[Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

[Alexandre Neto]

Hi Ken,

It can be any of the three problems, but, since you are following orders,
let's assume that it's not your error.

I would start guessing that the documentation may be outdated. And it may
not be a question of 3.4 vs 3.8, but really outdated information even for
3.4.

This being said, can I ask you to open qgis-documentation bug tickets,
whenever you find problems in the documentation?

Thanks,

Alexandre Neto

A quarta, 30/10/2019, 19:18, SIGéal <sigeal at sigeal.com> escreveu:

> Hi,
>
> I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name directly in
> the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to select a location for
> the file.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> --
> Christophe
>
> Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting a folder
> where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you get the permission
> denied error). Can you confirm the location of the new shapefile?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jorge Gustavo
> Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:
>
> After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become
> acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the first 100
> pages with no problem. While  some of the 3.8 dialog boxes don’t look
> like the training manual I’ve been able to see the required buttons, drop
> downs, etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.
>
>
>
> For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas, in
> 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item *Properties Panel*, there is no *Position
> and Size* section showing.
>
>
>
> Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I try
> to save the dataset, I get an error message:
>
>
>
> ‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp:
> Permission denied.
>
>
>
> In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the instructions,
> only to get the same result.
>
>
>
> So, questions:
>
>
>
> Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?
>
> Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It could be
> user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)
>
> Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> Ken McCall
>
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