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Mike,

I have posted a pre-release of 5.7.3 binary for Linux:
http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/214/gempak_upc5.7.3_linux.tar.gz

This includes the fix for the older NCDC Level II products.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User SUpport


>From: Michael Brennan <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200408312138.i7VLc78E013128

>Hi Steve,
>
>Thanks for checking that out.  I'm using pre-compiled binaries for Linux 
>now.  So a temporary upgrade would be great.
>
>Thanks!
>Mike
>
>> Mike,
>> 
>> I found a fairly simple difference between your old
>> file and what was more recent.
>> 
>> The bytes 21-24 of the old file are 4 space characters, whereas the
>> newer files that I have are 4 null characters. The build 5.0 files
>> will have the 4 character station ID in those bytes.
>> 
>> My program checks for the null characters and the station ID, but not the
>> station ID being 4 spaces instead, so it is looking for a station "    "
>> in the $GEMTBL/stns/wsr88d_locations.dat file.
>> 
>> The fix is simple, in 2 places:
>> $GEMPAK/source/gemlib/im/imrnex2.c
>> $GEMPAK/source/driver/active/gn/crnex2.c
>> 
>> Changing:
>> if ( ( nbin < 4 ) || ( callid[0] == 0 ) )
>> to
>> if ( ( nbin < 4 ) || ( callid[0] == 0) || ( callid[0] == ' ' ) )
>> 
>> If you compiled locally, you can make those modifications and:
>> cd $GEMPAK/source/gemlib/im
>> make all
>> cd $GEMPAK/source/driver/active
>> make all
>> make install
>> cd $NAWIPS/unidata/programs/gpnexr2
>> make all
>> make install
>> 
>> If you have a binary release, I can put together a temporary
>> upgrade for you until 5.7.3.
>> 
>> Steve CHiswell
>> Unidata User Support
>
>
>-- 
>Michael J. Brennan
>Graduate Research Assistant
>Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
>North Carolina State University
>Email: address@hidden
>Phone: (919) 515-1447
>
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