>'set fwrite output.dat'<BR>
>'d z'<BR>
>'d u'<BR>
>'disable fwrite'<BR>
><BR>
>The output.dat file was generated. But how can i open and read this<BR>
>file from another application? is it a standard binary file? I got<BR>
>this unreadable info "C p·?㘠" when I try to open this file in an<BR>
>text editor.<BR>
>Is my understand right? expecting your response<BR>
>Thanks alot<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
>On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 18:05:27 -0700 (MST), labyerle@met.utah.edu<BR>
><labyerle@met.utah.edu> wrote:<BR>
> > Harry,<BR>
> > If you want to use the data in another application you can use fwrite (see<BR>
> > grads index page), to write the parameter(s) to an unformatted binary<BR>
> > file.<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Lee<BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> > > Dear all,<BR>
> > > Is there any way to get the weather value of one point plot using GrADS?<BR>
> > > For example:<BR>
> > > I set the longitude -90, latitude 46 (that will be a point), there are<BR>
> > > some weather parameter (such as u-wind, air temperature, etc) defined<BR>
> > > in the control file. How can I get these weather value(wind air<BR>
> > > temperature) of this point? so that these value can be called by<BR>
> > > another program (such as a Java application)<BR>
> > > Thanks in advance<BR>
> > > harry<BR>
> > ><BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
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