[Qgis-developer] absolut vs relative paths in qgs files

[Nathan Woodrow]

I think it's important to have both, they both have use cases  IMO it would
be good to be able to tell the project how to store each layer, relative
or absolute.  Use case: say I have a drive with my base maps and a folder
structure on a different drive for projects, the base maps server is fixed
but the sub projects can be moved within the main projects folder.

Exampe

Base maps server == \\mymaps\

Main Project Folder
-> BushfireProject
---> FireLayer.shp
---> Tracks.shp
---> Bushfire.qgs

In Bushfire.qgs
./FireLayer.shp
./Tracks.shp
./Bushfire.qgs
\\mymaps\basemaps\propertybase.shp
\\mymaps\basemaps\roads.shp
\\mymaps\basemaps\labels.shp
etc
etc

This way I can move BushfireProject inside another folder,
say BushfireProject2010 while still maintaining relative paths for some
layers and absolute paths for stuff that won't change location.

Main Project Folder
-> BushfireProject2010
---> BushfireProject2010
-----> FireLayer.shp
-----> Tracks.shp
-----> Bushfire.qgs

- Nathan

On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Richard Duivenvoorde
<rdmailings at duif.net>wrote:

> I see Giovanni mention the change from absolut vs relative paths in qgs
> files: http://hub.qgis.org/issues/4665#note-1
>
> We (jef and specially me) are responsible for this during Zurich
> hackfest...
>
> My argument was 'why would you have absolute paths, that is not
> portable'... But in the issue I see that this COULD be handy when using
> maybe the qgs-files voor qgis-server? Or at least: apparently users
> where counting on this?
>
> So: to recap: should we discuss this (and maybe roll back?). Or are
> relative paths just better.... Or will this end up in a war between
> absolute vs relative-adepts.
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard
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