[GRASS-dev] [grass-code I][328] v.in.ascii: skip= does not work

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code I item #328, was opened at 2007-03-09 21:47
Status: Open
Priority: 3
Submitted By: Maciej Sieczka (msieczka)
Assigned to: Nobody (None)
Summary: v.in.ascii: skip= does not work 
Issue type: module bug
Issue status: None
GRASS version: CVS HEAD
GRASS component: vector
Operating system: all
Operating system version: 
GRASS CVS checkout date, if applies (YYMMDD): 070309


Initial Comment:
Try this example:

echo "a rubbish comment line
L 5 1
591336 4927369 1224
594317 4925341 1292
599356 4925162 1469
602396 4926653 1235
607524 4925431 1216
1 321 " | v.in.ascii -n skip=1 out=line format=standard

In spite of skip=1, the module yields and error:

WARNING: Error reading ascii file: [a rubbish comment line]



Another thing is that although the nature of the error is fatal, the module proceeds anyway and exits with status 0. An ERROR should be issued instead of WARNING, and v.in.ascii should exit immadietly with status 1.



FWIW, the same information is formatted differently in GRASS 6.2.2 CVS:

Error reading ascii file:
[a rubbish comment line]

(no trailing "WARNING:"). Besides this, the module still tries to continue it's work and exits with 0 in spite of failure, as in 6.3 CVS.

Maciek


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