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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a C# application that uses OGR_CSHARP.DLL to read/write KML files. I’m able to read from KML files fine. I’m able to create a new KML file and write to it fine. I am unable, however, to open a KML file to edit. I’d like to be
able to append a new layer (folder) onto an existing KML file. I’ve tried both of the following code snippets:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">//This returns NULL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">OSGeo.OGR.<span style="color:#2B91AF">Driver</span> drv =
<span style="color:#2B91AF">Ogr</span>.GetDriverByName(“KML”);<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">DataSource ds = drv.Open(“c:\\temp\\mykml.kml”, 1);<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">//This returns NULL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">DataSource ds = <span style="color:#2B91AF">
Ogr</span>.Open(“c:\\temp\\mykml.kml”, 1);<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">I’m able to use this code to edit File Geodatabases and Shapefiles but not KML.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Also, when creating a KML file from scratch is there a way to map the Name and Description fields to my existing fields so that the Name and Description appear in Google Earth?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris Pouliot<br>
GIS Application Developer<br>
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources<br>
christopher.pouliot@state.mn.us<br>
(651) 259-5491<o:p></o:p></p>
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