[gdal-dev] Abou R sf library and GDAL

[Abel Pau]

Thanks for the answer. I'll think about it.

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Andrew C Aitchison <andrew at aitchison.me.uk> 
Enviado el: dimarts, 29 d'octubre de 2024 13:23
Para: Abel Pau <a.pau at creaf.cat>
CC: gdal-dev at lists.osgeo.org
Asunto: Re: [gdal-dev] Abou R sf library and GDAL

On Mon, 28 Oct 2024, Abel Pau via gdal-dev wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> Thank you for your response.

> I am working on a Windows 10 or 11 system (though I believe this 
> detail is not particularly relevant). I am looking for the simplest 
> method to install GDAL, as RStudio requires it as a dependency for the 
> "sf" package.
> The question arises from a plain user (not developer) who works with R 
> (I still need to confirm if they are using RStudio specifically) and 
> wants to read MiraMon vector files directly, then save them back in 
> the same format.
> Since this driver was added recently, I would like to understand how R 
> users can employ "sf" to work with this format. Any guidance on making 
> this setup accessible within the R environment would be greatly 
> appreciated.

Would it be practical to take the MiraMon driver code and build it as a plugin against the installed GDAL (with devel libraries) ?

I don't know whether it would work, and it would need a local developer, but it is likley to be easier than rebuilding the whole of R with current GAL.

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