Objectives of the tutorial
At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:
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Before you start ...
During this tutorial, you will use python and magics++ on a linux workstation.
Here is a list of basic commands you may need to use
Basic unix commands:
- ls : list the files in the current directory
- mkdir my_exercise : create a directory called my_excercise
- cd my_exercise : go to the directory my_excercise. my_excercise becomes the current directory
Using an editor:
There are several editors available
- vi :
- emacs
- kate
- nedit
- geany ( python syntax highlighted..)
Run the python interpretor :
In this tutorial we are expecting you to create a python script using your favourite editor and run python to interpret it. Your system have been set-up already and you can use Magics and python by typing the single command:
Visualise your result:
Magics will generate a postscript or a png output. To visualise the results, you can use one of the following commands:
- gv magics.ps : visualise a postscript file called magics.ps
- xv magics.png : visualise a postscript file called magics.png
- display magics.png : visualise a postscript file called magics.png
First Step - warming up : the "Hello World" example
- get familiar with the environment
- find your favourite editor to edit your python script
- create your first Magics script
- learn how to:
- run your script
- see your results
- modify your script
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Second Step - a geographical map
- Setup a geographical area
- Learn how to
- load grib data and apply nice contouring to them
- Draw a curve on a map.
- Draw a symbol
- Setup a text
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Third Step - a vertical profile and a Time serie
Fourth Step - a Cross Section
Fifth Step - a advanced symbol plotting
Finally - a complex layout