[ncl-talk] Error with "time_axis_labels(cd_date, resT1, restick)"

Zilore Mumba zmumba at gmail.com
Thu Jul 11 03:09:16 MDT 2019


Sorry, my intention is not to cause any confusion. I did load the package.
What I was requesting is assistance on whether I called the package with
the correct arguments.
My sincere apologies if I have caused any wasted time or irirtation.

On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 1:14 AM Rick Brownrigg <brownrig at ucar.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm confused by this thread -- where does cd_string enter? I don't see it
> referenced in the script.
>
> If the error messages are saying time_axis_labels is undefined, then as
> Dave has pointed out, the docs say to load:
>
> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/contrib/time_axis_labels.ncl"
>
> See:
>
> http://ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/User_contributed/time_axis_labels.shtml
>
> Rick
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 3:07 PM Zilore Mumba via ncl-talk <
> ncl-talk at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Barry, I did not realise that the contribute script I used was
>> from WRF.
>> However even with the right script I still get the same error. Perhaps
>> you could help me, look at the script and see where am doing it wrong,
>> especially where I use cd_calendar and date&time.
>> The script is below. I know it is cumbersome because you do not have my
>> data. But I will appreciate any help
>> ;-----------------------------------------------------------------
>> ;  Adapted from DKRZ - NCL Example:   NCL_xy_multiple_lines_axis.ncl
>> ;-----------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/contrib/cd_string.ncl"
>>
>> begin
>>
>>    filein =
>> "/home/zmumba/DATA/tasmax_AFR-44_CNRM-CERFACS-CNRM-CM5_historical_r1i1p1_CLMcom-CCLM4-8-17_v1_day_19960101-20001231.nc"
>>           ; file name
>>
>>    f = addfile(filein,"r")                  ; open file
>>
>>    tmax = f->tasmax(:,{-15},{25})           ; read tmax, all timesteps,
>> 15S/25E
>>
>>    t = f->time                              ; for use in x-axis label
>>    cd_date = cd_calendar(t, -2)
>>
>> ; open a workstation
>>    wks_type = "X11"                         ; graphics output type
>>    wks_type at wkWidth   =  1024               ; graphics output width in
>> pixels
>>    wks_type at wkHeight  =  1024               ; graphics output height in
>> pixels
>>
>>    wks = gsn_open_wks(wks_type, "plot_xy_tie_series")
>>
>> ; resources for variable tmax y-axis
>>    res                      =  True
>>    res at xyLineThicknessF     =  3.0                        ; set line
>> thickness
>>    res at xyLineColor          =  "red"                      ; set line
>> color
>>    res at xyDashPatterns       =  0                          ; solid line
>>    res at tmXBLabelFontHeightF = 0.010
>>    res at tiYAxisString        =  "Daily Max. 2m" + " " + tmax at standard_name
>> +"  "+ "at 15S/25E"                                             ; axis
>> string
>>
>>    restick                    = True                      ; resource
>> object
>>    restick at ttmFormat          = "%d %c"
>>    restick at ttmAxis            = "YL"
>>    restick at ttmMajorStride     = 20
>>    restick at ttmValues          = cd_date
>>
>>    time_axis_labels(date&time,res,restick)
>>
>> ; create the plot
>>    plot = gsn_csm_xy(wks, t, tmax, res)
>>
>> end
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 7:33 PM Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Try this one.
>>>
>>> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/contrib/cd_string.ncl"
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 7:18 PM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate via
>>> ncl-talk <ncl-talk at ucar.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>> That is not the correct load command for this function.
>>>> Time_axis_labels is loaded separately.  Please go to the documentation page
>>>> for time_axis_labels, find the correct load command at the top of that
>>>> page, and add it to your script.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2019 at 12:27 AM Zilore Mumba <zmumba at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Dave for the hint. i did load the contributed package. I still
>>>>> get the same error. The package I loaded is
>>>>> "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRF_contributed.ncl"
>>>>> When I check this script I do not see anywhere where there is a
>>>>> function like "time_axis_labels".
>>>>> I will continue to probe and see where am going wrong
>>>>> Incidentally, example6 on
>>>>> https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/User_contributed/time_axis_labels.shtml,
>>>>> gives
>>>>>
>>>>> *time_axis_labels*( data&time,  res, restick )
>>>>>
>>>>> I assumed there was a mistake  on data&time and corrected it to
>>>>> *time_axis_labels*( date&time,  res, restick )
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Zilore
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 10:00 PM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate <
>>>>> dave.allured at noaa.gov> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This is one of the contributed functions that is not loaded
>>>>>> automatically.  You are missing a "load" command.  NCL gave you a clue:
>>>>>>  "possibly an undefined procedure".  Please look at the top of the function
>>>>>> documentation page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 9:14 AM Zilore Mumba via ncl-talk <
>>>>>> ncl-talk at ucar.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am trying to plot a time series. I have converted the dates in the
>>>>>>> file to the format YYYYMMDD with the function
>>>>>>>    t = f->time                            ; to get time in file
>>>>>>>    cd_date = cd_calendar(t, -2)   ; print(cd_date) prints correctly,
>>>>>>> eg 19960101,...
>>>>>>> Then to prepare the format for the x-axis label, I have:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  resT1  = true
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  some resources
>>>>>>>  ..............
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  restick = True
>>>>>>>  restick at ttmFormat = "%d %c"
>>>>>>>  restick at ttmAxis = "YL"
>>>>>>>  restick at ttmMajorStride = 20
>>>>>>>  *time_axis_labels*( data&time,  res, restick )
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am getting the error:
>>>>>>> fatal:syntax error: line 57 in file two-line-plot.ncl before or near \n
>>>>>>>    time_axis_labels( data&time,  resT1, restick )
>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------^
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> fatal:syntax error: possibly an undefined procedure
>>>>>>> fatal:syntax error: line 72 in file two-line-plot.ncl before or near \n
>>>>>>>    time_axis_labels(cd_date,resT1,restick)
>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------^
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> fatal:syntax error: possibly an undefined procedure
>>>>>>> fatal:Syntax Error in block, block not executed
>>>>>>> fatal:error at line 76 in file two-line-plot.ncl
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *time_axis_labels function still valid, or is there an alternative function?*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Help will be appreciated.*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Zilore*
>>>>>>>
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