[GRASS-user] Problem with Python GUI Grass 6

[Diane Palmer]

Dear List Members

I am very new to Grass and am having a few problems getting started.  I’m running it on Windows 7 Enterprise, 64 bit.


1)      I’ve tried the version 6.4.3 installed with QGIS.

a)      In the Python GUI, when I try to add a vector or raster layer (Spearfish data, Quickstart tutorial), I don’t get a drop-down list.  It adds an empty file with the message “Unable to fetch interface description for command ‘d.vect’/'d.rast'”.

b)      When I try to import a shapefile of my own, it does import it, but I can only see the attribute table, not the map.  (I did remember to zoom to it and check the colour visibility).    The message is “Command ‘d.vect map=UK_outline at eldp’ failed”.

2)      I installed WinGRASS-6.4.3-1-Setup.exe<http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/binary/mswindows/native/WinGRASS-6.4.3-1-Setup.exe> and accepted the Microsoft Runtime libraries option.  The Python GUI flickers in the toolbar and then crashes.  Fortunately the old TclTK GUI works.

So I have got a version which works but I’d really appreciate some suggestions on how I can get the attractive Python GUI up and running.

Many thanks.
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Diane Palmer
Research Associate
CREST (Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology)
School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Loughborough University
e-mail: D.Palmer at lboro.ac.uk<mailto:D.Palmer at lboro.ac.uk>
T: +44 (0) 1509 635 604

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