[gdal-dev] How to get GDAL

[Jonathan Moules]

>    - From there I've tried both the msi (plus python bindings extra) and
>> the
>> zip "Compiled binaries in a single .zip package"- both work for the
>> pure-GDAL stuff (gdalinfo) but none of the python scripts works (i.e.
>> gdal_merge.py).
>>
>
> I prefer the zip version, expand it to a folder of my choice, and run the
> SDKshell.bat. In the command window I can do the things I want to do in
> GDAL, without any interfering of other programms, even not from QGIS.
> Inside the shell, all varaibles are set correctly, and therefore all python
> modules run too.
> And it is no problem installing an experimental new GDAL version and
> keeping the old one in parallel.


That would be my preferred option, but as noted, the python stuff doesn't
work. I was getting a python error whenever I tried to run them.

Fortunately the OSGeo4W version works fine.
Cheers,
Jonathan

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