Folks, I'm now happy that changes I made to remove the memory leak first discovered by Sergio Monteiro are working correctly, so you will find release V3.6.6...
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ON1CIM
peter.de.groot@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:24 pm
Hello David, since the use of the intel jpeg library I'm getting the following error when I read the Jpeg file Something wrong in the fileformat. When I click...
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ON1CIM
peter.de.groot@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:28 pm
Hello David, since the use of the intel jpeg library I'm getting the following error when I read the Jpeg file "Corrupt JPEG data: 97 extraneous bytes before...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:33 pm
Peter, No-one else has reported this, but it's possible that the new text stored in the JPEG isn't recognised by older programs. At least you can read the ...
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ON1CIM
peter.de.groot@...
Dec 1, 2000 6:48 pm
David, thanks for the fast response. I use LViewPro it is indeed a somewhat older version. The picture is OK indeed , it's just annoying that I have to click...
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gillpari@...
Dec 2, 2000 2:16 pm
Hello David If i save a JPEG or a BMP image of top cloud temperature with versus 3.6.6. and call it back in Satsignal after that, i get a 8 bit grey image...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 2, 2000 4:00 pm
SatSignal will only read 8-bit greyscale images. Whilst it will accept JPEG images, it converts them to greyscale. Bear in mind that once you have converted...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 2, 2000 7:09 pm
Peter, I looked in detail at the binary JPEG file produced by the Intel JPEG Library today, and whilst if I make no attempt to add my own comment the output is...
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ON1CIM
peter.de.groot@...
Dec 2, 2000 8:23 pm
David, thanks for the beta, it works ok now. Peter ... From: David J Taylor <david-taylor@...> To: SatSignal@egroups.com <SatSignal@egroups.com> ...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 2, 2000 9:26 pm
That's good - when I get an update from Intel I'll restore the functionality - could take a few weeks, though..... David ... From: "ON1CIM"...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 4, 2000 11:47 am
You download a new version of my WXtrack program from: www.david-taylor.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/software/wxtrack.htm and there is a new mailing list for users -...
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Pierre Molitor
pmolitor@...
Dec 4, 2000 9:36 pm
Hello David and the group, First, congratulations for your very fine work and frequents updates. I have downloaded the ETOPO5.ZIP file and put the unzipped...
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Craig Orban
monitoringpost@...
Dec 5, 2000 1:26 am
The benefit of this add'l file can be seen for example when you select the zoom radio button under the "Ground Path" tab. As an experiment, remove the file...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 5, 2000 5:39 pm
Pierre, Thanks for the congratulations - but you know that most of the ideas come from the users - not me! You should certainly notice a difference on those...
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Pierre Molitor
pmolitor@...
Dec 5, 2000 8:57 pm
Many thanks, Craig, for the tip about ETOPO5. It's working fine now. Happy tracks from Pierre (F6IDT)...
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j.r.stevens@...
Dec 8, 2000 11:38 am
David I tested your latest beta version of WXtrack. With this version the footprint of Meteosat7 is way off. Yesterday I had another "problem": a textline in...
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Pierre Molitor
pmolitor@...
Dec 9, 2000 9:15 pm
Hello David, Many thanks about tips on ETOPO5. I was trying your 2.6.8 Beta and I've no problem with gridlines. Only one with geostat footprint, but I think...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 10, 2000 12:36 pm
Jos, Thank you for that report. You'll find that the current beta, V2.6.8.255 allows you via the Options, ISS options... menu to adjust whether the program...
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Les Hamilton
les@...
Dec 10, 2000 1:22 pm
David, When clicking Options/Show Cartography in beta, V2.6.8.255 of Wxtrack, the following error is displayed. Access viiolation at 40026991 in module...
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Craig Orban
monitoringpost@...
Dec 10, 2000 2:59 pm
I concur with Les! - Craig Orban Regina, SK, Canada 50.45N 104.62W *E-Mail: monitoringpost@... *Web Page:...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 10, 2000 6:33 pm
Thanks, Les and Craig, for spotting that one! Now fixed in V2.6.8.256. [Background] There was an optmisation I'd added to preload a memory stream with the...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 11, 2000 8:49 am
Pierre, The latest beta of WXtrack has control over the behaviour of geostationary satellites. Regarding the date and time controls. There is no link between...
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Valk, Ferdinand (Ferd...
fvalk@...
Dec 11, 2000 2:38 pm
Hi David, 1) I am capturing HRPT passes with the Orbit/SSB receiver/data card. The resulting HRP files are perfectly readable with ReadHRPT and lead to superb ...
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Les Hamilton
les@...
Dec 11, 2000 3:21 pm
Ferdinand, Just save your images as BMP, then convert to PNG *yourself* with Paintshop Pro or Photoshop before saving them. Finally, delete the BMP version. ...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 11, 2000 3:42 pm
Ferdinand, Thanks for your kind comments on the HRPT Reader - as usual, flattery will get you everywhere! There's now a new version, V1.5.6.123 on the beta Web...
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Douglas Deans
douglas@...
Dec 11, 2000 5:25 pm
Hello David, Re HRPT Reader. For single channel images would it be possible to have 'Gamma Correction' and 'Equalise Histogram' work on the fly (as it does...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 11, 2000 6:29 pm
Douglas, That's a reasonable pair of requests, but difficult in part because of the architecture of the program. What happens is that the channels are read...
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Valk, Ferdinand (Ferd...
fvalk@...
Dec 12, 2000 10:26 am
David, My keyboard isn't cold yet and the changes have already been implemented. Thanks, very helpful. The overlay option with its nudging is a valuable ...
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David J Taylor
david-taylor@...
Dec 12, 2000 10:58 pm
Folks, The current HRPT Reader beta has been updated: - to have a more prominent home-station marker, just visible on the zoomed out display as well as on the...
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Nigel Evans
nigel.evans@...
Dec 14, 2000 1:08 pm
Wow David, having packed my apt kit for a house move, I found the time to use the HRPT reader. After a bit of mucking around on the NOAA site I got some data....
