Editing shape files...or altering output.

[Jerl Simpson]

So where in the wiki would something like this go?


On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:25:18 -0700, Gregory S. Williamson
<gsw at globexplorer.com> wrote:
> Agreed !
>
> Greg Williamson
> DBA
> GlobeXplorer LLC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Stephen Woodbridge [mailto:woodbri at SWOODBRIDGE.COM]
> Sent:   Fri 10/1/2004 2:10 PM
> To:     MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Cc:
> Subject:        Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Editing shape files...or altering output.
> Yes, this would be great, send it to me. Why not post it to the wiki!
>
> -Steve
>
> Jerl Simpson wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I don't know if anyone is interested, but I have written a Perl script
> > to perform the function I was looking for earlier.
> > If you like, I can send it to you, it's also very short, so I could
> > post the code to the list if requested.
> >
> > It works like:
> >
> > dbfreplace.pl dbfile field "search string" "replace string"
> >
> >
> > Let me know if you are interested in such a thing.
> >
> > Jerl
> >
> > On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:46:07 -0500, Jerl Simpson <jerl.simpso at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I notice in the shapelib library, there are example programs to add
> >>records to the dbf file (dbfadd) I believe.
> >>That might help you out.
> >>
> >>Jerl
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:52:41 -0400, MapServer List
> >><mms at gnetconsulting.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hello list:
> >>>
> >>>I need to do something similar, except I need to add a record to
> >>>the DBF and save it, using PHP/MapScript.  Would I use the same
> >>>steps?  Or would it be easier to do it in a DBF editor of some sort?
> >>>
> >>>My platform is Linux 9/PHP/MapServer 4.2.1.  Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>Joel
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Stephen Woodbridge" <woodbri at SWOODBRIDGE.COM>
> >>>To: <MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU>
> >>>Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 11:08 AM
> >>>Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Editing shape files...or altering output.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>You can do this in Perl using Geo::ShapeFile or Geo::Shapelib which
> >>>>might be the easiest way to do this. Your plan below is exactly how to
> >>>>do it, but Perl might be easier to write if you are familiar with it.
> >>>>
> >>>>I am not aware of any generic utilities that do this.
> >>>>
> >>>>-Steve W.
> >>>>
> >>>>Jerl Simpson wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hello,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'm having a display issue that I need to work out.  I am wondering
> >>>>>the best way to go about it.  Here's the issue.
> >>>>>I have an ESRI shape file with US roads.  In this file, the US
> >>>>>highways are listed as, "United States Highway 400".  When you have a
> >>>>>lot of those on the map, it gets very messy. I would like to replace
> >>>>>"United States Highway 400" with "US 400" or even "US Hwy 400".
> >>>>>Is it best to change the .dbf file?  Or can I do this on the fly?
> >>>>>I have no idea how to do this on the fly, but here are my thoughts on
> >>>>>the dbf file.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Use shapelib to open and read the dbf file, read in the values,
> >>>>>compare, change if needed, then spit out to a new dbf file.
> >>>>>Currently I would work at writing something to do this, after much
> >>>>>reading of the documentation.
> >>>>>Has anyone done this before?  I suspect there might be a utility to do
> >>>>>just this type of thing.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks in advance,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Jerl
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >
>