20030620: MCIDAS BATCH files IF construct; next workshops; LDM-6

>From: "Paul L. Sirvatka" <address@hidden>
>Organization: COD
>Keywords: 200306200346.h5K3kKLd003606

Paul,

re: upgrade to LDM-6

>Thanks for the info. I will have Dave upgrade as soon as he can.

Thanks.

>Here is the batch file that does not work...
>
>IMGDISP RTGINI/GE1KVIS 1 STA=%2 MAG=%3 SU=VIS
>FRMLABEL IMA=1 "GOES VISIBLE SATELLITE  (DAY)  (HHMM)
>MAP H 14 GRA=1 IMA=1
>BATCH 1 SATLABEL.BAT
>IF %4 == LALO GOTO MAPIT
>GOTO SAVEIT
>:MAPIT
>MAP LALO -5 LABEL=YES 5 5
>:SAVEIT
>FRMSAVE 1 /home/mcidas/mcimages/satellite/regional/%1-vis.gif
>Basically I am sending some arguments to the batch call and the 4th ( if
>it exists) is LALO...So it says 
>
>SYNTAX error when it translates IF LALO == LALO GOT MAPIT
>
>I just want to create a series of images only the Canadian ones will map
>LALO.
>
>Any ideas why it is not working?

Change the IF line to:

IF "%4"=="LALO" GOTO MAPIT

The IF syntax is very picky:

- no spaces around the '=='
- string values must be sorrounded by shifted quotes, and %4 and LALO
  are string values

Tom