Changeset 418

Timestamp:

Dec 22, 2009 12:46:23 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

heinze

Message:

ncl_preferences is renamed .ncl.config.default

Location:

palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL

Files:

• .hluresfile (added)
• .ncl.config.default (copied) (copied from palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl) (75 diffs)
• UserGuide_for_NCLscripts.odt (modified) (previous)
• UserGuide_for_NCLscripts.pdf (modified) (previous)
• cross_sections.ncl (modified) (5 diffs)
• profiles.ncl (modified) (11 diffs)
• spectra.ncl (modified) (4 diffs)
• timeseries.ncl (modified) (4 diffs)

palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/.ncl.config.default

@@ +1 @@
+;********************************************************* 
+; Copying .hluresfile in the home directory
+;*********************************************************
+
+command = "ksh 'if [ ! -f $HOME/.hluresfile ]; then; "+\
+          "cp $PALM_BIN/NCL/.hluresfile $HOME; fi'"
+system(command)
+   
+;*********************************************************
+
+
 begin
 
@@ -16 +27 @@
       ; REQUIRED --file_1-- INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps 
+      ; of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 
+      ; 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_xy_av"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_xy_av.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_xy_av"      if you use more than 
+      ;                                                   one cycle number
+      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_xy_av.4.nc" if you use one file 
+      ;                                              (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -35 +52 @@
       end if
       ;***************************************************
-      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain --start_f-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER
-      ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   start_f = 3 (if first file: example_xy_av.3.nc) and 0 (if first file: example_xy_av.nc)
+      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain 
+      ;          --start_f-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER
+      ;
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps 
+      ; you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   start_f = 3 (if first file: example_xy_av.3.nc) and 
+      ;            start_f = 0 (if first file: example_xy_av.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -55 +76 @@
       ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain --end_f-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   end_f = 48 (if last file: example_xy_av.48.nc) and 0 (if last file: example_xy_av.nc)
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare 
+      ; the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   end_f = 48 (if last file: example_xy_av.48.nc) and 
+      ;            end_f = 0 (if last file: example_xy_av.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -73 +96 @@
       ; REQUIRED --xyc--xzc--yzc-- SELECTION of XY or XZ or YZ CROSS SECTIONS
       ;
-      ; desired section has to be set to 1; e.g.: xyc=1, xzc=0 and yzc=0 for xy-section
+      ; desired section has to be set to 1; 
+      ; e.g.: xyc=1, xzc=0 and yzc=0 for xy-section
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -101 +125 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --format_out-- OUTPUT FORMAT
       ;
-      ; format of the output file; supported file formats: x11, pdf, ps, eps, epsi or ncgm 
+      ; format of the output file; 
+      ; supported file formats: x11, pdf, ps, eps, epsi or ncgm 
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -173 +198 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --sort-- TYPE OF SORTING 
       ;
-      ; sequence of plots; sorting either by time step [="time"] or by layer/height [="layer"]
+      ; sequence of plots; sorting either by time step [="time"] or 
+      ; by layer/height [="layer"]
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -191 +217 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --var-- OUTPUT VARIABLES
       ;
-      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable
+      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before and after
+      ; each variable
       ;
       ; data type: string 
@@ -209 +236 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --start_time_step-- FIRST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time 
+      ; value from the input file,
       ; 'start_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5 
+      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5d 
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (first available time step)
@@ -228 +256 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --end_time_step-- LAST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time 
+      ; value from the input file,
       ; 'end_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0
+      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (last available time step)
@@ -247 +276 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --xs-- MINIMUM X-AXIS 
       ;
-      ; value for minimum of x-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers for x (as for XY or XZ 2D-DATA);
-      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, it is rounded to the next existent value
+      ; value for minimum of x-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers 
+      ; for x (as for XY or XZ 2D-DATA);
+      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, 
+      ; it is rounded to the next existent value
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [meter]
       ;
-      ; example: xs = 150.0
+      ; example: xs = 150.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (minimum of range)
@@ -266 +297 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --xe-- MAXIMUM X-AXIS 
       ;
-      ; value for maximum of x-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers for x (as for XY or XZ 2D-DATA);
-      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, it is rounded to the next existent value
+      ; value for maximum of x-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers 
+      ; for x (as for XY or XZ 2D-DATA);
+      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, 
+      ; it is rounded to the next existent value
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [meter] 
       ;
-      ; example: xe = 300.0
+      ; example: xe = 300.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (maximum of range)
@@ -285 +318 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --ys-- MINIMUM Y-AXIS 
       ;
