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-set_byte

Introduction

The -set_byte option sets 1 octet (byte) to a a specified integer value. The integer value ranges from 0 to 255.

-set_byte I J K
  I = section number = 1..7
  J = location in the section = 1..(section length)
  K = 0 .. 255
would set
  Section I, Octet J to the value K

Multiple octets can be set by making the third argument a colon seperated list.

Usage

-set_byte  SECTION STARTING_OCTET_LOCATION I-1:I-2:..:I-N
SECTION=0 .. 7
STARTING_OCTET_LOCATION ≥ 1
I-M = Mth octet

Example

See also: -set_hex -set_ieee -set_int -set_int2 -set_ieee

Description: misc X Y Z set bytes in Section X, Octet Y, bytes Z (a|a🅱c)

Docs derived from https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/wgrib2/set_byte.html