[GRASS-windows] Overview of using GRASS in Windows

[Mario Q]

Hi,

My user-centered view (i.e. not a programming-savvy WinGRASS user):

- The version is stable
- I still find tcltk superior to the wxpython interface. If not for other
reason, I get better control of the functions and sintax, an advantage of
GRASS.
- Digitalization and NVIZ are said to be supported via tcltk in the GRASS
website (haven't really tested)
-When it comes to use GRASS alone, I do not feel OSGEO4W installer is worth
it. It is if you want to have the GRASS plugin for QGIS
- QGIS: I hope it is the future (because the whole idea is brilliant). As of
today, under Windows XP / Vista and a user that understands what a PATH is
and what dependencies are, it is hardly the present. At least not for raster
analyses. Crashes and plugin errors are frequent.

Best,

Mario 



Pedro Roma wrote:
> 
> Greetings All
> 
> I'm a new GRASS user and I'm quite motivated in helping improving/testing
> WinGRASS.
> 
> I have been reading older messages in this mailing list and in GRASS user
> mailing List and I decided to make an overview of using GRASS in Windows.
> Please correct me if I'm wrong
> - Stand-alone Installer package available at GRASS website: It supports
> two
> different types of GUIs (wxpython; tcltk). This version is "pretty stable"
> but it doesn't support functions that requires Xmonitors (e.g.
> orthorectification; digitalization; NVIZ; i.class).
> - OSGEO4W installer with pkg-grass. The main advantage from stand-alone
> installer is that it allows modules/scripts adding/developing;
> - Cygwin Installer- I didn't tried yet (i'm getting a few errors) but I
> suppose that xmonitors functions are fully available. Right?
> - QGIS as a toolbox.  GRASS can be used as toolbox in QGIS interface.
> According to QGIS manual I can add a few functions/modules besides the
> ones
> that are already included in QGIS. But I don't know if the previous
> mentioned functions are available.
> 
> Is this overview correct?
> If I wanted to use WinGRASS and those special functions (e.g. i.class,
> vector digitize), what option should I take? Cygwin or QGIS?
> And what is your feeling about QGIS?
> 
> Thanks
> Pedro
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PS- Where I sign up to be used as WInGRASS guinea-pig? :)
> 
> Pedro
> 
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