-      ; value for minimum of y-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers for y (as for XY or YZ 2D-DATA);
-      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, it is rounded to the next existent value
+      ; value for minimum of y-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers 
+      ; for y (as for XY or YZ 2D-DATA);
+      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, 
+      ; it is rounded to the next existent value
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [meter]
       ;
-      ; example: ys = 150.0
+      ; example: ys = 150.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (minimum of range)
@@ -304 +339 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --ye-- MAXIMUM Y-AXIS 
       ;
-      ; value for maximum of y-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers for y (as for XY or YZ 2D-DATA);
-      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file, it is rounded to the next existent value 
+      ; value for maximum of y-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers
+      ; for y (as for XY or YZ 2D-DATA);
+      ; there is no need to specify a precise meter value from the input file,
+      ; it is rounded to the next existent value 
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [meter]
       ;
-      ; example: ye = 300.0
+      ; example: ye = 300.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (maximum of range)
@@ -323 +360 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --zs-- MINIMUM Z-AXIS 
       ;
-      ; index for minimum of z-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers for z (as for XZ or YZ 2D-DATA);
+      ; index for minimum of z-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers 
+      ; for z (as for XZ or YZ 2D-DATA);
       ; you cannot specify a meter value from the input file due to grid stretching  
       ;
@@ -342 +380 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --ze-- MAXIMUM Z-AXIS 
       ;
-      ; index for maximum of z-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers for z (as for XZ or YZ 2D-DATA);
+      ; index for maximum of z-axis, selectable if there are NO preseted layers
+      ; for z (as for XZ or YZ 2D-DATA);
       ; you cannot specify a meter value from the input file due to grid stretching  
       ;
@@ -361 +400 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --mode-- TYPE OF PLOT 
       ;
-      ; isoline plots [="Line"], contour plots [="Fill"] or both [="Both"] can be choosen 
+      ; isoline plots [="Line"], contour plots [="Fill"] or both [="Both"] 
+      ; can be choosen 
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -379 +419 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --fill_mode-- TYPE OF FILLING 
       ;
-      ; area fill [="AreaFill"], raster fill [="RasterFill"] or cell fill [="CellFill"] can be choosen 
+      ; area fill [="AreaFill"], raster fill [="RasterFill"] or 
+      ; cell fill [="CellFill"] can be choosen 
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -449 +490 @@
       end if    
       ;***************************************************
-      ; OPTIONAL --legend_label_stride-- REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF LABELS IN THE LEGEND
-      ;
-      ; if legend_label_stride is set to 1 every label is shown; if set to 2 every second,...
+      ; OPTIONAL --legend_label_stride-- REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER 
+      ;                                  OF LABELS IN THE LEGEND
+      ;
+      ; if legend_label_stride is set to 1 every label is shown; 
+      ; if set to 2 every second, ...
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -469 +512 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --axes_explicit-- EXPLICIT SETTINGS OF X- AND Y-AXES ARE SWITCHED ON
       ;
-      ; to use several parameters to set up the axes, 'axes_explicit' must be switched [=1]; if switched off [=0] units of axes are [gridpoints]
+      ; to use several parameters to set up the axes, 'axes_explicit' 
+      ; must be switched on [=1]; if switched off [=0] units of axes are [m]
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -485 +529 @@
       end if
       ;***************************************************
-      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --major_ticks_x-- NUMBER OF MAJOR TICK MARKS AT X-AXIS
-      ;
-      ; major_ticks_x can be set to any integer, best segmentation of x-axis can be achieved, if 
-      ; (number of gripdpoints in x-direction)/(major_ticks_x-1)=INTEGER, e.g. 128/8 = 16 -> major_ticks_x should be set to 9
+      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --major_ticks_x-- 
+      ;                              NUMBER OF MAJOR TICK MARKS AT X-AXIS
+      ;
+      ; major_ticks_x can be set to any integer, best segmentation of x-axis 
+      ; can be achieved, if 
+      ; (number of gripdpoints in x-direction)/(major_ticks_x-1)=INTEGER, 
+      ; e.g. 128/8 = 16 -> major_ticks_x should be set to 9
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -504 +551 @@
       end if
       ;***************************************************
-      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --major_ticks_y-- NUMBER OF MAJOR TICK MARKS AT Y-AXIS
-      ;
-      ; major_ticks_y can be set to any integer, best segmentation of y-axis can be achieved, if 
-      ; (number of gripdpoints in y-direction)/(major_ticks_y-1)=INTEGER, e.g. 128/8 = 16 -> major_ticks_y should be set to 9
+      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --major_ticks_y-- 
+      ;                              NUMBER OF MAJOR TICK MARKS AT Y-AXIS
+      ;
+      ; major_ticks_y can be set to any integer, best segmentation of y-axis 
+      ; can be achieved, if 
+      ; (number of gripdpoints in y-direction)/(major_ticks_y-1)=INTEGER, 
+      ; e.g. 128/8 = 16 -> major_ticks_y should be set to 9
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -523 +573 @@
       end if
       ;***************************************************
-      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --norm_x--norm_y--norm_z-- NORMALISE X-, Y- and Z-AXES
-      ;
-      ; normalising the axes with the given value; units can explicitly set; by default no normalising is used and units are [meter]
+      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --norm_x--norm_y--norm_z-- 
+      ;                              NORMALISE X-, Y- and Z-AXES
+      ;
+      ; normalising the axes with the given value; units can explicitly be set; 
+      ; by default no normalising is used and units are [meter]
       ;
       ; data type: float
       ;
-      ; default:   1. 
+      ; default:   1.0 
       ;***************************************************
       if(.not. isvar("norm_x"))then      
          
