[GRASS-user] Grass, Python, mapcalc

Daniel Lee lee at isi-solutions.org
Fri Dec 28 08:03:45 PST 2012


Hi Paul,

I think one of your problems is... using windows ;) I have heard that the
Windows version of GRASS works a LOT better than it used to, but GRASS was
actually the reason I switched to Linux a couple of years ago. Back then it
just ran better in Linux - a lot better. Since then, I've never gone back
to Windows because I'm very satisfied with Linux, not just with GRASS but
with everything else I do with the computer. Of course, Linux vs. Windows
is a whole different story and doesn't belong in this list, but that was my
experience.

If you're wanting to use GRASS in a headless Ubuntu server anyway, why
don't you set up a Linux machine or at least a Linux installation in a
virtual machine and play around with it there? There everything should work
well and the development environment would match your production
environment. OSGeo has a great live installation including all of the
latest Geo software, Python, etc. - everything the;heart could desire.
since I'm out and about at the moment I can't send you the address, but
just Google for an OSGeo live installation and you'll see it right away.

Hope that helps,
Daniel
Am 28.12.2012 15:28 schrieb "Paul Meems" <bontepaarden at gmail.com>:

> Hi Sotiris,
>
> Thanks for your help.
> I will have a look at the r.series.
>
> Meanwhile I've discovered the graphical modeler. It is not working 100% in
> all cases but it does generates a Python script with all the necessary
> parameters.
>
> This is my script so far, which seems to be working:
> for x in range(1, 10, 1):
>     print "Working on day %d" % (x)
>     # Create radiation for each day:
>     glob_rad = 'global' + str(x)
>     grass.run_command('r.sun', flags = 's', overwrite = True, elevin =
> 'w001001 at temp', aspin = 'aspect at temp', slopein = 'slope at temp', glob_rad =
> glob_rad, day = x)
>
>     # Combine the radiation file with the previous one:
>     if x == 2:
>       grass.run_command("r.mapcalculator", overwrite = True, amap =
> "global1", bmap = "global2", formula = "A+B",
>                       outfile = "suntemp2")
>     elif x > 2:
>       # Use temp name or else it won't work:
>       amap = "suntemp" + str(x-1)
>       bmap = "global" + str(x) + "@temp"
>       outfile = "suntemp" + str(x)
>       grass.run_command("r.mapcalculator", overwrite = True, amap = amap,
> bmap = bmap, formula = "A+B",
>                           outfile = outfile)
>
> # Finalize:
> grass.mapcalc('sun=' + outfile, quiet=False, verbose=True, overwrite=True)
> # Clean up:
> grass.run_command('g.mremove', flags = 'f', rast = "suntemp*")
> grass.run_command('g.mremove', flags = 'f', rast = "global*")
> print "Done"
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>
> 2012/12/28 S. Koukoulas (lists) <sotkouklistes at gmail.com>
>
>> Dear Paul,
>>
>> having said all that for r.mapcalc, I wonder whether you really need
>> mapcalc. In your case,
>> couldn't you just use the * r.series * command with Sum (and perhaps
>> g.mlist can help you make a list of all the daily maps).
>>
>> I think that it might be faster as well.
>> best,
>> sotiris
>>
>> On 12/28/2012 03:08 PM, Paul Meems wrote:
>> > Thanks Sotiris,
>> >
>> > I've tried your suggestion but converted it to Python because I'm on
>> > Windows.
>> > This is my script:
>> > grass.run_command('g.mremove', rast = ('out*'))
>> > grass.mapcalc('sun=global1', quiet=False, verbose=False, overwrite=True)
>> > for x in range(2, 10, 1):
>> >   exp = 'out=sun+global' + str(x)
>> >   print exp
>> >   grass.mapcalc(exp, quiet=False, verbose=False, overwrite=True)
>> >   grass.run_command('g.rename', flag='o', rast = ('out','sun'))
>> >
>> > This doesn't result in the expected outcome.
>> > sun is equal to global1 and no values are added
>> > out is global1+global2 but is no more values are added. But mapcalc is
>> > called several times.
>> > I've tested this with:
>> > r.what --v -f -n input=global1 east_north=156287.225281,383024.737026
>> > r.what --v -f -n input=sun east_north=156287.225281,383024.737026
>> > r.what --v -f -n input=out east_north=156287.225281,383024.737026
>> >
>> > Not only am I a new user to GRASS but I'm also still a novice in
>> > Python. Most likely it is something in my script.
>> >
>> > If somebody has a different approach to get the solar radiation of a
>> > whole year I'm happy to try that.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >     Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:36:15 +0200
>> >     From: "S. Koukoulas (lists)" <sotkouklistes at gmail.com
>> >     <mailto:sotkouklistes at gmail.com>>
>> >     To: grass-user at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:grass-user at lists.osgeo.org>
>> >     Subject: Re: [GRASS-user] Grass, Python, mapcalc
>> >     Message-ID: <50DD923F.806 at gmail.com <mailto:50DD923F.806 at gmail.com
>> >>
>> >     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>> >
>> >     To my experience with r.mapcalc you cannot do what yo do with
>> >     programming languages... e.g. i=i+1 will not work directly.
>> >     Instead you
>> >     could try a more indirect way, something like (here is an example
>> with
>> >     bash shell script):
>> >
>> >     #g.mremove rast=out* (to remove previous stuff, if needed)
>> >     r.mapcalc sun=global1
>> >     for a in ?seq 2 10?; do
>> >     r.mapcalc out = sun + global$a
>> >     g.rename --o rast=out,sun
>> >     done
>> >
>> >     basically the main idea is to use an intermediate map and then
>> before
>> >     the loop ends, pass it (with g.rename) to the map variable you want.
>> >     There might be a more elegant way with python, but hopefully this
>> >     shell
>> >     script example might help you.
>> >     HTH,
>> >     sotiris
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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