public void setXRangeToTime() {
    showTime();
    // set the x axis from the time range of the data
    GeoDate minDate = mFileViewer.getMinDate();
    GeoDate maxDate = mFileViewer.getMaxDate();

    xTics.setValue(new Integer(xTicsVal));
  }
  public void init() {
    symbolData =
        new Icon[] {
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_square.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_squarefilled.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_circle.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_circlefilled.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_diamond.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_diamondfilled.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_triangle.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_trianglefilled.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_cross1.gif")),
          new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/sym_cross2.gif"))
        };

    mSymbolPopup = new JOAJComboBox();
    for (int i = 0; i < symbolData.length; i++) {
      mSymbolPopup.addItem(symbolData[i]);
    }
    mSymbolPopup.setSelectedIndex(mCurrSymbol - 1);

    JPanel everyThingPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(5, 5));

    // create the two parameter chooser lists
    Container contents = this.getContentPane();
    this.getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout(5, 5));
    JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
    mainPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout(5, 5));
    JPanel paramPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 2, 5, 5));
    JPanel upperPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(5, 5));
    mYParamList =
        new StnParameterChooser(mFileViewer, new String("Stations Parameters:"), this, 5, "SALT");
    OffsetPanel ofp = new OffsetPanel(this);
    mYParamList.init();
    paramPanel.add(mYParamList);
    paramPanel.add(ofp);
    upperPanel.add("Center", paramPanel);
    everyThingPanel.add(BorderLayout.NORTH, upperPanel);

    // Options
    JPanel middlePanel = new JPanel();
    middlePanel.setLayout(new ColumnLayout(Orientation.CENTER, Orientation.TOP, 3));
    TitledBorder tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(b.getString("kOptions"));
    if (JOAConstants.ISMAC) {
      // tb.setTitleFont(new Font("Helvetica", Font.PLAIN, 11));
    }
    middlePanel.setBorder(tb);

    // containers for the non-advanced options
    JPanel nonAdvOptions = new JPanel();
    nonAdvOptions.setLayout(new BorderLayout(5, 0));

    JPanel ctrNonAdvOptions = new JPanel();
    ctrNonAdvOptions.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 2, 2, 2));

    // plot axes goes in ctrNonAdvOptions
    JPanel axesOptions = new JPanel();
    axesOptions.setLayout(new ColumnLayout(Orientation.LEFT, Orientation.CENTER, 0));
    tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(b.getString("kAxes"));
    if (JOAConstants.ISMAC) {
      // tb.setTitleFont(new Font("Helvetica", Font.PLAIN, 11));
    }
    axesOptions.setBorder(tb);
    JPanel line0 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 0, 0));
    JPanel line1 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 0, 0));
    JPanel line3 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 0, 0));
    JPanel line33 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 0, 0));
    mConnectObs = new JOAJCheckBox(b.getString("kConnectObservations"), true);
    mReverseY = new JOAJCheckBox(b.getString("kReverseYAxis"), false);
    mReverseY.addItemListener(this);
    mPlotYGrid = new JOAJCheckBox(b.getString("kYGrid"));
    mPlotXGrid = new JOAJCheckBox(b.getString("kXGrid"));
    line0.add(mConnectObs);
    line1.add(mReverseY);
    line3.add(mPlotYGrid);
    line33.add(mPlotXGrid);
    axesOptions.add(line1);
    axesOptions.add(line3);
    axesOptions.add(line33);

    // other options
    JPanel otherOptions = new JPanel();
    otherOptions.setLayout(new ColumnLayout(Orientation.LEFT, Orientation.CENTER, 0));
    tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(b.getString("kOther"));
    if (JOAConstants.ISMAC) {
      // tb.setTitleFont(new Font("Helvetica", Font.PLAIN, 11));
    }
    otherOptions.setBorder(tb);

    // plot symbols
    JPanel line4 = new JPanel();
    line4.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 0));
    mEnableSymbols = new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kSymbol"));
    line4.add(mEnableSymbols);
    line4.add(mSymbolPopup);
    mSymbolPopup.addItemListener(this);
    mSizeLabel = new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kSize"));
    line4.add(mSizeLabel);

    SpinnerNumberModel model = new SpinnerNumberModel(4, 1, 100, 1);
    mSizeField = new JSpinner(model);

    line4.add(mSizeField);
    otherOptions.add(line0);
    otherOptions.add(line4);

    // add the axes and other panels to the gridlayout
    ctrNonAdvOptions.add(axesOptions);
    ctrNonAdvOptions.add(otherOptions);

    // add this panel to the north of the borderlayout
    nonAdvOptions.add("Center", ctrNonAdvOptions);

    JPanel colorNameContPanel = new JPanel();
    colorNameContPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));

    JPanel colorNamePanel = new JPanel();
    colorNamePanel.setLayout(new ColumnLayout(Orientation.LEFT, Orientation.CENTER, 0));

