As far as the scheduler goes. I use the windows XP
schedule tasks (found in control pannel) as opposed to the DAWS scheduler. For the DAWS scheduler to work DAWS has to be open and running. I have several people that use my home computer so I don't want DAWs always running in the background. Using the XP schdule tasks I can open and shut DAWS when I am not around and anybody can be using the computer. Also with the XP scheduler you can start DAWS from hibernation. I also run a script from the same Schduled Task. The command in the run line of the schduled task looks like this:
"C:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\digatmos.exe" "C:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\Scripts\maps.dsf"
The script I am running (maps.dsf) follows. I use this for the same thing you are doing (be aware it has my own file directories, maps, etc, you will have to modify for your folders and files). I this run a couple times a day (to get 0Z and 12Z data) to get the whole veritcal picture (300mb to surface). My script is a work in progress. Most of the routines are taken from the help on this forum. There are a couple of bugs and unfinished coloring, but it works and should give you a good start. I then load these files into power point which gives me a very easy way to run a loop.
download,
http://www.atmos.albany.edu/weather/dat ... c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\500mb.dat
download,
http://weather.cod.edu/digatmos/syn/@Y@ ... c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\metarSYN.dat
download,
http://weather.cod.edu/digatmos/sao/@Y@ ... c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\metar.dat
download,
http://www.atmos.albany.edu/weather/dat ... c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\bouy.dat
download,
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussion ... c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\fronts.dat
download,
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/us/allwar ... c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\warn.txt
ingest,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\data\*.dat
#300mb jet stream analysis
import,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:66:255 GRTN=30 VKNT WSPD HGHT H300
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=246:66:255 GRTN=31
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=226:66:255 GRTN=32
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=206:66:255 GRTN=33
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=186:66:255 GRTN=34
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=166:66:255 GRTN=35
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=146:66:255 GRTN=36
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=126:66:255 GRTN=37
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=106:66:255 GRTN=38
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=86:66:255 GRTN=39
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:85:255 GRTN=40
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:105:255 GRTN=41
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:115:255 GRTN=42
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:135:255 GRTN=43
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:155:255 GRTN=44
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:175:255 GRTN=45
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:195:255 GRTN=46
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:215:255 GRTN=47
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:235:255 GRTN=48
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:255 GRTN=49
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:240 GRTN=50
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:220 GRTN=51
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:200 GRTN=52
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:180 GRTN=53
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:160 GRTN=54
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:140 GRTN=55
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:120 GRTN=56
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:100 GRTN=57
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:80 GRTN=58
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:66 GRTN=59
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=86:255:66 GRTN=60
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=106:255:66 GRTN=61
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=126:255:66 GRTN=62
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=146:255:66 GRTN=63
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=166:255:66 GRTN=64
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=186:255:66 GRTN=65
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=206:255:66 GRTN=66
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=226:255:66 GRTN=67
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:66 GRTN=68
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:235:66 GRTN=69
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:225:66 GRTN=70
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:205:66 GRTN=71
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:185:66 GRTN=72
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:165:66 GRTN=73
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:145:66 GRTN=74
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:125:66 GRTN=75
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:105:66 GRTN=76
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:85:66 GRTN=77
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:66:66 GRTN=78
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:46:46 GRTN=79
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:26:26 GRTN=80
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:0:0 GRTN=90
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=192:192:192 GRTN=100
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=110
analyze,STRM WIND COLOR=255:187:221 HGHT H300
analyze,CONT COLOR=0:0:0 HILO HGHT H300 LINE=2
PRODUCT,PLF,300,300mb jet analysis
stamp
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\3@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png
#500mb global scale analysis
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load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbg.dmf
import,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbg.dmf
product,plf,500 HGT
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:66:255 GRTN=4800 HGHT H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=246:66:255 GRTN=4820
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=226:66:255 GRTN=4840
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=206:66:255 GRTN=4860
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=186:66:255 GRTN=4880
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=166:66:255 GRTN=5000
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=146:66:255 GRTN=5100
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=126:66:255 GRTN=5120
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=106:66:255 GRTN=5140
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=86:66:255 GRTN=5160
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:85:255 GRTN=5180
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:105:255 GRTN=5200
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:115:255 GRTN=5220
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:135:255 GRTN=5240
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:155:255 GRTN=5260
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:175:255 GRTN=5280
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:195:255 GRTN=5300
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:215:255 GRTN=5320
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:235:255 GRTN=5340
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:255 GRTN=5360
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:240 GRTN=5380
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:220 GRTN=5400
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:200 GRTN=5420
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:180 GRTN=5440
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:160 GRTN=5460
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:140 GRTN=5480
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:120 GRTN=5500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:100 GRTN=5520
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:80 GRTN=5440
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:66 GRTN=5460
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=86:255:66 GRTN=5480
