gfeConfig - Grid Manager Grid Data History Configuration

GFE/ifpIMAGE Configuration File
Grid Manager Grid Data History Configuration

The grid manager may be toggled into the history mode from the normal mode. The history mode will show the origin, source, and modified state of all of the grids using a series of colors and patterns. This section of the gfe configuration file permits tailorability of the display algorithm. Generally colors are used to indicate model source or and grid origin and patterns are used to indicate that the grid has been modified.

The basic color algorithm is as follows:

If the origin of the grid came from a model (e.g., populated), then the software looks for a configurable item denoting a color for that particular model (with the configuration item format being HistoryModelColor_modelname). If found, the grid block is painted that color. If the particular configuration item is not found for the model, then the color specified in the HistoryOriginColor_Populated is used.
If the origin of the grid did not come from a model, and hence is "Calculated", "Scratch", "Interpolated", or "Other", the color of the grid block is the color specified in HistoryOriginColor_origintype. If not defined, a gray color is used.

The basic pattern algorithm is as follows:

If the grid has not been modified, then no fill pattern is used and the grid block is solid. A grid is modified whenever a grid edit operation is applied to the grid or if the grid has been time shifted.
If the grid has been modified by you, then the fill pattern will be that specified by HistoryUserModPattern_Me. Note that a grid is treated as "modified by me" only for the duration of the current GFE session. Everytime the GFE is started, a new workstation identifier is assigned and the grid data history is tracked by workstation identifier.
If the grid has been modified by someone else, then the fill pattern will be that specified by HistoryUserModPattern_Other.

The text characters algorithm is as follows:

If a grid is modified by me, the text contained in HistoryUserModText_Me is used.
If a grid has been modified by someone else, the text contained in HistoryUserModText_Other is used.
If a grid has not been modified, and has originated from a model, then:

if a model-specific text string is provided, as a configuration item in the form of HistoryModelText_modelname, then those will be the characters used.
if a model-specific text string is not provided, then the configuration item HistoryOriginText_Populated is used to define the text string.

originType

GFE Configuration Item	Applicable to GFE	Applicable to ifpIMAGE	Notes
Modified by Me/Other Text and Pattern Configuration	YES	NO
Text and Color Configuration for Origin Types	YES	NO
Text and Color Configuration for Model Populated Grids	YES	NO

Modified by Me/Other Text and Pattern Configuration
The Grid Manager in history mode will indicate by text characters and patterns if the grid has been modified. The software can distinguish between modified by me, and modified by someone else. Note that the modified by me is only indicated for the duration of the current GFE session. The available fill patterns are: WHOLE, WIDE, SCATTERED, WIDE_SCATTERED, ISOLATED, TRANS_25PC_45DEG, TRANS_25PC_135DEG, SELECTED_AREA, DUALCURVE, CURVE, VERTICAL, CROSS, HORIZONTAL, BIGCROSS. You can see examples of the fill patterns here.
HistoryUserModText_Me = "m"    #Text for modified by me
HistoryUserModText_Other = "o"     #Text for modified by other
HistoryUserModPattern_Me = "TRANS_25PC_45DEG"   #Pattern for mod by me
HistoryUserModPattern_Other = "TRANS_25PC_135DEG"   #Pattern for mod by other

Text and Color Configuration for Origin Types

The text and color configuration for non-modified grids are defined in this section. Grids can have one of five origins: Populated, Calculated, Scratch, Interpolated, and Other. Populated grids are those generated by ifpInit and generally are copied into the Forecast database. Calculated grids are those created from contours. Scratch grids are the grid that were created from scratch. Interpolated grids are the grids that were created/modified from the interpolation technique. Other is a catch-all for all other potential sources of grids. Note that the user may also specify the specific color and text characters for populated data based on the modelname -- see the next section for information on this.

HistoryOriginText_Populated = "P"
HistoryOriginText_Calculated = "C"
HistoryOriginText_Scratch = "S"
HistoryOriginText_Interpolated = "I"
HistoryOriginText_Other = "?"
HistoryOriginColor_Populated = "wheat"
HistoryOriginColor_Calculated = "red"
HistoryOriginColor_Scratch = "magenta"
HistoryOriginColor_Interpolated = "blue"
HistoryOriginColor_Other = "gray75"

Text and Color Configuration for Model Populated Grids

The color and text associated with Populated grids may be tailored for each model source. If an entry for a particular model is not found, then the text will default to that specified in HistoryOriginText_Populated and the color to that specified in HistoryOriginColor_Populated. The format for the text is HistoryModelText_modelname and the format for the color is HistoryModelColor_modelname.

HistoryModelColor_MRF = '#30df10'
HistoryModelColor_RUC = '#00ffff'
HistoryModelColor_MOS = '#e6c8a1'
HistoryModelColor_NAM = '#ffff52'
HistoryModelColor_MesoNAM = '#ff99ff'
HistoryModelColor_AVN = 'pink'
HistoryModelText_MRF = 'MRF'
HistoryModelText_RUC = 'RUC'
HistoryModelText_MOS = 'MOS'
HistoryModelText_NAM = 'NAM'
HistoryModelText_MesoNAM = 'NAM'
HistoryModelText_AVN = 'AVN'

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GFE/ifpIMAGE Configuration File Grid Manager Grid Data History Configuration

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GFE/ifpIMAGE Configuration File
Grid Manager Grid Data History Configuration