-         norm_x = 1.     
+         norm_x = 1.0    
          
       end if
       if(.not. isvar("norm_y"))then      
          
-         norm_y = 1.     
+         norm_y = 1.0    
          
       end if
       if(.not. isvar("norm_z"))then      
          
-         norm_z = 1.     
-         
-      end if
-      ;***************************************************
-      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --unit_x--unit_y--unit_z-- UNITS OF X-, Y- and Z-AXES
-      ;
-      ; units of the axes can be set; by default no units are given, if norm_x, norm_y or norm_z are unequal 1., otherwise units are [meter]
+         norm_z = 1.0    
+         
+      end if
+      ;***************************************************
+      ; OPTIONAL if axes_explicit = 1 --unit_x--unit_y--unit_z-- 
+      ;                              UNITS OF X-, Y- and Z-AXES
+      ;
+      ; units of the axes can be set; by default no units are given, 
+      ; if norm_x, norm_y or norm_z are unequal 1., otherwise units are [meter]
       ;
       ; data type: string, 
@@ -593 +647 @@
       ; REQUIRED IF vector=1 --vec1, vec2-- VECTOR FOR VECTOR PLOT 
       ;
-      ; variables for the vector, vec1 hast to be set to component 1 and vec2 to component 2;
+      ; variables for the vector, vec1 hast to be set to component 1 and 
+      ; vec2 to component 2;
       ; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable;
       ;
@@ -616 +671 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --plotvec-- VARIABLE FOR EXTRA VECTOR PLOT
       ;
-      ; the vector plot can be combined with other plots of variables; if this is desired inidcate the variables, 
-      ; where a vector plot shall overlay; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable
+      ; the vector plot can be combined with other plots of variables; 
+      ; if this is desired inidcate the variables, 
+      ; where a vector plot shall overlay; inidcate them with one comma 
+      ; before and after each variable
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -663 +720 @@
       ; REQUIRED --file_1-- 1ST INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; 1st input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; 1st input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps of a job chain, declare path and file name without 
+      ; cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with 
+      ; the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      
+      ;                     if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" 
+      ;                     if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -684 +745 @@
       ; REQUIRED --start_f_1-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 1ST INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   3 (if first file: example_pr.3.nc) and 0 (if first file: example_pr.nc)
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   3 (if first file: example_pr.3.nc) and 
+      ;            0 (if first file: example_pr.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -702 +765 @@
       ; REQUIRED --end_f_1-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 1ST INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   48 (if last file: example_pr.48.nc) and 0 (if last file: example_pr.nc)
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   48 (if last file: example_pr.48.nc) and 
+      ;             0 (if last file: example_pr.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -784 +849 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --var-- OUTPUT VARIABLES
       ;
-      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable
+      ; names of output variables; 
+      ; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable
       ;
       ; data type: string 
@@ -820 +886 @@
       ; OPTIONAL ---no_files-- NUMBER OF INPUT FILES
       ;
-      ; up to 6 input files of different runs can be used; all input files must contain the same variables and dimensionalties;
+      ; up to 6 input files of different runs can be used; all input files 
+      ; must contain the same variables and dimensionalties;
       ; identical variables are merged in one plot;
       ; combining or overlaying of any variables is not feasible;
-      ; an extra legend (besides the time step legend) is drawn where you can explicitily name the items
+      ; an extra legend (besides the time step legend) is drawn where you 
+      ; can explicitily name the items
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -855 +923 @@
       ; REQUIRED if no_files > 1 --file_2-- 2ND INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; 2nd input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; 2nd input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file 
+      ; for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_2 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_2 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_2 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      
+      ;                    if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_2 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" 
+      ;                    if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -876 +948 @@
       ; REQUIRED --start_f_2-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 2ND INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -894 +967 @@
       ; REQUIRED --end_f_2-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 2ND INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -928 +1002 @@
       ; REQUIRED if no_files > 2 --file_3-- 3RD INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; 3rd input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; 3rd input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file 
