[GRASS-SVN] r73162 - grass/branches/releasebranch_7_4/raster/r.compress
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Fri Aug 24 03:37:52 PDT 2018
Author: neteler
Date: 2018-08-24 03:37:52 -0700 (Fri, 24 Aug 2018)
New Revision: 73162
Modified:
grass/branches/releasebranch_7_4/raster/r.compress/r.compress.html
Log:
r.compress manual: example update to current state of r.compress
Modified: grass/branches/releasebranch_7_4/raster/r.compress/r.compress.html
===================================================================
--- grass/branches/releasebranch_7_4/raster/r.compress/r.compress.html 2018-08-24 10:37:09 UTC (rev 73161)
+++ grass/branches/releasebranch_7_4/raster/r.compress/r.compress.html 2018-08-24 10:37:52 UTC (rev 73162)
@@ -42,11 +42,10 @@
<tt>GRASS_ZLIB_LEVEL</tt>.
<p>
-Compressed raster maps may be decompressed using <em>r.compress</em> to
-return them to their original format, using the <b>-u</b> flag. If a
-raster map was already decompressed and the <b>-u</b> flag is set, the
-module simply informs the user that the map is already decompressed and
-exits.
+Compressed raster maps may be decompressed using <em>r.compress</em>
+with the <b>-u</b> flag. If a raster map was already decompressed and
+the <b>-u</b> flag is set, the module simply informs the user that the
+map is already decompressed and exits.
<p>
Information about the compression method and data type of the input
@@ -90,10 +89,10 @@
<li><tt>BZIP2</tt> (slowest, high compression)</li>
</ul>
-Important: the NULL file compression must be explicitly turned on with
-<tt>export GRASS_COMPRESS_NULLS=1</tt> - such raster maps can then only
-be opened with GRASS GIS 7.2.0 or later. NULL file compression can be
-managed with <b>r.null -z</b>.
+Important: the NULL file compression can be turned off with
+<tt>export GRASS_COMPRESS_NULLS=0</tt>. Raster maps with NULL file
+compression can only be opened with GRASS GIS 7.2.0 or later. NULL file
+compression for a particular raster map can be managed with <b>r.null -z</b>.
The NULL file compression is using the LZ4 method as being the best compromise
between speed and compression rate.
@@ -188,40 +187,47 @@
<h2>EXAMPLES</h2>
-Printing of current compression state:
+<h3>Printing of current compression state</h3>
+
+Example for an uncompressed raster map:
+
<div class="code"><pre>
r.compress compressed_no -p
<compressed_no> (method 0: NONE). Data type: <CELL>
</pre></div>
-<p>
-Applying RLE compression to a copy of the uncompressed map (not recommended!):
+<!-- do no advertise not recommended and deprecated compressions!
+
+<h3>Applying RLE compression to a copy of the uncompressed map (not recommended!)</h3>
+
<div class="code"><pre>
# compression of map using the deprecated RLE compression
g.copy raster=compressed_no,compressed_RLE
-export GRASS_INT_ZLIB=0 # RLE
+export GRASS_COMPRESSOR=RLE # RLE
r.compress compressed_RLE
r.compress compressed_RLE -p
<compressed_RLE> is compressed (method 1: RLE). Data type: <CELL>
-unset GRASS_INT_ZLIB
+unset GRASS_COMPRESSOR # switch back to default
</pre></div>
+-->
-<p>
-Applying ZLIB compression to a copy of the uncompressed map:
+<h3>Applying ZLIB compression</h3>
+
+Applying ZLIB compression to a copy of the uncompressed map from above:
<div class="code"><pre>
# compression of map using ZLIB compression
g.copy raster=compressed_no,compressed_ZLIB
-export GRASS_INT_ZLIB=1 # ZLIB
+export GRASS_COMPRESSOR=ZLIB # ZLIB
r.compress compressed_ZLIB
r.compress compressed_ZLIB -p
<compressed_ZLIB> is compressed (method 2: ZLIB). Data type: <CELL>
-unset GRASS_INT_ZLIB
</pre></div>
-<p>
-Applying BZIP2 compression to a copy of the ZLIB-compressed map:
+<h3>Applying BZIP2 compression</h3>
+
+Applying BZIP2 compression to a copy of the ZLIB-compressed map from above:
<div class="code"><pre>
# compression of map using BZIP2 compression
g.copy raster=compressed_ZLIB,compressed_BZIP2
@@ -230,7 +236,7 @@
r.compress compressed_BZIP2
r.compress compressed_BZIP2 -p
<compressed_BZIP2> is compressed (method 4: BZIP2). Data type: <CELL>
-unset GRASS_COMPRESSOR
+unset GRASS_COMPRESSOR # switch back to default
</pre></div>
<h2>SEE ALSO</h2>
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