[GRASS-dev] Enhancement request: print name(s) of generated map(s) upon completion

[Moritz Lennert]

On 05/06/14 22:38, Markus Neteler wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 9:28 PM, Rashad M <mohammedrashadkm at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to add a  +1 to Mortiz here. This enhancement should be in the
>> verbose. Like there are debug level for message. These message can be like
>> level in verbose. say --verbose=1
>
> I would suggest to do the opposite. Since percentage output is there,
> it would be helpful to
> - vector: put e.g. most of the many topology related messages
> (v.clean, v.in.ogr) into verbose,
> - raster: do the same for candidates like r.watershed, many messages...
>
> ==> But then tell the user what has been produced!
>
> The point is: if you run stuff on command line/in batch jobs, you want
> to know the outcome, not how many tiny interim steps have been done.
> Sure I can scroll back but GRASS could also simply tell me.

I agree with you on the suggestion to output less of the topological 
info. I'm still not convinced by the need for printing the names of maps 
that are created.


> Just my 0.02 cents (from my teaching experience with GIS experts but
> GRASS newbies),

Same here :-)

Moritz