+      ; for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_3 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_3 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_3 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      
+      ;                     if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_3 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" 
+      ;                     if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -949 +1027 @@
       ; REQUIRED --start_f_3-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 3RD INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -967 +1046 @@
       ; REQUIRED --end_f_3-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 3RD INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare 
+      ; the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1001 +1081 @@
       ; REQUIRED if no_files > 3 --file_4-- 4TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; 4th input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; 4th input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_4 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_4 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_4 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      
+      ;                     if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_4 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" 
+      ;                      if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -1022 +1106 @@
       ; REQUIRED --start_f_4-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 4TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1040 +1125 @@
       ; REQUIRED --end_f_4-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 4TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1074 +1160 @@
       ; REQUIRED if no_files > 4 --file_5-- 5TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; 5th input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; 5th input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_5 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_5 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_5 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      
+      ;                     if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_5 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" 
+      ;                     if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -1095 +1185 @@
       ; REQUIRED --start_f_5-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 5TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ;  declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1113 +1204 @@
       ; REQUIRED --end_f_5-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 5TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1147 +1239 @@
       ; REQUIRED if no_files > 5 --file_6-- 6TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; 6th input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; 6th input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_6 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_6 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_6 = "/path_to_file/file_pr"      
+      ;                     if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_6 = "/path_to_file/file_pr.4.nc" 
+      ;                     if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -1168 +1264 @@
       ; REQUIRED --start_f_6-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 6TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1186 +1283 @@
       ; REQUIRED --end_f_6-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER OF THE 6TH INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1220 +1318 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --start_time_step-- FIRST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise 
+      ; time value from the input file,
       ; 'start_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5
+      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (first available time step)
@@ -1239 +1338 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --end_time_step-- LAST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise
+      ; time value from the input file,
       ; 'end_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0
+      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (last available time step)
@@ -1258 +1358 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --time_stride-- TEMPORAL STRIDE 
       ;
-      ; temporal stride for the plots; if time_stride=1 all the profiles between first_time_step
-      ; and end_time_step are plotted (including first_time_step and end_time_step), 
-      ; if time_stride=3 every third time step between start_time_step and end_time_step is plotted
+      ; temporal stride for the plots; if time_stride=1 all the profiles 
+      ; between first_time_step and end_time_step are plotted 
+      ; (including first_time_step and end_time_step), 
+      ; if time_stride=3 every third time step between start_time_step and 
+      ; end_time_step is plotted
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1278 +1380 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --start_x-- STARTVALUE IN X-DIRECTION  
       ;
-      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose a startvalue in x-direction for horizontal averaging 
+      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose a startvalue 
+      ; in x-direction for horizontal averaging 
       ;
       ; data type: integer; dimension [grippoint]
@@ -1296 +1399 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --end_x-- ENDVALUE IN X-DIRECTION  
       ;
-      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose an endvalue in x-direction for horizontal averaging 
+      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose an endvalue 
+      ; in x-direction for horizontal averaging 
