[ncl-talk] about the error message 'can not combine character or string types with numeric types'

[Adam Phillips]

Hi Zhuxiao,
Can you send me the .nc file you used (offline) so I can try running it?
Best,
Adam

On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM Zhuxiao Li - NOAA Affiliate <
zhuxiao.li at noaa.gov> wrote:

> Hi Adam,
> Would like you know that the problem is still there.
> Thanks,
> Zhuxiao
>
> On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM Zhuxiao Li - NOAA Affiliate <
> zhuxiao.li at noaa.gov> wrote:
>
>> Hi Adam,
>> Thanks for the response and nice info.
>>
>>>
>>> Does the error message happen when the plot is created at this line:
>>> plot = gsn_csm_xy(wks, day(0:100), kp(0:100) ,res) ; create plot
>>>
>>> yes.
>>
>>
>>> I have seen this type of error message before where NCL is trying to
>>> automatically set one of the gsn*String, or ti*AxisString resources. To
>>> test this, you can set:
>>> res at gsnLeftString = ""
>>> res at gsnCenterString = ""
>>> res at gsnRightString = ""
>>> res at tiXAxisString = ""
>>> res at tiYAxisString = ""
>>> and see if the error message continues.
>>>
>> Will give it a try.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> Zhuxiao
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 7:19 PM Zhuxiao Li - NOAA Affiliate <
>>> zhuxiao.li at noaa.gov> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi there,
>>>> When I run a simple NCL code, I get the error message 'can not combine
>>>> character or string types with numeric types, can't continue'
>>>> Actually, day are integers and kp includes float values, and I printed
>>>> out each value.
>>>> there are no strings in the two arrays, I don't know where the error
>>>> message comes from. Could you please help me with this?
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Zhuxiao
>>>>
>>>> NCL code are as follows,
>>>>
>>>> >begin
>>>>  >  Dir= "/scratch1/NCEPDEV/swpc/WAM-IPE_DATA/INPUT_PARAMETERS/KP_AP/"
>>>> >   fil1 = "kp_ap_19320101-2024.nc"
>>>>  >  f1 = addfile(Dir+fil1,"r")
>>>>    kp = f1->Kp(222072:222072+5844*8-1)
>>>>    printVarSummary(kp)
>>>>   printMinMax(kp,False)
>>>>     nt0 = 5844*8
>>>>     day = ispan(0, nt0-1 , 1)
>>>>    printVarSummary(day)
>>>>   printMinMax(day,False)
>>>>          kp!0 = "day"
>>>>          kp at day = day
>>>>    printVarSummary(kp)
>>>>   printMinMax(kp,False)
>>>>    print(day(0:100))
>>>>   print(kp(0:100))
>>>>       wks = gsn_open_wks ("png","kp_for_2008-2023")
>>>>       res     = True                      ; plot mods desired
>>>>       plot = gsn_csm_xy(wks, day(0:100), kp(0:100) ,res) ; create plot
>>>>       exit
>>>> end
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dr. Zhuxiao Li
>>>> NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SWPC
>>>> 325 Broadway,
>>>> Boulder, Colorado 80305
>>>> 303-497-4649
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Adam Phillips
>>> Associate Scientist IV, Climate Analysis Section
>>> Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory
>>> National Center for Atmospheric Research
>>> www.cgd.ucar.edu/staff/asphilli/
>>>
>>> <http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/staff/asphilli>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Zhuxiao Li
>> NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SWPC
>> 325 Broadway,
>> Boulder, Colorado 80305
>> 303-497-4649
>>
>>
>
> --
> Dr. Zhuxiao Li
> NOAA/NWS/NCEP/SWPC
> 325 Broadway,
> Boulder, Colorado 80305
> 303-497-4649
>
>

-- 
Adam Phillips
Associate Scientist IV, Climate Analysis Section
Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory
National Center for Atmospheric Research
www.cgd.ucar.edu/staff/asphilli/

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