[gdal-dev] Best way to package and distribute GDAL data files

[Ari Jolma]

Emmanuel,

I think we need to know the OS you're using.

Ari


14.02.2017, 16:48, Emmanuel d'Angelo kirjoitti:
> Dear list,
>
> I'm trying to package and distribute an application that relies 
> internally on GDAL for some raster / vector manipulation.
>
> It may happen in some cases that a user of the application wants to 
> take her outputs to a different coordinate system (typically from some 
> national system to WGS84). As far as I can see, some of these 
> transformations rely on the content of GDAL data files (such as 
> pcs.csv or datum.csv).
>
> I can install these files locally and use the GDAL_DATA environment 
> variable to find them from my application. However, on the user side, 
> what's the recommended practice?
> Do I need to ensure that my users have a GDAL_DATA variable set too 
> with the correct data files? I've looked at the build system files, 
> but I couldn't find a way to set this path relative to my application 
> (which would let me install these files inside the app package and 
> distribute them with the application).
>
> Any hint to put me on the right track would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Emmanuel
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