[Gdal-dev] ArcView Export Format (E00)

[Frank Warmerdam]

Clay, Bruce wrote:
> Does GDAL support the ArcView Export format (E00 file extension) format?
> I see Shapelib on the OGR supported list but not the Export format.

Bruce,

As noted by others, E00 is not supported in GDAL/OGR at this time.  The
avce00 library at http://avce00.maptools.org/ can be used to convert
e00 files into arc/info binary coverages which are supported.  I would like
to support e00 directly some day, but it is a non-trivial effort, and not
funded by any clients at this time.

> Are there any really SIMPLE examples of loading a vector file (DTED,
> DEM, ShapeLib, or E00) files and walking the data tree either drawing
> the vectors (i.e creating terrain grids) or in my current case, drawing
> geopolitical boundary overlays?

Note that DEM and DTED files are accessed via GDAL while shapefiles and other
vector formats are accessed with OGR.  There is an API tutorial for both
subsystems online, but nothing addresses drawing objects as that is considered
to be outside the purvue of GDAL/OGR.

Good luck,

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