[ncl-talk] Error in ncl script

[Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate]

Roopashree, thanks for posting the complete error message.  That message
contains an important clue.  There are several invisible unicode characters
that should not be there on line 18, in file *ex10.ncl*.

Try deleting the unicode characters U+2060 (non-break zero space).  Or
else, delete line 18, and replace it with the same line, copied directly
from example 1 on the *ndtooned* documentation page.  When I copied the 3
lines directly from that website, that short example worked perfectly for
me.

The file *ex10.ncl* looks like an NCL prepared example script.  Where
exactly did you get that file?


On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 11:15 PM R Shrivastava via ncl-talk <
ncl-talk at mailman.ucar.edu> wrote:

> Dear Sir,
> Thanks very much fir your reply. Following your suggestion, the exact
> error message is posted.
>
> Copyright (C) 1995-2019 - All Rights Reserved
>  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
>  NCAR Command Language Version 6.6.2
>  The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
>  See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> fatal:syntax error: line 18 in file ex10.ncl before or near (/
>     a = (/ (/
> ------------^
>
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> warning:unicode character encountered (⁠)
> fatal:Syntax Error in block, block not executed
> fatal:error at line 25 in file ex10.ncl
>
> Thanks again
> Warm Regards
> Roopashree
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 at 16:22, Jonathan Buzan <jbuzan at purdue.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hello Roopashree,
>>
>> Thanks for posting your script.
>> It is better to post the specific line and error message that is blowing
>> up the script. Most of the issues are resolved quickly this way.
>> Usually, posting the whole script is only done when another person
>> helping you requests to see the whole code block.
>>
>> Here are helpful guidelines:
>> https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Support/posting_guidelines.shtml
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -Jonathan
>>
>> On Aug 20, 2024, at 09:40, R Shrivastava via ncl-talk <
>> ncl-talk at mailman.ucar.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Respected Sir/Madam,
>>
>> While executing Example 1 on
>> https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Built-in/ndtooned.shtml
>> syntax error is encountered.
>>
>> Script is attached. Please help to resolve it.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Warm Regards
>> Roopashree
>>
>> <ex10.ncl>
>>
>>
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