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The Load SeaDAS Mapped Product Selection Widget

Description:  This procedure reads SeaDAS Mapped HDF files.  SeaDAS Mapped files contain one or more projected datasets stored as SD's.  Navigation information is extracted and retained upon loading.

Note:  There is no hard-coded limit to the number of files loaded into memory at one time. The only limit is the memory limit of your machine.

[Interactive mode][Command mode]


Interactive mode:

Once a SeaDAS Mapped input file is selected, the widget expands to show all the available mapped products in that file.  Once data products are selected, press the Load button to load the products into memory and make available for display.  It is not necessary to close the SeaDAS Mapped Product Selection Widget in order to see the products in a new file, simply enter or select a new file and the product list will automatically update.  SeaDAS Mapped files are created by the programs l1map, l2map & l3map.

From Main Menu , select menu item Load -> SeaDAS Mapped.

File Selection Section:
SeaDAS Mapped Filename Files can be selected in one of two ways:
  • Manually enter a file name.  Then either press Okay or hit <RETURN> to list all the products available in that file.
  • Press Select to select an input file interactively.
  • Select Interactively select a SeaDAS Mapped input file.
    Okay Show a listing of the available data products in this file.  (This is only needed if the user manually enters a file name and does not hit <RETURN>)

    Product Selection Section:
    Select One or Many Products buttons  Select any number of products desired for reading into memory.
    Quit Delete the Product Selection For SeaDAS Mapped widget.   Products already loaded into memory will still be available.
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    Select All Select all products listed.
    Select None Deselect all products listed.
    Load Read selected data products and attributes into memory, into available band list, and make available for display.


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    Updated: 15 December 2008