       ;
       ; data type: integer; dimension [grippoint]
@@ -1314 +1418 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --start_y-- STARTVALUE IN Y-DIRECTION  
       ;
-      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose a startvalue in y-direction for horizontal averaging 
+      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose a startvalue 
+      ; in y-direction for horizontal averaging 
       ;
       ; data type: integer; dimension [grippoint]
@@ -1332 +1437 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --end_y-- ENDVALUE IN Y-DIRECTION  
       ;
-      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose an endvalue in y-direction for horizontal averaging 
+      ; if 3D data is used for profiles you can choose an endvalue 
+      ; in y-direction for horizontal averaging 
       ;
       ; data type: integer; dimension [grippoint]
@@ -1390 +1496 @@
       ; data type: double; dimension: [meter]
       ;
-      ; example: min_z = 0.0
+      ; example: min_z = 0.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (related to the minimum of z-axis in input file)
@@ -1408 +1514 @@
       ; data type: double; dimension: [meter]
       ;
-      ; example: max_z = 1000.0
+      ; example: max_z = 1000.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (related to the maximum of z-axis in input file)
@@ -1477 +1583 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --combine-- COMBINING 
       ;
-      ; combining of two or three individual variables is possible and switched on [=1] or off[=0]
+      ; combining of two or three individual variables is possible and 
+      ; switched on [=1] or off[=0]
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1513 +1620 @@
       ; REQUIRED IF combine=1 --c_var-- VARIABLES FOR COMBINING 
       ;
-      ; names of variables; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable;
+      ; names of variables; inidcate them with one comma before and 
+      ; after each variable;
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -1549 +1657 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --dash-- DASHED LINES 
       ;
-      ; use of different line patterns [=1] or continous lines [=0] for different time steps
+      ; use of different line patterns [=1] or continous lines [=0] 
+      ; for different time steps
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -1613 +1722 @@
       ; REQUIRED --file_1-- INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_sp"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_sp.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_sp"      
+      ;                     if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_sp.4.nc" 
+      ;                     if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -1632 +1745 @@
       end if
       ;***************************************************
-      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain --start_f-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER
-      ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   start_f = 3 (if first file: example_sp.3.nc) and 0 (if first file: example_sp.nc)
+      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain 
+      ;           --start_f-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER
+      ;
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   start_f = 3 (if first file: example_sp.3.nc) and
+      ;            start_f = 0 (if first file: example_sp.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -1650 +1766 @@
       end if 
       ;***************************************************
-      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain --end_f-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER
-      ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   end_f = 48 (if last file: example_sp.48.nc) and 0 (if last file: example_sp.nc)
+      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain 
+      ;          --end_f-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER
+      ;
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   end_f = 48 (if last file: example_sp.48.nc) and 
+      ;            end_f =  0 (if last file: example_sp.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -1670 +1789 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --format_out-- OUTPUT FORMAT
       ;
-      ; format of the output file; supported file formats: x11, pdf, ps, eps, epsi or ncgm 
+      ; format of the output file; 
+      ; supported file formats: x11, pdf, ps, eps, epsi or ncgm 
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -1742 +1862 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --var-- OUTPUT VARIABLES
       ;
-      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable
+      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before 
+      ; and after each variable
       ;
       ; data type: string 
@@ -1760 +1881 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --height_level-- HEIGHT LEVELS 
       ;
-      ; defines if all levels or selected levels are output; a 1D array with up to 100 elements
+      ; defines if all levels or selected levels are output; 
+      ; a 1D array with up to 100 elements
       ; from 0 to 99 must be indicated
       ;
@@ -1779 +1901 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --sort-- TYPE OF SORTING 
       ;
-      ; defines if all heights [="height"] or all timesteps [="time"] are merged in one plot
+      ; defines if all heights [="height"] or all timesteps [="time"] 
+      ; are merged in one plot
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -1797 +1920 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --start_time_step-- FIRST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise 
+      ; time value from the input file,
       ; 'start_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5 