    // swatches
    JPanel lineLCS = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT, 3, 0));
    lineLCS.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kLineColor")));
    mLineColorSwatch = new Swatch(Color.black, 12, 12);
    lineLCS.add(new JOAJLabel(" "));
    lineLCS.add(mLineColorSwatch);

    JPanel lineSCS = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT, 3, 0));
    lineSCS.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kSymbolColor")));
    mSymbolColorSwatch = new Swatch(Color.black, 12, 12);
    lineSCS.add(new JOAJLabel(" "));
    lineSCS.add(mSymbolColorSwatch);

    JPanel line7 = new JPanel();
    line7.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT, 3, 0));
    line7.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kBackgroundColor")));
    plotBg = new Swatch(JOAConstants.DEFAULT_CONTENTS_COLOR, 12, 12);
    line7.add(new JOAJLabel(" "));
    line7.add(plotBg);
    JPanel line8 = new JPanel();
    line8.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT, 3, 0));
    line8.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kGridColor")));
    axesColor = new Swatch(Color.black, 12, 12);
    line8.add(new JOAJLabel(" "));
    line8.add(axesColor);
    JPanel line9 = new JPanel();
    line9.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 0));
    line9.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kColorSchemes")));
    Vector<String> presetSchemes = new Vector<String>();
    presetSchemes.addElement(b.getString("kDefault"));
    presetSchemes.addElement(b.getString("kWhiteBackground"));
    presetSchemes.addElement(b.getString("kBlackBackground"));
    presetColorSchemes = new JOAJComboBox(presetSchemes);
    presetColorSchemes.setSelectedItem(b.getString("kDefault"));
    presetColorSchemes.addItemListener(this);
    line9.add(presetColorSchemes);

    JPanel swatchCont = new JPanel();
    swatchCont.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 1, 0, 5));
    swatchCont.add(lineLCS);
    swatchCont.add(lineSCS);
    swatchCont.add(line7);
    swatchCont.add(line8);
    JPanel swatchContCont = new JPanel();
    swatchContCont.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 0));
    swatchContCont.add(swatchCont);
    swatchContCont.add(line9);
    tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(b.getString("kColors"));
    if (JOAConstants.ISMAC) {
      // tb.setTitleFont(new Font("Helvetica", Font.PLAIN, 11));
    }
    swatchContCont.setBorder(tb);

    // window name
    JPanel namePanel = new JPanel();
    namePanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 5));
    namePanel.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kWindowName")));
    mNameField = new JOAJTextField(30);
    mNameField.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    namePanel.add(mNameField);

    // add the color panel
    colorNameContPanel.add("North", swatchContCont);
    colorNamePanel.add(colorNameContPanel);

    // add the name panel
    colorNamePanel.add(namePanel);

    // add these to the south of the borderlayout
    nonAdvOptions.add("South", colorNamePanel);

    // add all of this to the middle panel
    middlePanel.add(nonAdvOptions);

    // advanced options panel
    // axis container
    // y axis detail
    // container for the axes stuff
    plotScaleCont = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 2, 5, 5));

    // y axis container
    JPanel yAxis = new JPanel(new ColumnLayout(Orientation.RIGHT, Orientation.CENTER, 2));
    tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(b.getString("kYAxis"));
    yAxis.setBorder(tb);
    StnPlotSpecification mPlotSpec = new StnPlotSpecification();

    JPanel line5y = new JPanel();
    line5y.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line5y.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kMinimum")));
    yMin = new JOAJTextField(6);
    yMin.setText(JOAFormulas.formatDouble(String.valueOf(mPlotSpec.getWinYPlotMin()), 3, false));
    yMin.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    line5y.add(yMin);

    JPanel line6y = new JPanel();
    line6y.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line6y.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kMaximum")));
    yMax = new JOAJTextField(6);
    yMax.setText(JOAFormulas.formatDouble(String.valueOf(mPlotSpec.getWinYPlotMax()), 3, false));
    yMax.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    line6y.add(yMax);

    JPanel line7y = new JPanel();
    line7y.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line7y.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kIncrement")));
    yInc = new JOAJTextField(6);
    yInc.setText(JOAFormulas.formatDouble(String.valueOf(mPlotSpec.getYInc()), 3, false));
    yInc.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    line7y.add(yInc);

    JPanel line8y = new JPanel();
    line8y.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line8y.add(new JOAJLabel(b.getString("kNoMinorTicks")));

    SpinnerNumberModel model3 = new SpinnerNumberModel(mPlotSpec.getYTics(), 0, 100, 1);
    yTics = new JSpinner(model3);
    line8y.add(yTics);

    yAxis.add(line5y);
    yAxis.add(line6y);
    yAxis.add(line7y);
    yAxis.add(line8y);
    yAxis.add(new JLabel("   "));
    yAxis.add(new JLabel("    "));
    yAxis.add(new JLabel("    "));
    plotScaleCont.add(yAxis);

