[GRASSLIST:2023] Re: conversion of sites to 5.7 from 5.0

[Markus Neteler]

On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 05:53:08PM -0500, Christopher Fonnesbeck wrote:
> I am trying to convert some sites over to version 5.7 vector format, 
> but am unable to use v.convert. I get the following:
> 
> GRASS 5.7.-cvs:~/Research/INLAS/GIS > v.convert input=bridges 
> output=bridges
> ERROR: Input vector was not found.
> 
> Yet, when I list the sites, I get:

Did you run
  g.list vect
or
  g.list oldvect
?

Note that your 'bridges' map must be present in the old vector format.

Since you refer to 'sites', v.in.sites might be the right module.
v.in.sites help
Description:
 Converts a GRASS site_lists file into a vector file.

Cheers

 Markus 
> ----------------------------------------------
> site list files available in mapset PERMANENT:
> bridges         hatchery        recreation
> 
> ----------------------------------------------
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> Thanks,
> C.
> --
> Christopher J. Fonnesbeck ( c h r i s @ f o n n e s b e c k . o r g )
> Georgia Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Georgia

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