Re: char array into strings

I don't know why I couldn't get chartostring to work before. Very
humbly, Donna

$ ncl
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ncl 0> f=addfile("20090218_0000.200902180006-GMT.nc","r")
ncl 1> printVarSummary(f->stationName)

Variable: stationName (file variable)
Type: character
Total Size: 12665 bytes
            12665 values
Number of Dimensions: 2
Dimensions and sizes: [recNum | 2533] x [maxStaNamLen | 5]
Coordinates:
Number Of Attributes: 2
  long_name : alphanumeric station identification
  reference : station table
ncl 2> sta=f->stationName
ncl 3> staStrings=chartostring(sta)
ncl 4> printVarSummary(staStrings)

Variable: staStrings
Type: string
Total Size: 10132 bytes
            2533 values
Number of Dimensions: 1
Dimensions and sizes: [2533]
Coordinates:
ncl 5> quit
$

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Received on Mon Jun 29 2009 - 19:34:25 MDT