[gdal-dev] viewing data

[Brian Hamlin]

On Jan 9, 2008, at 11:34 AM, LeRetha Childress wrote:

> I’m new to using GDAL and I was just wondering if anyone can help me 
> out.
>
> Is there a GDAL utility that will let you create a text file of the 
> data that you can then open and view in say MSWord or Notepad?
>
>

Are you talking about Vectors ? (the alternative makes little sense..)

First advice - avoid Word and Notepad. If you are at all serious about 
doing this project, get yourself a decent text editor that will a) 
handle large files, and b) not harm the data unintentionally.

There is a format called Well known Text (WKT) that is a standard, and 
is more or less human readable. There are many ways to convert a given 
file to WKT.  Also, CSV is useful for Excel.. Excel is a pretty good 
choice for modest needs.

Lastly: depending on what your goals are and what resources you have, 
you may need someone to help you a lot. If this is the case, consider 
hiring someone who is knowledgeable with Open Source Tools to get you 
started. This could save untold hours and headache.

   -Brian