Re: VisAD SS <-- vis5d data import problem

• To: Bill Hibbard <hibbard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: VisAD SS <-- vis5d data import problem
• From: Don Murray <dmurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:56:26 -0600

Hi Mel-

Just to follow up.  I too could not display small.v5d downloaded
through NetScape in the SpreadSheet.  It didn't work with either
a shift-click or a right-click/Save as...  NetScape has problems
downloading binary files from an http:// link.  It seems to do
an ASCII-like FTP which munges the file.  I was successful using
the ftp:// link that Bill has, using NetScape.

The question is why can't you view your other Vis5D files.  Are
you downloading them from a web site through NetScape?  

Don

Bill Hibbard wrote:
> 
> Hi Mel,
> 
> > After downloading & installing the Windows 2000 JDK 1.3 stuff, the VisAD
> > Spreadsheet starts up on my PC, and generally works.  However, the Vis5D
> > data that's driving this endeavor won't import.  In fact, the sample Vis5D
> > data file (small.v5d) that is available at the VisAD Spreadsheet web site
> > (http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~curtis/ss.html) also does NOT import !!   Error
> > msg. is "Error importing data. The source could not be converted to VisAD
> > data" .
> > Any suggestions/comments ?
> 
> I tried it and it worked for me, so I think somehow the file
> was corrupted during your download. It could be a bug in your
> browser (we have seen download problems with browsers on
> Windows before), so I have put another copy of the file at:
> 
>   ftp://www.ssec.wisc.edu/pub/visad-2.0/small.v5d
> 
> Try downloading by:
> 
>   ftp www.ssec.wisc.edu
>   login: anonymous
>   password: email@address
>   ftp> cd pub/visad-2.0
>   ftp> bin
>   ftp> get small.v5d
>   ftp> quit
> 
> Please let us know if you continue to have problems.

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Don Murray                               UCAR Unidata Program
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• References:
  • VisAD SS <-- vis5d data import problem
    • From: Hennessy, Mel E.
  • Re: VisAD SS <-- vis5d data import problem
    • From: Bill Hibbard