GEMPAK-SFMAP>restore $GEMPAKHOME/defaults/sfmap.nts
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>d
 AREA      Data area                         
 GAREA     Graphics area                     
 SFPARM    Surface parameter list            skyc;tmpf;wsym;rmsl;pt03;dwpf;p03i; brbk:.7:2
 DATTIM    Date/time                         
 SFFILE    Surface data file                 
 COLORS    Color list                        1;2;3;25;5;6;7;9 
 MAP       Map color/dash/width              3/1/2
 LATLON    Line color/dash/width/label/inc   0
 TITLE     Title color/line/title            1/-2
 CLEAR     Clear screen flag                 YES
 PANEL     Panel location/color/dash/width   0
 DEVICE    Graphics device                   xw
 PROJ      Map projection/angles/margins     nps
 FILTER    Filter data factor                yes
 TEXT      Text size/font/width/hw flag      1.3/23//HW
 SKPMIS    Skip missing data flag            no
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>area=co- 
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>garea=co
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>dattim=910819/12	
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>sffile=$GEMPAKHOME/data/hrcbob.sfc
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>

Okay everything should be set, but display again to check.

 GEMPAK-SFMAP>d
 AREA      Data area                         co-
 GAREA     Graphics area                     co
 SFPARM    Surface parameter list            skyc;tmpf;wsym;rmsl;pt03;dwpf;p03i;brbk:.7:2
 DATTIM    Date/time                         
 SFFILE    Surface data file                 $GEMPAKHOME/data/hrcbob.sfc
 COLORS    Color list                        1;2;3;25;5;6;7;9
 MAP       Map color/dash/width              3/1/1
 LATLON    Line color/dash/width/label/inc   0
 TITLE     Title color/line/title            1/-2
 CLEAR     Clear screen flag                 YES
 PANEL     Panel location/color/dash/width   0
 DEVICE    Graphics device                   xw
 PROJ      Map projection/angles/margins     nps
 FILTER    Filter data factor                yes
 TEXT      Text size/font/width/hw flag      1.3/23//HW
 SKPMIS    Skip missing data flag            no
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>

Now, run the program and enter the carriage return. This will be your last chance to check to make sure the map is set correctly, which can save you time when the map/graph is very complex:

 GEMPAK-SFMAP>r
 SFMAP PARAMETERS:
 
 Data area:          co-                                             
 Graphics area name: co                                              
 Valid parameters:    SKYC TMPF WSYM RMSL PT03 DWPF P03I BRBK
 Parameter colors:     1    2    3   25    5    6    7    9 
 Time:              910819/1200    
 File:              $GEMPAKHOME/data/hrcbob.sfc                                 
 Map:               3/1/1                   
 Marker:            0                       
 Title:             1/-2                                            
 Device:            xw                      
 Projection:        nps                             
 Clear screen:      YES
 Filter:            YES
 Filter factor: 1.00
 Panel:             0                                               
Enter  to accept parameters or type EXIT:

1. If you receive many warnings saying colors are equal to each other, your X-server may have run out of colors. (One warning is ok, don't worry about it; 30 warnings is bad!) Try closing other applications that use lots of colors. If you have an image "on root", you may have to remove it. After reducing your color usage, run GPEND and try the GEMPAK program again.
2. If the GEMPAK XWindow pops up on top of your GEMPAK text window, you will have to click on the window bar of the text window to continue typing. This is to remind you to...
3. RUN GPEND WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED!!