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=106:255:66 GRTN=5500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=126:255:66 GRTN=5520
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=146:255:66 GRTN=5540
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=166:255:66 GRTN=5560
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=186:255:66 GRTN=5580
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=206:255:66 GRTN=5600
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=226:255:66 GRTN=5620
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:66 GRTN=5640
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:235:66 GRTN=5660
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:225:66 GRTN=5680
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:205:66 GRTN=5700
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:185:66 GRTN=5720
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:165:66 GRTN=5740
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:145:66 GRTN=5760
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:125:66 GRTN=5780
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:105:66 GRTN=5800
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:85:66 GRTN=5820
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:66:66 GRTN=5840
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:46:46 GRTN=5860
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:26:26 GRTN=5880
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:0:0 GRTN=5900
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=192:192:192 GRTN=5910
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=5920
product,plf,500,500mb long wave
analyze,cont cint=60 line=1 color=80:80:140 HGHT h500
stamp
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\5g@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png
#500mb vorticity analysis
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import,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:66:255 GRTN=0 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=246:66:255 GRTN=20 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=226:66:255 GRTN=40 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=206:66:255 GRTN=60 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=186:66:255 GRTN=80 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=166:66:255 GRTN=100 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=146:66:255 GRTN=120 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=126:66:255 GRTN=140 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=106:66:255 GRTN=160 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=86:66:255 GRTN=180 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:85:255 GRTN=200 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:105:255 GRTN=220 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:115:255 GRTN=240 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:135:255 GRTN=260 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:155:255 GRTN=280 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:175:255 GRTN=300 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:195:255 GRTN=320 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:215:255 GRTN=340 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:235:255 GRTN=360 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:255 GRTN=380 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=66:255:240 GRTN=400 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=420 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=440 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=460 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=480 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=500 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=520 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=540 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=560 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=580 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=86:255:66 GRTN=600 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=106:255:66 GRTN=620 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=126:255:66 GRTN=640 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=146:255:66 GRTN=680 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=166:255:66 GRTN=700 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=186:255:66 GRTN=720 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=206:255:66 GRTN=740 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=226:255:66 GRTN=760 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:66 GRTN=780 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:235:66 GRTN=800 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:225:66 GRTN=820 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:205:66 GRTN=840 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:185:66 GRTN=860 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:165:66 GRTN=880 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:145:66 GRTN=900 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:125:66 GRTN=920 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:105:66 GRTN=940 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:85:66 GRTN=960 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:66:66 GRTN=980 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:46:46 GRTN=1000 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:26:26 GRTN=1020 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:0:0 GRTN=1040 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:15:15 GRTN=1060 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=255:255:255 GRTN=1080 SADC=ADVT:500 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
anaLYZE,COLOR=255:0:0 CONT DOTS EQUA=0 COLOR=0:0:255 ADVT SMLC=1:10000 STOR=1 AVRT wind H500
analyze,cont cint=60 color=80:80:140 line=3 hght h500
analyze,CONT CINT=2 COLOR=200:0:0 DASH TEMP h500
product,plf,500,500mb Vorticty Advection
STAMP
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\5@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png
#700mb dewpoint depression
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import,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
ANALYZE, OVER FILL COLOR=100:255:160 LSTN=5 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, OVER FILL COLOR=13:255:134 LSTN=4 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, OVER FILL COLOR=0:217:108 LSTN=3 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, OVER FILL COLOR=0:183:91 LSTN=2 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, OVER FILL COLOR=0:140:70 LSTN=1 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, OVER FILL COLOR=0:102:51 LSTN=0 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, CONT LSTN=5 CINT=1 LINE=1 COLOR=100

100 SDIF=1:2 STOR=2 DWPT STOR=1 TEMP H700
ANALYZE, CONT HGHT H700
product,plf,700,700mb Dewpoint Depression
STAMP
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\7@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png
#850mb Dew Point and low level jet
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import,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
stamp
ANALYZE,OVER FILL COLOR=250:0:0 FILS=0 GRTN=50 VKNT WSPD FILL COLOR=200:30:30 FILS=0 GRTN=40 VKNT WSPD h850
analyze,cont cint=30 line=2 color=80:80:140 HGHT h850
analyze,cont cint=5 DASH color=255:0:0 TEMP h850
analyze,cont cint=5 color=0:250:0 DWPT H850
product,plf,850,850mb low level jet
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My
Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\8@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png
#Surface analysis
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load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\500mbs.dmf
product,plf,0
product,wxp,0,surface analysis
analyze,cont cint=4 line=2 color=80:80:140 SLPR hSFC
CONT CINT=5 COLOR=200:0:0 DASH DEGF TEMP
stamp
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My
Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\S@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png
#Tx Surface Analysis with relative humidity
BLANK
import,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\Tx.dmf
load,c:\Program Files\DigAtmFusion\maps\Tx.dmf
analyze,OVER FILL COLOR=200:200:100 FILS=0 GRTN=85 RELH DEWD OVER FILL COLOR=100:200:100 FILS=0 GRTN=75 RELH hSFC
analyze,cont cint=4 line=2 color=80:80:140 SLPR hSFC
analyze,cont cint=5 DASH line=1 color=250:0:0 DEGF TEMP hSFC
product,plf,0
product,wxp,0
stamp
export,C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce\My Documents\Forecasts\DAWS maps\T@YYL@MML@DDL@HHL.png