Re: ferret in batch mode on Redhat 6.2

[Roelof Burger <roelof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Jörg,
that does not work, it does however get me out of feret, 
here is the scripts:

toets.jnl it the file:

PLOT/i=1:10 1/i
quit

here is the linux commands:

roelof@mst74 ~/ferret}ferret -batch < toets.jnl > /dev/null
roelof@mst74 ~/ferret}Fprint -o toets.ps metafile.plt
GKSM item 3 is undefined
GKSM item 3 is undefined
roelof@mst74 ~/ferret}

which results in a empty postscript file.


Jörg Kaduk wrote:
> 
> Dear Reolof,
> 
> I do know your script, but this typically happens to me, if I forget
> to put a "quit" at the end of the script.
> I think, ferret then still has the files open and GKS gets confused.
> 'hope that helps,
> Joerg
> 
> Roelof Burger wrote:
> >
> > Dear ferreters,
> > i'm trying to run ferret from batch mode
> >
> > i want to run a ferret go file out of linux - without any graphic display, only
> > hardcopy and returning to shell (not stay in ferret).
> >
> > ferret -batch < pos.jnl
> >
> > should do the trick, but i stay in ferret (which hangs and does not respond to
> > any input).
> >
> > if i do and try to print the metafiles i get the following - with a blank page.
> >
> > roelof@mst74 ~/ferret}Fprint metafile.plt
> > greadgksm()  162 No item is left in GKS Metafile input
> > GKSM item 3 is undefined
> > GKSM item 3 is undefined
> > greadgksm()  162 No item is left in GKS Metafile input
> > ro
> >
> > its also not working to do the notation as:
> >
> > which is what i actually want to do.
> >
> >             ferret_users@ferret.wrc.noaa.gov
> >             Subject: ferret -batch vs Fprint
> >             From: Peter Rayner <pjr@vortex.shm.monash.edu.au>
> >             Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 10:23:41 -1000
> >             Sender: owner-ferret_users
> >
> > the same problem refered to in the archive by Peter Rayner above - there was no
> > reply to this problem.
> >
> > can anybody help? please
> > roelof
> >
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Roelof Burger                  tel  : +27-58-303-5571
SAWB / Metsys                  fax  : +27-58-303-2352
P/Bag X15 Bethlehem 9700       email: roelof@metsys.ofs.gov.za
South Africa                   www  : http://metsys.ofs.gov.za/