ff2pp not working on HECToR

[swr05keh]

Hi,

I am trying to convert my 64 bit um format files to 32 bit pp files using
ff2pp -ieee64bs xdulb.pp0 xdulb_le.pp
on HECToR, but I get the error:
Unknown option: ieee64bs
Sylvia has successfully used this command to convert my file (/work/n02/n02/swr05keh/xdulb/xdulb.pp0) so I was wondering if I need something in my .profile or .kshrc file which allows me to use ff2pp?

Thanks,
Kirsty

[jeff]

Hi Kirsty

I'm not sure why this doesn't work for you. Can you paste into the helpdesk exactly what you type and the output, also what happens when you enter this command "type ff2pp".

Jeff.

[swr05keh]

Hi Jeff,

In the directory /work/n02/n02/swr05keh/xdyca I typed:

ff2pp -ieee64bs xdyca.pp0 xdyca_le.pp

and the output is:

Unknown option: ieee64bs
: Error
USAGE: [-transferonly]

[-ltemp Local_temp_dir (/tmp)]
[-rtemp remote_temp_dir (/scratch)]
[-ieee "options" ()]
[-convpp "options" ()]
[-o request output from conversion]
[-u do not delete the temp files]
[-v UM_version]
[-di ieee exec_directory]
[-dc convpp exec_directory]
file
destination

When I enter the command 'type ff2pp' I get:

ff2pp is /work/n02/n02/hum/vn7.1/pathscale/utils/ff2pp

Kirsty

[jeff]

Hi Kirsty

Ah, it looks like the Met Office have introduced a ff2pp command for vn7.1, this clashes with my version. To use my version type

$UMDIR/bin/ff2pp

alternatively you could use the um2pp command which should also work.

Jeff.

[swr05keh]

Thanks Jeff, it's working fine now.

Kirsty