[GRASS-user] a few suggestions and questions

[Nikos Alexandris]

On Mon, 2008-03-03 at 22:52 -0300, Carlos "Guâno" Grohmann wrote:
> Hello all
> 
> first I'd like to make a few suggestions to enhance (IMO) our favorite GIS:
> 
> - normalize the options in all modules. I noticed that while most
> commands take "--overwrite", some (r.neighbors) use "-o"
+1
> - some modules require a dummy value when output a list (r.mask,
> r.proj, v.proj..). Is this really necessary? this is a very confusing
> option (specially for newbies).
+1
> - also, I think that _all_ fields (gui speaking now) where a
> raster/vector map is to be entered should have the select button
...especially for r.proj, v.proj where it is necessary to type (or even
go and copy from somewhere in order to paste) the database path

I am always here for complains... ;-P

> , no
> matter if it is a field for new maps, because it makes the whole thing
> consistent, and it is easier for new users to understant how things
> work.
> 
> now some issues:
> 
> is plan curvature in r.param.scale broken? I can't get a map of it.
> profc works fine. Also is it possible to make r.param.scale work in
> latlong regions? (please?)
> 
> this is just out of curiosity:
> 
> if there are too many points to be used for interpolation by RST, how
> does it chooses which points will be used?
> 
> 
> thats all for now,
> 
> cheers
> 
> Carlos

Cheers,

Nikos
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