[GRASS5] [bug #2998] (grass) d.m menu: v.convert has a bad description

[Michael Barton]

> From: Request Tracker <grass-bugs at intevation.de>
> Reply-To: Request Tracker <grass-bugs at intevation.de>
> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:08:04 +0100 (CET)
> To: <grass5 at grass.itc.it>
> Subject: [GRASS5] [bug #2998] (grass) d.m menu: v.convert has a bad
> description
> 
> this bug's URL: http://intevation.de/rt/webrt?serial_num=2998
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> Subject: d.m menu: v.convert has a bad description
> 
> v.convert's menu entry:
> 
> File -> Import -> Vector -> Import/Export old GRASS vector format
> 
> should be just "Import old GRASS vector format"
> 
> Export functionality was never written. (use v.out.ascii -o format=standard)

Fixed in CVS

> 
> 
> along the same lines:
> 
> File -> Export -> Vector -> Import/Export old GRASS vector format
> should be removed.
> 

Fixed in CVS

> 
> and:
> File -> Export -> Vector -> ASCII points file from GRASS sites file
> should be removed (s.out.ascii not built by default and is only there for
> debugging purposes)

Fixed in CVS

> 
> same with:
> 
> File -> Import -> Vector -> ASCII points file to GRASS sites format

Fixed in CVS

> 
> 
> and:
> 
> File -> Export -> Vector -> GRASS vector file
> 
> might be renamed as-
> "ASCII file or GRASS ASCII-vector format or old GRASS ASCII-vector format"
> 
> ... but hopefully something more concise than that.
> 
> v.out.ascii exports:
>   - '|' delimeted ascii text file
>   - GRASS ASCII-format files
>   - old GRASS ASCII-format files for import into 5.0/5.4 etc.

Fixed in CVS

> 
> It's a pity to hide all that functionality. Maybe make three menu items with
> options pre-programmed?

This would require 3 scripts. Maybe something to consider for 6.1/6.2

> 
> Hamish
> 
> 
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