[gdal-dev] Editing KML files using ogr_csharp.dll

[Brian Case]

Chris,

Have you tried the libkml driver?

http://www.gdal.org/ogr/drv_libkml.html


Brian


On Mon, 2011-12-05 at 14:50 +0000, Pouliot, Christopher (DNR) wrote:
> Hello All,
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> I have a C# application that uses OGR_CSHARP.DLL to read/write KML
> files.  I’m able to read from KML files fine.  I’m able to create a
> new KML file and write to it fine.  I am unable, however, to open a
> KML file to edit.  I’d like to be able to append a new layer (folder)
> onto an existing KML file.  I’ve tried both of the following code
> snippets:
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> //This returns NULL
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> OSGeo.OGR.Driver drv = Ogr.GetDriverByName(“KML”);
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> DataSource ds = drv.Open(“c:\\temp\\mykml.kml”, 1);
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> //This returns NULL
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> DataSource ds = Ogr.Open(“c:\\temp\\mykml.kml”, 1);
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> I’m able to use this code to edit File Geodatabases and Shapefiles but
> not KML.
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> Also, when creating a KML file from scratch is there a way to map the
> Name and Description fields to my existing fields so that the Name and
> Description appear in Google Earth?
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> Thanks,
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> Chris
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> Chris Pouliot
> GIS Application Developer
> Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
> christopher.pouliot at state.mn.us
> (651) 259-5491
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