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CDAT 4.0 Features
| Major Changes or Bug Fixes |
| Impact |
Package |
Section |
Change |
| 1 |
CDAT |
Website |
Website is now completely revamped thru plone interface |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Axis |
Time dimension does not generate bounds automatically anymore – use cdms.setAutoBounds('on') - |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
Added conversion routines: rect => curve => generic |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
Added routines to write grids to external files in scrip format |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
Can read grids from scrip remap files |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
CurveGrids can be supplied in the axis list. |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
getMesh returns a transposed mesh grid if requested. |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
MV works with curvilinear grids |
| 1 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
On reading grids from files, check for cell convexity. Where that fails by default fix cells that straddle the 0 / 2pi boundary. |
| 1 |
Cdms |
I/O |
Trapped seg faults on closed file objects. |
| 1 |
Cdms |
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Fixed memory leaks. |
| 1 |
Doc |
Tutorials |
New tutorials |
| 1 |
Exsrc |
DODS |
Now builds by default under Linux, updated to Version 3.4 |
| 1 |
Install |
CDAT |
Mac OS X supported |
| 1 |
Ioapi |
Contrib |
Suppor tfor Ioapi, in the build and python module to access it. |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
DV |
A number reflecting selection/operation order appears next to selected variable |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
DV |
Templates and Graphic Method Listbox available (on/off) in Variables and Calculator area |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
Editors |
Graphic Method Editors updated, preview/reset option added |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
Editors |
Template editor accessible from VCDAT (click and drag technology) |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
General |
4 mode: 1-user defined layout; 2- Browse Variable; 3- Data Manipulation; 4- Graphics Display |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
GUI |
Layout changed, now has mode for plot edititng, letting you copy/paste and edit existing template and method |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
Plot |
Annotation pop-up available, with preview/reset/apply/cancel |
| 1 |
Vcdat |
Plot |
Page Layout Table to control what is displayed on the VCS Canvas, can turn on/off plots with one click |
| 1 |
Vcs |
Animations |
update to handle two or more on a page |
| 1 |
Vcs |
Animations |
Can read from a file |
| 1 |
Vcs |
Animations |
Can save to a file |
| 1 |
Vcs |
Curvilinear grids |
Handled automatically |
| 1 |
Vcs |
Projection |
Added gctp package to vcs, 28 new types of projection avalaible |
| 1 |
Vcs |
Templates |
Template editor by clicking, font editor, projection editor, etc…. |
| Important Changes or Bug Fixes |
| 2 |
Cdms |
bounds |
bounds not generated automatically anymore, except for latitude and longitude dimensions |
| 2 |
Cdms |
I/O |
Added writeScripGrid, readScripGrid can read from a SCRIP mapping file |
| 2 |
Cdms |
Libcdms |
Removed spurious calendar error |
| 2 |
Cdms |
Time axis |
TransientAxis getCalendar returns DefaultCalendar if none specified. This is consistent with FileAxis.getCalendar() |
| 2 |
contrib |
Thermo |
Package added to plot thermodynamic diagrams |
| 2 |
Doc |
Tutorials |
Data can now be anywhere on user's space |
| 2 |
Genutil |
Arrayindexing |
New module, allows array indexing, e.g:C=genutil.arrayindexing.get(A,B) |
| 2 |
Genutil |
Filters |
Added filters module, so far only “running average”, 121 and custom |
| 2 |
Genutil |
Statistics |
fixed a bug in linear regression when trend is 0, probability are not set to missing |
| 2 |
Genutil |
Xmgrace |
xmgrace already up , but can be repiped to form another script |
| 2 |
Install |
All |
Updated external Packages to their latest versions, see README files |
| 2 |
Install |
CDAT |
Cygwin "unofficially" supported |
| 2 |
Install |
CDAT |
Installation GUI added |
| 2 |
Install |
Cdms |
Added --cdms-only option to express_install. |
| 2 |
Install |
Cdms |
Fix CDMS build for FreeBSD |
| 2 |
Install |
Exsrc |
--help option in install_script |
| 2 |
Install |
Exsrc |
--list option added |
| 2 |
Install |
Exsrc |
Now can build indiviudal package or exclude some |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
0D (numbers) |
if no dimensions are present, then show the single vaule in the Defined Variables window |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
1D plot |
Overlay applies, use page layout for other types |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
DV |
Different mode of variable selection single/multiple |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
GUI |