+      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (first available time step)
@@ -1816 +1940 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --end_time_step-- LAST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise 
+      ; time value from the input file,
       ; 'end_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0
+      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (last available time step)
@@ -1925 +2050 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --norm_height-- NORMALISING X-AXIS WITH HEIGHT
       ;
-      ; normalising the x-axis with the height of each spectra is switched on [=1] or off [=0]
+      ; normalising the x-axis with the height of each spectra 
+      ; is switched on [=1] or off [=0]
       ;
       ; data type: integer
@@ -2028 +2154 @@
       ; REQUIRED --file_1-- INPUT FILE
       ;
-      ; input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
-      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
+      ; input file produced by PALM; if there is more than one file for 
+      ; all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare path and file name without cycle number and ".nc" (first and 
+      ; last cycle numbers are given with the parameters 'start_f' and 'end_f'); 
       ; otherwise declare path and full file name
       ;
       ; data type: string
       ;
-      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_ts"      if you use more than one cycle number
-      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_ts.4.nc" if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
+      ; example: file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_ts"      
+      ;                      if you use more than one cycle number
+      ;          file_1 = "/path_to_file/file_ts.4.nc" 
+      ;                      if you use one file (e.g. with cycle number 4)
       ;
       ; default:   "File in" 
@@ -2047 +2177 @@
       end if
       ;***************************************************
-      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain --start_f-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER
-      ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   start_f = 3 (if first file: example_ts.3.nc) and 0 (if first file: example_ts.nc)
+      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain 
+      ;          --start_f-- START OF CYCLIC NUMBER
+      ;
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the first cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   start_f = 3 (if first file: example_ts.3.nc) and 
+      ;            start_f = 0 (if first file: example_ts.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -2065 +2198 @@
       end if 
       ;***************************************************
-      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain --end_f-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER
-      ;
-      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
-      ;
-      ; data type: integer
-      ;
-      ; example:   end_f = 48 (if last file: example_ts.48.nc) and 0 (if last file: example_ts.nc)
+      ; REQUIRED if more than one file of a job chain 
+      ;           --end_f-- END OF CYCLIC NUMBER
+      ;
+      ; if there is more than one file for all timesteps of a job chain, 
+      ; declare the last cyclicnumber which contains timesteps you'd like to use
+      ;
+      ; data type: integer
+      ;
+      ; example:   end_f = 48 (if last file: example_ts.48.nc) and 
+      ;            end_f = 0 (if last file: example_ts.nc)
       ;
       ; default:   -1  
@@ -2085 +2221 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --format_out-- OUTPUT FORMAT
       ;
-      ; format of the output file; supported file formats: x11, pdf, ps, eps, epsi or ncgm 
+      ; format of the output file; 
+      ; supported file formats: x11, pdf, ps, eps, epsi or ncgm 
       ;
       ; data type: string
@@ -2157 +2294 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --var-- OUTPUT VARIABLES
       ;
-      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before and after each variable
+      ; names of output variables; inidcate them with one comma before 
+      ; and after each variable
       ;
       ; data type: string 
@@ -2175 +2313 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --start_time_step-- FIRST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; first time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise 
+      ; time value from the input file,
       ; 'start_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5 
+      ; example:   start_time_step = 0.5d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (first available time step)
@@ -2194 +2333 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --end_time_step-- LAST TIME STEP
       ;
-      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise time value from the input file,
+      ; last time step of plot; there is no need to specify a precise 
+      ; time value from the input file,
       ; 'end_time_step' is rounded to the next existent time step
       ;
       ; data type: double; dimension: [hour]
       ;
-      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0
+      ; example:   end_time_step = 2.0d
       ;
       ; default:   -1.d (last available time step)
@@ -2250 +2390 @@
       ; OPTIONAL --norm_t-- NORMALISING X-AXIS OF TIMESERIES PLOTS (T-AXIS)
       ;
-      ; normalising the x-axis with the given value; the unit can explicitly set; by default no normalising and unit is set to [s]
+      ; normalising the x-axis with the given value; the unit can explicitly set; 
+      ; by default no normalising and unit is set to [s]
       ;
       ; data type: float
       ;
-      ; example: norm_t = 3600
+      ; example: norm_t = 3600.
       ;
       ; default:   1. 

palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/cross_sections.ncl

@@ -6 +6 @@
 
 ;***************************************************
-; load ncl_preferences.ncl
+; load .ncl.config or .ncl.config.default
 ;***************************************************
 
@@ -15 +15 @@
    return(script)
 end
-       
-if (isfilepresent("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-   loadscript("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+
+if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")) then
+   loadscript("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")
 else
-  if (isfilepresent("~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-     loadscript( "~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+  if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")) then
+     loadscript( "$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")
   else
-      print(" ")
-      print("'ncl_preferences.ncl' does not exist in $home or $home/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/")
+      palm_bin_path = getenv("PALM_BIN")
+      print(" ")
+      print("Neither the personal configuration file '.ncl.config' exists in")
+      print("~/palm/current_version")
+      print("nor the default configuration file '.ncl.config.default' exists in")
+      print(palm_bin_path + "/NCL")
       print(" ")
       exit
    end if
-end if
+end if    
 
 begin
@@ -37 +41 @@
    if (file_1 .EQ. "File in") then
       print(" ")
-      print("Declare input file 'file_1=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+      print("Declare input file 'file_1=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
       print(" ")
       exit 
@@ -1772 +1776 @@
    ; ***************************************************   
    if (vector .EQ. 1 .AND. plotvec .EQ. "plotvec")then 
-      if (format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") then
+      if ((format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") .AND. no_time*no_layer*(no_var+1) .gt. no_rows*no_columns) then
          gsn_panel(wks_ps,plot(0:(no_time*no_layer*(no_var+1))-1),(/no_var+1,no_layer*no_time/),cs_resP)
          print(" ")
@@ -1787 +1791 @@
       end if
    else       
-      if (format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") then
+      if ((format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") .AND. dim_plot .gt. no_rows*no_columns) then 
          gsn_panel(wks_ps,plot(0:dim_plot-1),(/dim_plot,1/),cs_resP)
          print(" ")

palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/profiles.ncl

@@ -4 +4 @@
 
 ;***************************************************
-; load ncl_preferences.ncl
+; load .ncl.config or .ncl.config.default
 ;***************************************************
 
@@ -14 +14 @@
 end
    
-if (isfilepresent("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-   loadscript("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")) then
+   loadscript("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")
 else
-  if (isfilepresent("~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-     loadscript( "~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+  if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")) then
+     loadscript( "$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")
   else
-      print(" ")
-      print("'ncl_preferences.ncl' does not exist in $home or $home/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/")
+      palm_bin_path = getenv("PALM_BIN")
+      print(" ")
+      print("Neither the personal configuration file '.ncl.config' exists in")
+      print("~/palm/current_version")
+      print("nor the default configuration file '.ncl.config.default' exists in")
+      print(palm_bin_path + "/NCL")
       print(" ")
       exit
    end if
-end if
+end if    
+
     
 begin
@@ -47 +52 @@
    if (file_1 .EQ. "File in") then
       print(" ")
-      print("Declare 1st input file 'file_1=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+      print("Declare 1st input file 'file_1=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
       print(" ")
       exit 
@@ -77 +82 @@
       if (file_2 .EQ. "File in") then
          print(" ")
-         print("Declare 2nd input file 'file_2=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+         print("Declare 2nd input file 'file_2=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
          print(" ")
          exit 
@@ -108 +113 @@
       if (file_3 .EQ. "File in") then
          print(" ")
-         print("Declare 3rd input file 'file_3=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+         print("Declare 3rd input file 'file_3=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
          print(" ")
          exit 
@@ -139 +144 @@
       if (file_4 .EQ. "File in") then
          print(" ")
-         print("Declare 4th input file 'file_4=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+         print("Declare 4th input file 'file_4=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
          print(" ")
          exit 
@@ -170 +175 @@
       if (file_5 .EQ. "File in") then
          print(" ")
-         print("Declare 5th input file 'file_5=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+         print("Declare 5th input file 'file_5=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
          print(" ")
          exit 
@@ -201 +206 @@
       if (file_6 .EQ. "File in") then
          print(" ")
-         print("Declare 6th input file 'file_6=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+         print("Declare 6th input file 'file_6=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
          print(" ")
          exit 
@@ -1939 +1944 @@
                   res@gsnRightString     = " "
                   if (xs .EQ. -1) then 
-                     res@trXMinF            = minilq
+                     res@trXMinF            = miniq
                   else 
                      res@trXMinF            = xs
                   end if
                   if (xe .EQ. -1) then        
-                     res@trXMaxF            = maxilq
+                     res@trXMaxF            = maxiq
                   else 
                      res@trXMaxF            = xe  
@@ -1962 +1967 @@
                   res@gsnRightString     = " "
                   if (xs .EQ. -1) then 
-                     res@trXMinF            = minilqv
+                     res@trXMinF            = miniqv
                   else 
                      res@trXMinF            = xs
                   end if
                   if (xe .EQ. -1) then         
-                     res@trXMaxF            = maxilqv 
+                     res@trXMaxF            = maxiqv 
                   else 
                      res@trXMaxF            = xe  
@@ -4033 +4038 @@
    end do
 
