[GRASSLIST:2445] Re: Bug?? v.shape.register and qgis question

[Markus Neteler]

On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 12:24:03PM +0100, francesco.pirotti at unipd.it wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Got a point on dealing with shape files:
> When v.shape.register is used, it registers a shape file with its full name 
> (eg. myfile.shp)  but when I try to paint it on the monitor (using d.m) it 
> gives me the following error:
> 
> Illegal vector map name .... Character <.> no allowed. 
> Map name not SQL compiant
> 
> Of course it does not like the dot (.) part in the "myfile.shp" but looks like 
> it is not possible to register a shape without its full name (dot (.) 
> included).  Is there a way to get around this?
> 
> I am using the CVS version of 5.7....

This was fixed a few days ago in CVS (v.shape.register, v.shape.unregister).
I suggest to update the scripts in your local installation.

Markus