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Hi -

1.5beta2 of 2014-06-29 at start-up displays 'Wireframe Box' and opts for writing 'Times in Panel', although both items have not been checked in Preferences > Display Window. Other preferences that differ from the default settings appear to be okay. This misbehaviour is observed under Windows 7 and 8.1.

cheers, HP

Hi HP.

I was able to reproduce your problem when updating from a 1.5beta2 compiled on 27-June to 1.5beta2 compiled on 30-June. However, after I updated the preferences a second time (using just the build from 30-June), I found that the preferences were stored correctly. If you see the problem persist, let us know.

Rick

Hi Rick -

I do not completely understand your remark about updating the preferences. My preferences are always correctly stored, when I inspect them at start-up. However, the wireframe box times in panel do not reflected their preference settings. I tried to redo the preference settings, but this does not help. The problem persists through the recent builds (now 2014-07-01)
HP

Hi HP,

Here's what I tried to try to reproduce your problem.

removed my McIDAS-V directory.
Fresh install of McIDAS-V 1.4
start McIDAS-V
edit->preferences->display window-> uncheck show wire frame box
exit

restart McIDAS-V 1.4, wire frame box was off and the option under preferences was unchecked.
exit

install McIDAS-V 1.5beta1
start McIDAS-V
wire frame box was off and the option under preferences was unchecked
exit

install McIDAS-V 1.5beta2
start McIDAS-V
wire frame box was off and the option under preferences was unchecked

Do you think this is a good test of your problem? There may be some combination of options that are creating the problem, so this simple test might not be sufficient.

Rick

Hi Rick -

I remove the McIDAS-V directory, do a fresh start in a 1.5beta2, uncheck the wireframe box, exit ther session. On restart the wireframe box is off and unchecked in the Preferences. So, this is okay and matches your findings. I can also redo all my other changes to the Preference and everything still looks good.

The problem only appears when I call the file default.mcv (attached) by checking the box 'Load default layout' under the Advanced tab: the box is displayed at start-up, and I have to re-apply the Preferences to get rid of it. Looking into the code in layout.mcv I see two instances where the wirframe box is set to 'false'. What is going on here?

cheers, HP

Hi HP,

Thanks for the update. Yesterday, we found the same problem with other bundles. I wrote up Inquiry 1768 to address the problem.

Rick

Hi HP,

We did a little more testing and if you create a default layout (layout.mcv) in 1.5beta1, it works correctly in 1.5beta2. You could use this as a temporary fix. Both 1.5beta1 and 1.5beta2 area available to download. Just for your information, bundles created with 1.5beta2 contain duplicated lines defining properties.

Rick.

Hi Rick -

Sorry, I do not quite understand. My default.mcv is dated 2012-11-28, i.e. it comes from the pre-1.5 epoch. Why should I re-create in 1.5beta1?

HP

Hi HP -

Sorry for the delay on this. We were able to replicate your problem. It was written up as Inquiry 1768, which has passed testing on all platforms here after a couple of code changes. Can you please pick up a new 1.5beta2 nightly and let us know if you still see the problem with your default.mcv?

http://mcidas.ssec.wisc.edu/inquiry-v/?inquiry=1768

Thanks -
Bob Carp

Awully sorry, I forgot to report back. Everything is fine aleady for many builds. For me the issue is closed.

HP