most window now have a preview/reset/cancel button |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
GUI |
Remove the 1-Plot, 2-Plot, 3-Plot, 4-Plot per page |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
I/O |
Can read column arranged ascii files |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
I/O |
Save netcdf now has browser to go between directories |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
I/O |
Simple ascii file reader added |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
I/O |
Simple binary file reader added |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
Menu |
New interface to user menu, more robust and intuitive |
| 2 |
Vcdat |
Scripting |
Added limited recordings of the functions (not available on beta) |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Boxfill |
Now can specify levels just like in isofill |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Isofill |
Now has legend otpion (i.e can specifiy where to put values) |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Plot |
new colormap by default |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Plot |
ratio keyword added allows user to set plot aspect ration (for lat/lon plot auto can be passed) |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Plot |
Template can be moved,scaled,movedto a location all at once, instead of each element at once (scale,move,moveto functions) |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Scripting |
vcs2py script added, converts vcs scripts to python |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagrams |
Every aspcet of plot controlled via template |
| 2 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagrams |
referencecolor attribute suppressed |
| 2 |
Vcs |
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Linewidth option added where line are controlled |
| 2 |
Vcs |
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User can click on the plot and get worldcoordinate/index values, and actual value |
| Significant Changes or Bug Fixes |
| 3 |
Cdms |
I/O |
picker selector, let you pick non contiguous values |
| 3 |
cdutil |
times |
setTimeboundsYearly, setTimeBoundsXHourly,etc added |
| 3 |
Cdutil |
Times |
Yearly and xDaily Time Bounds setting, plus accept either slab or axis |
| 3 |
Contrib |
F2py |
Added F2PY, fortran wrapper |
| 3 |
Genutil |
Filters |
initial package for filtering capabilities |
| 3 |
Genutil |
vertical |
log and linear interpolation now available |
| 3 |
Install |
64bit |
initial suppor tfor 64bit machines |
| 3 |
Install |
exsrc |
Now can build one package only or not build one specific package with --package-only or --without-package options |
| 3 |
Install |
Fortran |
support for gfortran added into Pyfort and build process |
| 3 |
Install |
HDF |
--HDF= option let user point to HDF libraries |
| 3 |
Install |
Scrip |
Source code distributed but not installed |
| 3 |
Vcdat |
DV |
Fix
for the automatic Numeric and MA conversion to MV. The user now has a
choice to convert Numeric and MA to MV. That is, the user will need to
select the "Automatic Conversion to MV" toggle in the "Preferences"
menu to turn this feature on or off |
| 3 |
Vcdat |
DV |
Replacing the eval call for the exec call. Now the user can enter any command |
| 3 |
Vcdat |
Plot |
New tab to control plot annotatinos |
| 3 |
Vcs |
plot |
automatic "nice" labels for time axes |
| 3 |
Vcs |
Plot |
Outline graphic method can now have line width/type/color set |
| 3 |
Vcs |
Plot |
Very High Resolution Continent Files generated via GMT are available on the web |
| 3 |
Vcs |
Templates |
Scaling, now can scale fonts |
| 3 |
Vcs |
Text |
Bg option works |
| Notable Changes or Bug Fixes |
| 4 |
Cdms |
I/O |
Implemented isClose(). |
| 4 |
Contrib |
Install |
Automatically built |
| 4 |
Exsrc |
VTK |
VTK (beta version) added to distrib, not built by default this is experimental |
| 4 |
Genutil |
Statistics |
new argument on most function: max_pct_missing (default=100%), mask out result if pct of missing is > than value |
| 4 |
Genutil |
Xmgrace |
Now can pass arguments at init time, safe mode problem introduced by latest versions of xmgrace fixed |
| 4 |
Install |
Ghostscript |
Now installed in exsrc |
| 4 |
Vcdat |
Animations |
possible to save et reload in vcdat |
| 4 |
Vcdat |
General |
Can define colors using intensiy |
| 4 |
Vcdat |
General |
Predefined Region |
| 4 |
Vcdat |
General |
Retains user settings |
| 4 |
Vcdat |
Taylordiagram |
GUI updated |
| 4 |
Vcs |
Primitives |
Projection accessible |
| 4 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagram |
standard dev added to xaxis |
| 4 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagram |
taylor control the xtic/ytic/cticks |
| 4 |
Vcs |
Yxvsx, Xyvsy |
Auto now works again (no more blank canvas) |
| 4 |
Vcs |
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Improved thread support |
| Good to Know Changes or Bug Fixes |
| 5 |
Cdms |
axes |
toRelativeTime function added |
| 5 |
Cdms |
Cdscan |
Added --filesxml option |
| 5 |
Cdms |
Cdscan |
Added –nofiles, --execfile option |
| 5 |
Cdms |
Cdscan |
