[GRASS-user] GUI equivalent of command

[H.S.Rai]

On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Nikos Alexandris
<nikos.alexandris at felis.uni-freiburg.de> wrote:
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> here is my attempt for a smooth transition from the GUI to the command
> line:
> http://www.isprs-studentconsortium.org/assets/files/Material_reports/Volume_2_No2/CORINE_withGRASS.pdf

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> Concerning your question "Is there way to show results of commands given
> in terminal window to Map Display Screen?"
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> Yes, the Output display.

Could not get it. May I ask for syntax / complete command.

With regards,

-- 
Dr. H.S.Rai
http://hs.raiandrai.com/

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> I can tell you my experience shortly:
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> The most difficult thing was to understand the structure of the database
> in the beginning. And using a command was indeed scary.
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> But once you have:
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> 1. the structure of the database on your mind (central folder > projects
>> location #one for each projection system > data sorted by GRASS
> #vector, raster, etc)
> 2. the computationa region and the grid resolution
> 3. the MASK (what is it, how it works, how to use)
> 4. the fact that you have to connect first to the database for vector
> data
> 5. the fact that when you copy from a PERMANENT mapset data in a
> user-mapset automatically an attribute table will be created coming from
> the vector data of course
> 5. the use of the Output window to see what is the result of a command
> (your question above)
> 6. some more + regular use of course
>
> ...then all starts to get easier and exciting.
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> Maybe starting with pre-existing datasets is better so you avoid the
> very first FEAR of creating a Location.
>
> You might find this interview interesting and pass it over to cause
> curiosity to the students (or maybe not!)
> http://www.isprs-studentconsortium.org/assets/files/Material_reports/Volume_2_No1/GRASS-GIS_OpenInterview.pdf
>
> ---
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nikos
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