[GRASS-dev] help file incorrect for v.in.ascii

[Michael Barton]

We'll test some more just to be sure.

Michael


On 11/10/07 4:44 AM, "Hamish" <hamish_nospam at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Michael Barton wrote:
>> which columns are used for the x and y coordinates.
> ..
>>>> However, this generates an error.
>>> 
>>> what's the error? sample input file?
>> 
>> The error is something about an incorrect number of columns. The file was a
>> very simple one for just 2 points
>> 
>> Originally
>> 
>> cat, x, y, string
>> 
>> When changed to 
>> 
>> x, y, cat, string
>> 
>> it worked fine.
>> 
>> This was compiled from cvs 6.3 last week.
> 
> It is hard to know why without seeing a sample of the file that fails and the
> exact command line used.
> 
> perhaps a stray extra or missing fs after the data on some line?
> 
> blank-but-for-fs line at the end of the file?
> 
> 
> Hamish
> 
> 
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Arizona State University

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