[GRASS-windows] import vector with v.in.ascii

[Markus Neteler]

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On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Stefanie Obmann <stef_ob at gmx.at> wrote:
> Dear Markus,
>
> So with my GRASS version I just have the possibility to do the import with
> the GRASS shell and the command?

Of course not. There is also a built-in graphical user interface (see
File-> Import)
and the QGIS interface (at least).

> I'm not really familiar with programming. I thought there would be a module
> I could integrate. So is there maybe a newer version of GRASS which includes
> the whole module? F.e. GRASS 6.0?

If you want to expand the GRASS toolbox in QGIS, you "simply" need
to expand the related XML file and add an icon. It will be documented
on the QGIS site.

> I don't know what data it is exactly. I got a GRASS Mapset with the
> following hierarchical structure lwd_lambert/lwd/vector/point_vect/...
> where lwd_lambert is the mapset name. the map (-name) directory 'point_vect'
>
> consists of 6 files without file format extension (which are cidx, coor,
> dbln, head, hist, topo)

Ah!
That's already a GRASS vector map. Nothing to import at all.

> I think it's almost impossible to help because I can't describe my state
> very well. Maybe you can give me another advice otherwise I'd like to thank
> you a lot for everything so far.

You can just *use* the map by opening this with settings
location: lwd_lambert
mapset: lwd

The vector map name will then appear in the list once you click on
"display vector map" (there is an icon for that, see
 http://mpa.fbk.eu/markus/como2006/img25.html
 -> "GRASS vector maps" icon
)

...and you are done... :)

Best
Markus