    // x axis container
    JPanel xAxis = new JPanel(new ColumnLayout(Orientation.RIGHT, Orientation.CENTER, 2));
    tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(b.getString("kXAxis"));
    if (JOAConstants.ISMAC) {
      // tb.setTitleFont(new Font("Helvetica", Font.PLAIN, 11));
    }
    xAxis.setBorder(tb);

    JPanel line5x = new JPanel();
    line5x.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line5x.add(mMinXLabel);
    xMin = new JOAJTextField(6);
    xMin.setText(JOAFormulas.formatDouble(String.valueOf(mPlotSpec.getWinXPlotMin()), 3, false));
    xMin.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    line5x.add(xMin);

    JPanel minTime = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    minTime.add(mMinXTLabel);
    JPanel maxTime = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    maxTime.add(mMaxXTLabel);

    GeoDate minDate = new GeoDate(mFileViewer.getMinDate());
    minDate.decrement(1.0, GeoDate.YEARS);
    GeoDate maxDate = new GeoDate(mFileViewer.getMaxDate());
    maxDate.increment(1.0, GeoDate.YEARS);
    // value, start,end
    SpinnerDateModel mStartDateModel =
        new SpinnerDateModel(
            new GeoDate(mFileViewer.getMinDate()), minDate, maxDate, Calendar.HOUR);
    mStartSpinner = new JSpinner(mStartDateModel);
    JSpinner.DateEditor dateEditor = new JSpinner.DateEditor(mStartSpinner, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm");
    mStartSpinner.setEditor(dateEditor);

    SpinnerDateModel mEndDateModel =
        new SpinnerDateModel(
            new GeoDate(mFileViewer.getMaxDate()), minDate, maxDate, Calendar.HOUR);
    mEndSpinner = new JSpinner(mEndDateModel);
    JSpinner.DateEditor dateEditor2 = new JSpinner.DateEditor(mEndSpinner, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm");
    minTime.add(mStartSpinner);
    maxTime.add(mEndSpinner);
    mEndSpinner.setEditor(dateEditor2);

    JPanel line6x = new JPanel();
    line6x.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line6x.add(mMaxXLabel);
    xMax = new JOAJTextField(6);
    xMax.setText(JOAFormulas.formatDouble(String.valueOf(mPlotSpec.getWinXPlotMax()), 3, false));
    xMax.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    line6x.add(xMax);

    JPanel line7x = new JPanel();
    line7x.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line7x.add(mIncLabel);
    xInc = new JOAJTextField(6);
    xInc.setText(JOAFormulas.formatDouble(String.valueOf(mPlotSpec.getXInc()), 3, false));
    xInc.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
    line7x.add(xInc);

    JPanel line8x = new JPanel();
    line8x.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 3, 1));
    line8x.add(mXIncLabel);

    SpinnerNumberModel model2 = new SpinnerNumberModel(mPlotSpec.getXTics(), 0, 100, 1);
    xTics = new JSpinner(model2);
    line8x.add(xTics);

    xAxis.add(minTime);
    xAxis.add(maxTime);
    xAxis.add(line5x);
    xAxis.add(line6x);
    xAxis.add(line7x);
    xAxis.add(line8x);
    plotScaleCont.add(xAxis);

    everyThingPanel.add(BorderLayout.CENTER, plotScaleCont);
    everyThingPanel.add(BorderLayout.SOUTH, middlePanel);

    mainPanel.add(BorderLayout.CENTER, new TenPixelBorder(everyThingPanel, 10, 10, 10, 10));

    // lower panel
    mOKBtn = new JOAJButton(b.getString("kPlot"));
    mOKBtn.setActionCommand("ok");
    this.getRootPane().setDefaultButton(mOKBtn);
    mCancelButton = new JOAJButton(b.getString("kCancel"));
    mCancelButton.setActionCommand("cancel");
    JPanel dlgBtnsInset = new JPanel();
    JPanel dlgBtnsPanel = new JPanel();
    dlgBtnsInset.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER, 20, 1));
    dlgBtnsPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 4, 15, 1));
    if (JOAConstants.ISMAC) {
      dlgBtnsPanel.add(mCancelButton);
      dlgBtnsPanel.add(mOKBtn);
    } else {
      dlgBtnsPanel.add(mOKBtn);
      dlgBtnsPanel.add(mCancelButton);
    }
    dlgBtnsInset.add(dlgBtnsPanel);

    mOKBtn.addActionListener(this);
    mCancelButton.addActionListener(this);

    mainPanel.add(new TenPixelBorder(dlgBtnsInset, 5, 5, 5, 5), "South");
    contents.add("Center", mainPanel);
    this.pack();

    runTimer();
    setXRangeToDistance();

    // show dialog at center of screen
    Rectangle dBounds = this.getBounds();
    Dimension sd = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
    int x = sd.width / 2 - dBounds.width / 2;
    int y = sd.height / 2 - dBounds.height / 2;
    this.setLocation(x, y);
  }