This page represents current projects that I am working on or that are on my "radar screen" for future work (it is not a complete list).
The code for the scripts below has been moved offline. If you would like to see the code, please send an email to the address below.
| Current Projects | Status | Description | Completion
Date/Future Work |
| climosave.app | Complete | Saves the Excel file for the Metro Climates | None |
| tempguidbig_backup.app | Complete | Downloads 4 panel US temperature guidance | None |
| TaskMaker.app | Complete | Makes and names rmap/rfor, ears, cmap, discuss; changes permissions | None |
| JawsofText.app | Complete | Extract the text from the ears, rfor, discuss | None
|
| chilpdf_sendtext.app | Complete | Converts chil to PDF, FTPs; sends text products to NYT | None |
| amfiler_addon.app | Complete | Cleans up the TODAYS NYT WORK folder
(part of NYT_AMFiler.app) | None |
| CASIAmaker.app | Complete | Makes and names CASIA; changes permissions | None |
| copynymetro.app | Complete | Copys NYmetro to desktop on Saturday
Saves the marine forecast! | None |
| delete_SAT_nymetro.app | Complete | Deletes the copied NYmetro from the desktop on Saturday | None |
| quitx11.scpt | Complete | Quits X11 application so the computers can power down at night. | None |
| close.app | Complete | Opens the cmap and a web broswer with the 12z GFS 54hr forecast (or 0z GFS 66hr forecast
on Saturday) | None |
| afterhours.scpt | Complete | Converts the NYT pages and cmap to PNG for HD e-Wall and nyt2 | Version 2
released |
| afterhours_am.scpt | Complete | Same as afterhours.scpt, except it runs in the morning in case
afterhours.scpt doesn't run at night | Version 2
released |
| afterhours_manual.scpt | Complete | Same as afterhours.scpt, except user has to run because
both afterhours did not run | Version 2
released |
| movepages.csh | Complete | Moves the pages to the web at 3:00AM for HD e-Wall | None |
| martha.app | Complete;
NYT Holding | Zips up the WORK folder in the Todays NYT Out directory
Sends along a contact file for the closer | Need the FTP address |
| iht_bias_print.app | Complete | Prints out the Europe/Asia bias spreadsheet on Sunday morning | None |
| hprcc_temp.csh | Complete | Curls last week temperature graphic to the desktop | None |
| find.pl | Complete | Searches the USPLN lightning file for certain latitudes and longitudes | Nicties |
| screensaver.csh | Complete | Curls various weather images (satellite, radar, etc) and has it displayed as screensaver. | None |
| d2aware | Delayed | GEMPAK-adapted script from Fred that displays 6 forecast panels; 12z(0z) WRF 54(66)hr
cloud, 12z(0z) WRF/GFS 54(66)hr, 12z(0z) GFS 54(66)hr cloud | TBD |
| Adverse Operating Procedures (AOP) | In Progress | Excel sheet that outlines the products we make and
what is
needed to complete in situations such as a prolonged power outage. | TBD |
| moons.pl | Hold | Makes the moon table for creating the XML file | TBD |
| index***_**.html | Delayed; ~60% Complete | An all off-site Backup NY Times webpage of our
typical links
from sources outside of PSU | TBD |
| Possible Future Projects | Importance | Description |
| Ears Situational Awareness (ESA) | Moderate | Alerts forecaster to noteworthy weather changes |
| Verification of Marine Forecasts | Low | Verifying the marine text forecast
(Feasibility Study for Similiar, Future Projects) |
| Verification of NY Times temperature table | Low | Should be easily adapted from iht_verity.app once completed |
| IHT Scripts for new OS | Low | Awaiting new templates from Times. |
| Chil to Bhil | Low | Converts the color highlight to black and white (multiple scripts) |
| CABS - Close aided by Sound | Low | Computer/User interaction; prototype needs to be developed and tested
Low priority; likely will not work |