[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #39: r.in.srtm fails to validate zip files

[William Kyngesburye]

Makes sense.  I wonder why it was changed in the past?  It used to try  
unzipping and check if it failed.  Markus?

http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/19303

On Feb 9, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Glynn Clements wrote:

>
> GRASS GIS wrote:
>
>> #39: r.in.srtm fails to validate zip files
>> ------------------------ 
>> +---------------------------------------------------
>>  Reporter:  kyngchaos  |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
>>      Type:  defect     |      Status:  new
>>  Priority:  major      |   Milestone:  6.3.0
>> Component:  default    |     Version:  unspecified
>> Resolution:             |    Keywords:
>> ------------------------ 
>> +---------------------------------------------------
>> Comment (by kyngchaos):
>>
>> I guess my main concerns are:
>>
>>  * the "--mime" flag is standard on modern systems - it looks like  
>> it.
>>  * I've noticed that people tend to avoid the double-dash long  
>> versions of
>> flags, but I don't know if there is a technical reason other than  
>> less
>> typing.  In this case it avoids confusion in the -i/-I short flag.
>>
>> If there are no objections to "--mime", I'll patch r.in.srtm.
>
> I'd suggest skipping the use of "file" altogether. It isn't a standard
> utility on Windows.
>
> I would assume that the filename ending in .zip is at least prima
> facie evidence of the file actually being a ZIP file.
>
> -- 
> Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>
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