[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #37: r.in.xyz increase region based on input data

[Glynn Clements]

GRASS GIS wrote:

> #37: r.in.xyz increase region based on input data
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>   Reporter:  marisn       |       Owner:  hamish     
>       Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned   
>   Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  6.4.0      
>  Component:  default      |     Version:  unspecified
> Resolution:               |    Keywords:             
> --------------------------+-------------------------------------------------
> Comment (by hamish):
> 
>  Glynn:
>  > What it probably *should* do is to create a map whose size is
>  > based upon the input data, rather than using the current region.
>  ..
>  > On a related note, r.in.xyz should probably have some way to
>  > explicitly specify the bounds and resolution of the created map,
>  > either separate n=/s=/e=/w=/res= options and/or a region= option
>  > to use a named region.
> 
>  I hear your point re. standardizing r.in.* modules, but r.in.xyz is not
>  like other import modules and I do not think it should work that way.

Then it's debatable whether it should be named r.in.<something>.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>