I am a new user and returning to some simple GIS work to create maps for geography education in Bangalore, India.<br><br>I have been doing some trial runs. <br><br>I use two systems:<br><ol><li>A MacBook Pro running OS X Lion 10.7.3. My Q-GIS is version 1.7.4</li>
<ol><li>I have created (from a variety of sources) a set of layers of maps of the state of Karnataka (India).</li><li>In my output, I wish to show, along with the other map elements:</li><ol><li>Lat/Long <b>tics</b> (rather than full lines or dots) -- if there is an option for this, how do I do it?</li>
<li><b>A scale bar using "Km" as my units.</b> This requires a projection to be set (CRS). I chose
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</li></ol><li> However, when I try to set the options for the grid in the composer, Q-GIS just hangs with the mac's rainbow wheel spinning endlessly (and psychedelically), leaving me with no option but to power the system off manually. This has happened *every* time (I have tried all manner of things ... 17 times ... same result).</li>
</ol><li><b>PC running Windows X</b>, with about 1GB RAM. In the composer, I accidentally clicked the facility that gives me the various controls to design the map, the grid, scale bar, etc. How do I get it back? If i get it back, perhaps I could try the projections at least there and see if it works.</li>
<li>On <b>both systems</b>, I saved the work in the composer as I went along. It saved it as a QPT file. However, when I tried to pick up where I left off by opening the saved QPT file, nothing happened.</li></ol>I need to be able to use BOTH machines. So, I need answers to all of the above queries.<br>
<br>I thought I'd install the latest version, but the Readme file put the fear of whatnot in me by saying that once saved in the new version of Q-GIS, the projects will not work in the older version. <br><br>Any help rendered in simple English (opensource help info is difficult for me to understand as i am also new to using open source software). :-)<br>
<br>Many thanks.<br>CSB<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><style><!--
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