watchplot

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
PARAMETERS
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLES
FILES
SEE ALSO

NAME

watchplot - Watch box plotting

SYNOPSIS

watchplot [parameters...] filename

PARAMETERS

Command Line	Resource	Default	Description
-h	help	No	Lists basic help information.
-df=filename	default	wxp.cfg	Sets the name of the resource file.
-na=name	name	the program name	Specifies the name used in resource file parsing.
-me=level	message	out2	Specifies level of messages to be displayed
-fp=path	file_path	the current directory	Specifies location of database files.
-dp=path	data_path	the current directory	Specifies the location of the input raw data files.
-cp=path	con_path	the current directory	Specifies location of decoded/converted data files
-ip=path	image_path	the current directory	Specifies location of output image files (.gif/,png) from WXP.
-nc=name_conv	name_conv	name.cnv or name_conv file	This sets which name convention file to use.
-if=in_file	in_file	program specific	Specifies the input file name tag.
-cf=filename	city_file	program specific	Specifies the name of the city database file
-mf=filename...	map_file	wxp.map	Specifies the name of the map database file. Multiple maps can be specified along with attributes to describe how to draw the map.
-cu=[hour]	current	none	This specifies to use current data files.
-ho=hour	hour	none	Specifies the exact hour that a data file is valid for.
-nh=hours[,skip]	num_hour	Value Generally 0	Specifies the number of hours worth of data to use in the program
-pd=domain	plot_domain	program dependent, mostly "us"	Sets the plotting domain
-sc=type	plot_scale	1.0	Specifies a scaling factor for all plotted text, symbols, vectors, etc.
-fm=format	format	None	Specifies the output format of data.
-pa=param[,param...]	parameter	none	Specifies addition parameters to program.
-fl=font_file[,font_file...]	font_list	modern.fnt	Specifies a list of fonts to use in the plots.
-ct=color_table	color_table	wxp.clr	Specifies the color table to use in the plot. This maps color names to actual RGB color values.
-col=color[:attribute...]	color_label	white (black on inverse plots)	Specifies the text color for labels above and below the plot.
-cod=color[:attribute...]	color_data	green (for most programs)	Specifies the color for plotted data.
-com=color[:attribute...]	color_map	red (for most programs)	Specifies the color for background maps.
-coll=color[:attribute...]	color_latlon	magenta:st=dsh	Specifies the color for lat/lon lines.
-de=device[,parameters]	device	d for display	Specifies the output device.
-ti=title	title	The name of the program or the value of the name resource	Specifies the window title.
-ic	icon	off	Specifies whether to open window in iconified mode.
-bg=color	background	black	Specifies the background color of the window.
-ge=widthxheight[+x+y]	geometry	640x512 (for windowed plots)	Specifies the window and paper geometry.
filename (positional)	filename	none	Specify input filename

DESCRIPTION

This program plots severe weather watch boxes.

below:

EXAMPLES

rad -cu=la -re=mw -va=all -de=d

This plots a radar summary overlaid with a composite of MDR data including watch boxes.

rad -if=nowrad -cu=la -re=40,-90,.4 -mf=fi:map_cnty -de=d

This will plot the latest NOWRad MASTER sector for a location in Illinois and overlay it with a county map.

rad -if=nids_bref1 -cu=la -de=d

This will plot the latest BREF1 NIDS image. The file name convention uses the "bref1" as the extension (%e) in naming the file.

rad -if=nids_cref -cu=la -de=d -va=comp

This will plot the latest composite reflectivity image overlaid with the composite storm attributes.

FILES

rad.cty - the radar location database file
rad.var - the variable menu and definitions for MDR display
nids.var - the variable menu and definitions for NIDS storm attributes