Added --notrim-lat option |
| 5 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
Raise error if nonrectangular grid has no bounds associated |
| 5 |
Cdms |
I/O |
Added gridftp protocol |
| 5 |
Cdutil |
Times |
fixed times.setTimesBoundsMonthly for end of month storage |
| 5 |
Cdutil |
Vertical |
Vertical Interpolation Tools (sigma2pressure) |
| 5 |
Contrib |
IaGraph |
Package of interactive graphing tools. IaGraph will create line plots, scatter plots, and contour plots |
| 5 |
Contrib |
udunits |
Package to deal with units conversions |
| 5 |
Exsrc |
R |
Added R (statistical package) sources to distrib, not built by default |
| 5 |
Genutil |
Xmgrace |
dataset can be swaped, move , copied |
| 5 |
Genutil |
Xmgrace |
safe/nosafe problem solved, version controled before passing the argument |
| 5 |
Ncml |
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New Package |
| 5 |
Scrip |
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New module, interface to scrip regridder |
| 5 |
Vcdat |
DV |
Icons tools added |
| 5 |
Vcdat |
General |
Keep (or not) Windows in front of main window |
| 5 |
vcs |
Canvas |
geometry can be set before opening/plotting anything |
| 5 |
Vcs |
Plot |
new colormap by default |
| Minor Changes or Bug Fixes |
| 6 |
Cdms |
Axis |
Align isLatitude, isLongitude test with CF convention |
| 6 |
Contrib |
ComparisonStatistics |
fixed a bug for TimeComponent 18, the seasonal weights used in computing the annual means were slightly off |
| 6 |
Contrib |
Rpy |
Added Rpy package, works if you have R on your system |
| 6 |
Exsrc |
Pbm |
Pbmplus replaced with netpbm on Linux and Mac systems |
| 6 |
Genutil |
Statistics |
Geometric Mean, Median and Rank functions added |
| 6 |
Genutil |
xmgrace |
--nosafe option now recognized for both older and newer version of xmgrace |
| 6 |
Vcdat |
1D plot |
Fixed multiplier annotation for 1D plots. |
| 6 |
Vcdat |
DV |
Support for chemistry attributes |
| 6 |
Vcdat |
General |
Exit Popup to retain settings (can be turned off) |
| 6 |
Vcdat |
Menu |
Option pull down from main menu was changed to “Preferences” |
| 6 |
Vcs |
Animations |
bug fix for pan and zoom |
| 6 |
Vcs |
Templates |
Ratio options now supported, let user definean y/x ratio or if lat/lon let vcs find a good one |
| 7 |
Contrib |
ComparisonStatistics |
Handles fortran NaN |
| 7 |
Vcdat |
Annotations |
Changed annotation so a blank text field will print nothing in on the Canvas |
| 7 |
Vcs |
boxfill/isofill |
Extension bug fix, if levels set after ext_1 |
| 7 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagram |
Taylordiags single precision ok now |
| 8 |
Cdms |
Cdscan |
Fixed bug when file has 'bounds' dimension. |
| 8 |
Contrib |
ComparisonStatistics |
Updated doc |
| 8 |
Vcs |
Markers |
0 means no marker |
| 8 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagram |
fixed taylordiagrams.script and also listelements('taylordiagram') now works (x.show returns None) |
| 9 |
Cdms |
Drs |
Fixed the cycle process for DRS files. Must close DRS files before you open them again. |
| 9 |
Cdutil |
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Removed Propertied Class dependencies, replaced with standard python (object/property) |
| 9 |
Contrib |
Pyfort |
New version 8.4 |
| 9 |
Vcdat |
General |
gui memory limit moved from 64Mb to 256Mb by default |
| 9 |
Vcdat |
General |
User can defined the name of its default template/graphic methods |
| 9 |
Vcs |
1D plots |
Bug
fixes for graphics methods. That is, if the data only has 1 dimensions
and 2 or more dimensions are required, then use Yxvsx to plot the data |
| 9 |
Vcs |
Printer |
lanscape/portrait argument bug fix |
| 9 |
Vcs |
Taylordiagram |
Skill drawing, bug fix |
| 9 |
Vcs |
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Major changes to the VCS graphics methods |
| 9 |
Vcs |
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Fixed attribute settings for missing attributes |
| 10 |
Cdms |
I/O |
Fixed bug in dataset.write when time axis is a float. This shows up with Numeric V23.1 |
| 10 |
Cdms |
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Added xmllib to ditrib since it'll be abandoned in future python |
| 10 |
Cdutil |
VariableMatcher |
Added comment keyword |
| 10 |
Genutil |
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Removed Propertied Class dependencies, replaced with standard python (object/property) |
| 10 |
Vcs |
Colormap |
Added the NCAR Color Map to the initial.attribute file. |
| 10 |
Vcs |
Colormap |
Cleanedup |
| 10 |
Vcs |
Templates |
fixed JYP comments about "inconsistency" on comment#1 of UL1of4 template |
| 10 |
Vcs |
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Removed Propertied Class dependencies, replaced with standard python (object/property) |
| 11 |
Cdms |
Curvilinear grids |
auxcoord, gengrid modules |
| 11 |
Esg |
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New Package |
| 11 |
Install |
CDAT |
Building GNU tar on older systems... |
| 11 |
Install |
CDAT |
--psql option added |
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CDAT Newsletter, June 2007
