[gdal-dev] kyngchaos Framework build doesn't support OGDI

[Christopher Barker]

William Kyngesburye wrote:
> The test dataset works for me with my 1.7.1-1 release builds, on both Leopard and Snow.

I'm testing on Leopard, PPC, for what that's worth.

> Do you have a quick link for that NGA data?

You can get it from:

https://www1.nga.mil/ProductsServices/NauticalHydrographic/NauticalCharts/Pages/default.aspx

though the download site appears to be down at the moment.

Here is the one I'm trying:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/855965/a1610880.zip

Thanks,

-Chris



> On Apr 21, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Even Rouault wrote:
> 
>> Christopher,
>>
>> There were 2 meaningful changes mades in the OGR OGDI driver during GDAL 1.7 
>> development (http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/changeset/18499 and 
>> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/changeset/18502)
>>
>> Could you try downloading and unzipping
>> http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ogdi/OGDI_Test_Suite/3.1/ogdits-3.1.0.zip
>>
>> then try :
>>
>> ogrinfo -ro gltp:/vrf/path/to/ogdits-3.1/data/vpf/vm2alv2/texash
>>
>> This is supposed to work (tested in GDAL autotest suite)
>>
>> If it doesn't, then I'd suppose it is an issue with the OGDI library in the 
>> framework.
>> It it works with that dataset, then perhaps this is due to one of the above 
>> changes in the driver that wouldn't work with DNC datasets, but I'm very 
>> skeptical as the changes only affect the layer object whereas your error 
>> would tend to think that the driver doesn't even go to the point of creating 
>> any layer.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Even
>>
>> Le Thursday 22 April 2010 01:29:39 Christopher Barker, vous avez écrit :
>>> William,
>>>
>>> I couldn't see a place to report this on your site, to I'm reporting it
>>> here. The 1.7 GDAL build doesn't seem to support the OGDI drivers,
>>> whereas the 1.6 build does.
>>>
>>> I'm using ORG to read the VPF, as used by the NGA digital nautical
>>> charts. Note:
>>>
>>> $ /Library/Frameworks/GDAL.framework/Versions/1.6/Programs/ogrinfo
>>> gltp:/vrf/Users/cbarker/Temp/DNC16/A1610880
>>>
>>> yields:
>>>
>>> ERROR 4: OGDI Driver doesn't support update.
>>> Had to open data source read-only.
>>> INFO: Open of `gltp:/vrf/Users/cbarker/Temp/DNC16/A1610880'
>>>       using driver `OGDI' successful.
>>> 1: buildngp at cul(*)_point (Point)
>>> 2: commp at cul(*)_point (Point)
>>> ....
>>>
>>> Whereas:
>>>
>>> $ /Library/Frameworks/GDAL.framework/Versions/1.7/Programs/ogrinfo
>>> gltp:/vrf/Users/cbarker/Temp/DNC16/A1610880
>>>
>>> yields:
>>>
>>> FAILURE:
>>> Unable to open datasource `gltp:/vrf/Users/cbarker/Temp/DNC16/A1610880'
>>> with the following drivers.
>>>   -> ESRI Shapefile
>>> ...
>>>   -> OGDI
>>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> So OGDI is in the list, but it doesn't work.
>>>
>>> Note that I'm having trouble getting this to work with my own build,
>>> too, so it may be a GDAL/OGR/OGDI issue, rather than an issue with your
>>> Framework builds.
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>
> 
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> 
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> 
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