The easiest solution will be to expand the visit_readers.xml file to have a second base visit reader base class. This second base class would be a file series reader and would be used for all single time database readers.
On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Terry Jordan <[email protected]>wrote: > I can submit a bug, but I am not sure I should. It possible this is an > issue the Visit reader is causing. It may not be a problem with the STMD > class, it may just be an oversight on my part. > > >>> "Robert Maynard" <[email protected]> 4/27/2012 10:47 AM >>> > > This is an oversight on my part. Can you please submit a bug that STMD > files don't support file series properly. > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Terry Jordan > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks for the reply. >> It uses vtkAvtSTMDFileFormatAlgorithm. As for the number of cycles that >> is not known by the file format or the user. Each time step is an >> individual file, similar to how the vtu file series behaves. In the file >> open dialog ParaView picks up all the files and groups them as a series. >> However when I try to animate using "snap to timesteps" (or either of the >> two animations options), it doesn't animate. >> Also I am implementing this reader using the VisitBridge. I see no >> entries in the vtkVisitGMVReader.h or cxx (which is generated I believe >> from the Visit avt file) of the function GetTimes(). >> >> >>> "Robert Maynard" <[email protected]> 4/27/2012 9:35 AM >>> >> Hi Terry, >> >> Make sure the VISIT_READER_TYPE in your CMakeLists is either STMD or MTMD. >> Secondly we expect the reader to return the correct number of of time >> steps or cycles when we call GetCycles or GetTimes. If this isn't how your >> reader behaves can you explain >> to me where you are storing the time and cycle information and I will add >> a bug report. >> >> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Terry Jordan >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I have ported the GMV reader from VisIt into ParaView using the >>> VisitBridge. It works properly for a single time step. However it will not >>> support my transient data. GMV's file format has a file per timestep. Is >>> there something I need to do to the reader to enable this feature? >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>> >>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>> >>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>> >>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>> http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Robert Maynard >> > > > > -- > Robert Maynard > -- Robert Maynard
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