[Qgis-user] ERDAS ECW/JPEG2000 SDK

[William Kyngesburye]

No, you should download the specified SDK version, 5.3.  Since it's C++, it's easy to get missing symbol errors, even if the API doesn't change.

Note that the latest plugin has updated instructions, including the corrected download link.

> On Mar 12, 2018, at 5:19 AM, Dave Pepper <pepdave at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi 
> After reading QGIS user archive here and 
> https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/124794/installing-qgis-with-ecw-support-on-mac <https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/124794/installing-qgis-with-ecw-support-on-mac>
> I see that this problem of reading ecw files in QGIS has some history.
> 
> My latest attempt was to reinstall GDAL_Framework-2.1.3-1 and GDAL-ECW_Plugin-2.1.3-1
> from here http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks#gdal_complete <http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks#gdal_complete>
> and I added the library "libNCSEcw.dylib" to GDAL 2.1 Libraries folder from 
> ERDAS ECW/JPEG2000 SDK 5.4 rather than 5.3 
> I figured that the library file probably didn't change between 5.3 and 5.4 versions.
> 
> I even restarted my Mac OS X 10.11.6
> restarted QGIS 2.18
> opened a new project and tried to load my raster file in .ecw format
> ERROR: Unsupported Data Source: /Users/s432198/Dropbox/Mudgee veg/abc1.ecw is not a supported raster data source
> 
> This should work so I must be doing something wrong?
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Dave Pepper <pepdave at gmail.com <mailto:pepdave at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> update - I've made progress
> 
> tip: go to bottom right corner of this support home page,
> https://support.hexagonsafetyinfrastructure.com/infocenter/index?page=home <https://support.hexagonsafetyinfrastructure.com/infocenter/index?page=home>
> to see this:
> Hexagon Geospatial
> 
> Product Download Portal <http://download.hexagon.com/>click the link to get to this page,
> https://download.hexagongeospatial.com/ <https://download.hexagongeospatial.com/>
> 
> search for ERDAS ECW JPEG2000 SDK
> fill in the form of details
> download the zip folder
> 
> Then follow the Readme file with the GDAL ECW Plugin from http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/archive <http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/archive>
> 
> So I did all that, now how do I load this external (?) plugin and use it to open a file?
> 
> Dave
> PS thanks Luke...as you can see above I eventually got there
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 12:11 PM, Dave Pepper <pepdave at gmail.com <mailto:pepdave at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I've ploughed through the archives and read up to minute information to 2016 on ECW.
> 
> I reinstalled QGIS with all requirements from http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/qgis <http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/qgis>
> 
> I installed ECW Plugin 2.1.1-2 from http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/archive. <http://www.kyngchaos.com/software/archive.>..
> then went looking for ERDAS ECW/JPEG2000 SDK at http://download.intergraph.com/download-portal <http://download.intergraph.com/download-portal> but that site has changed...and I explored there but could not find the SDK. Maybe things have progressed since 2016-9-29 the date on the GDAL ECW Plugin ReadMe.
> 
> So I wonder where can I now find the the libNCSEcw.dylib file to copy to the 
>    /Library/Application Support/GDAL/2.1/Libraries  ?
> 
> Or is there another work around so that I can open eww files in QGIS 2.18 on Mac OS X 10.11.6 ?
> 
> Thanks for any tips
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
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