Re: Translator aborted message

From: Mary Haley (haley@XXXXXX)
Date: Wed Apr 11 2001 - 07:49:42 MDT

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    > I am getting a "Translator aborted" message when I trying to view a NCAR
    > graphics created file. Does anyone know why I am getting this message? If
    > so, how do I get past it?
    >
    > Scott DiBiase - Air Quality Engineer

    Dear Mr. DiBiase,

    Usually, when you get an error message from idt about the translator,
    this means that idt is having trouble running "ictrans", which it uses
    to actually display the pictures.

    To fix this, you need to make sure that your NCARG_ROOT environment
    variable is set correctly. It should be set to the parent directory of
    where NCAR Graphics was installed on your system. For example, if NCAR
    Graphics was installed to /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib, etc, then
    set NCARG_ROOT to /usr/local:

        setenv NCARG_ROOT /usr/local

    Secondly, you need to make sure that $NCARG_ROOT/bin is on your search
    path so that it can find ictrans. Type:

        which ictrans

    at the UNIX prompt to find out if the path to ictrans is on your
    search path. "ictrans" should be in the same location as "idt", so if
    your system is finding "idt" okay, it should also be finding "ictrans"
    okay.

    If all of this seems to be in order and you're still having problems,
    then please send me a note.

    Sincerely,

    --Mary Haley
    haley@ucar.edu



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