Unidata McIDAS-X - Program Sunset


Command Support Sunset

NOTE: The contents of this document are subject to change without notice.

Command support termination is generally referred to as a sunset. Commands are sunset for a variety of reasons:

The Unidata process of sunsetting a command is as follows:

Commands Removed from the Current Distribution

Commands removed from Unidata McIDAS-X, the McIDAS-X release they were removed from, and their replacements are listed below.

Command Release Replacement

none none none

NOTE: Sources for sunsetted commands is still included in the 2022 release. Executables for these commands can still be built, but their use is strongly discouraged; users should move away from their use as fast as possible.

Commands to be Removed in a Future Release

Commands scheduled for removal and their suggested replacements are listed below. The replacements are listed so you will know which commands to start using before the next upgrade is distributed. If you feel the replacement does not meet your needs, please contact Unidata McIDAS Support <support-mcidas@unidata.ucar.edu>.


Command Target Replacement

MC Version TBD IMGFILT for three of MC's 14 options
IMGOPER for ten of 14 options
IMGDISP on a multi-panel frame (for the SPL option)
MDX Version TBD GRDDISP, PTCON, PTDISP
REMAP Version TBD IMGREMAP
VRTIMG Version TBD No replacement

Required Action:

  1. Start using the replacment commands in your every day use of McIDAS and substitute the replacements for the commands that are being removed in your macros, BATCH files, FKey Menus, McBASI programs and scheduler entries.