[ncl-talk] Error in ncl script

[Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate]

Problem solved.


On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 5:31 AM R Shrivastava <rss1901 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Sir,
>  Thanks very much for your reply. I deleted line 18 and typed it again.
> Now its working perfectly.
> Actually its not an NCL prepared script. I had copied and pasted from
> website into a text editor. Maybe some unknown characters cropped in.
>
> Anyway thanks again,
> Warm Regards
> Roopashree
>
>
> On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 at 16:43, Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate <
> dave.allured at noaa.gov> wrote:
>
>> 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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