learning to use FLEXPART - problem with COMMAND file

[victoria.sinclair@…]

I've just started trying to use FLEXPART with ECMWF data. I've compiled the code successfully but when I try to the run the code I get an error:

#### FLEXPART MODEL ERROR! FILE "COMMAND" ####

#### CANNOT BE OPENED IN THE DIRECTORY ####

/home/vsinclai/FLEXPART/EXERCISES/HelloWorld/options

The COMMAND file is in the directory the code expects to find it and has read / execute permission so I think the format of the file is wrong. I've tried with an unformatted and formatted file but neither work. I've attached both files here.

I'd greatly appreciate any help - I suspect it is a minor problem.

Victoria Sinclair. (University of Helsinki)

[jbrioude]

Hi Victoria,
It looks like a problem in your pathnames file.
Make sure that you add the "/" at the end of the name of the options directory
/home/vsinclai/FLEXPART/EXERCISES/HelloWorld/options/
otherwise, flexpart will try to read
/home/vsinclai/FLEXPART/EXERCISES/HelloWorld/optionsCOMMAND

Let me know if that works.

[pesei]

This has happend to me a number of times - I suggest:

1. that the need for the closing / in the pathnames is higlighted in manual and sample files
2. The code should check for the presence of the / and issue an appropriate warning if it is missing.

[victoria.sinclair@…]

Thank you!

Adding the "/" at the end of the line in the pathnames file fixed this problem.

Victoria

[pesei]

Put the suggestion of comment:3 in a new ticket:13 (enhancement) for consideration in future releases