[GRASS-user] How to add new columns of number of nodes and, length of line vector ?

[Richard Chirgwin]

On 1/11/11 5:29 AM, grass-user-request at lists.osgeo.org wrote:
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> 	length of line vector ?
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> Hi grass users;
>
> We traced bird migration by marine radar.
>
> By using graphic analyze of radar monitor capture on PC, we had  many line
> vectors of bird flight.
>
> I would like to add new columns of the number of node and lenght of line vector,
>
>
> So;
>
> v.db.addcol line_db columns="num_node int"
> v.db.addcol line_db columns="length double precision"
>
> After that, to update and fill two columus, what commands do I use ?
>
> I think...can I use SQL query with spatilite...is it right ?
>
> Best
>
> Yasuo shimada ( Japan Weather Association )
Yasuo -

For length:
v.to.db map=line_db option=length units=k column=length

This would put the length of the line into the column, in kilometers. If 
you want some other unit, check v.to.db --help to choose the right 
parameter.

I don't know how to check the node count - someone else may help there.

Cheers,
Richard