1. Bring up the Plugin Manager with the Tools->Plugin Manager menu.
2. Note the "Workshop IDV" plugin. Click on its button to view the contents.
3. Let's install some of these plugins
   • Under "Displays" install the "User Interface Skins" plugin.
   • Under "Color Tables" install the GEMPAK color tables.
   • View the contents of the GEMPAK color tables. Find the gempak.rbi in the list and view its contents by clicking on its button.
   • Shut down the IDV and restart.
   • Go to the New Windows tab under Quicklinks. Note the new windows. These came from the skins plugin.
   • Delete the User Interface Skins plugin.
4. The IDV has some support for multiple languages.
   • In the Plugin Manager, click File > Install Plugin From URL, enter the Spanish plugin url

             "http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/plugins/language/es.pack"
             

     or French plugin url

             "http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/plugins/language/fr.pack"
             

     or Chinese plugin url

             "http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/plugins/language/zh.pack"
             

   • Exit and restart the IDV.
   • Exit and restart the IDV with the -noplugins argument.
   • Uninstall the Language Pack plugin
5. We also have a simple IDV.
   • Under "Customized IDVs" install the "Simple IDV"
   • Exit, restart and note the changes.
6. So, again you might ask "But Jeff, how do I take all of the resources I've created in the IDV and turn them into one of these plugins?"
7. I'm glad you asked that question. Next page...

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