-   if (format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") then
+   if ((format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") .AND. n .gt. no_rows*no_columns) then
       gsn_panel(wks,plot_,(/n,1/),resP)
       print(" ")

palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/spectra.ncl

@@ -4 +4 @@
 
 ;***************************************************
-; load ncl_preferences.ncl
+; load .ncl.config or .ncl.config.default
 ;***************************************************
 
@@ -14 +14 @@
 end
    
-if (isfilepresent("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-   loadscript("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")) then
+   loadscript("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")
 else
-  if (isfilepresent("~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-     loadscript( "~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+  if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")) then
+     loadscript( "$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")
   else
-      print(" ")
-      print("'ncl_preferences.ncl' does not exist in $home or $home/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/")
+      palm_bin_path = getenv("PALM_BIN")
+      print(" ")
+      print("Neither the personal configuration file '.ncl.config' exists in")
+      print("~/palm/current_version")
+      print("nor the default configuration file '.ncl.config.default' exists in")
+      print(palm_bin_path + "/NCL")
       print(" ")
       exit
    end if
-end if
+end if    
 
 begin
@@ -35 +39 @@
    if (file_1 .EQ. "File in") then
       print(" ")
-      print("Declare input file 'file_1=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+      print("Declare input file 'file_1=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
       print(" ")
       exit 
@@ -639 +643 @@
    resP@txFontHeightF          = 0.015
 
-   if (format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") then
+   if ((format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") .AND. n .gt. no_rows*no_columns) then
       gsn_panel(wks,plot,(/n,1/),resP)
       print(" ")

palm/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/timeseries.ncl

@@ -5 +5 @@
  
 ;***************************************************
-; load ncl_preferences.ncl
+; load .ncl.config or .ncl.config.default
 ;***************************************************
 
@@ -14 +14 @@
    return(script)
 end
-   
-if (isfilepresent("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-   loadscript("~/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+
+if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")) then
+   loadscript("$PALM_BIN/../../.ncl.config")
 else
-  if (isfilepresent("~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")) then
-     loadscript( "~/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/ncl_preferences.ncl")
+  if (isfilepresent("$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")) then
+     loadscript( "$PALM_BIN/NCL/.ncl.config.default")
   else
-      print(" ")
-      print("'ncl_preferences.ncl' does not exist in $home or $home/palm/current_version/trunk/SCRIPTS/NCL/")
+      palm_bin_path = getenv("PALM_BIN")
+      print(" ")
+      print("Neither the personal configuration file '.ncl.config' exists in")
+      print("~/palm/current_version")
+      print("nor the default configuration file '.ncl.config.default' exists in")
+      print(palm_bin_path + "/NCL")
       print(" ")
       exit
    end if
-end if
+end if    
    
 begin
@@ -36 +40 @@
    if (file_1 .EQ. "File in") then
       print(" ")
-      print("Declare input file 'file_1=' in 'ncl_preferences.ncl' or prompt")
+      print("Declare input file 'file_1=' in '.ncl.config' or prompt")
       print(" ")
       exit 
@@ -1315 +1319 @@
    ; ***************************************************
  
-   if (format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") then
+   if ((format_out .EQ. "eps" .OR. format_out .EQ. "epsi") .AND. n .gt. no_rows*no_columns) then
       gsn_panel(wks_ps,plot_ps(1:n),(/n,1/),resP)
       print(" ")