ogr2ogr reprojection

[Zhonghai Wang]

Hi Jukka,

thanks for your help, I've got it, Yippee!!!!!

I've forgot to specify the -t_srs and s_srs indicators, it's fool...........

thanks again.

zhonghai

On 5/18/06, Rahkonen Jukka <Jukka.Rahkonen at mmmtike.fi> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I cannot make a test right now, nor check the documentation, but if I
> remember right with ogr2ogr something like -s_srs "epsg:4323" should work if
> there exists epsg-code for your projection. Similarly -t_srs "epsg:   " for
> the target projection.
>
> -Jukka-
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UMN MapServer Users List on behalf of Zhonghai Wang
> Sent: Thu 18.5.2006 19:54
> To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] ogr2ogr reprojection
>
> Hi,
>
> what you have said works fine, but now something is wrong again with the
> srs
> definition, the error messages on the console are:
>
> >>>SRS_Def can be a full WKT definition, or a well known definition, i.e.
> epsg:4326 or a file with a WKT definition.
>
> in the call_convert.bat, I defined like this:
>
> call convert.bat boundary.shp COUNTRY_region.shp
> call convert.bat forests.shp FOREST_region.shp
>
> and in the convert.bat file:
>
> ogr2ogr -init=world:CH1903 -init=epsg:4326 %1 %2
>
> it seems that the project definition "-init=world:CH1903" is not right,
> but
> I use it also in other mapfiles, and it works well.
>
> anything wrong?
>
> zhonghai
>
> On 5/18/06, Rahkonen Jukka <Jukka.Rahkonen at mmmtike.fi> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm sorry about not being clear enough. You must manually edit the
> > "call_convert.bat" by adding the missing parts, that is "call
> convert.bat" in the beginning of each row, and target name at the end of
> the row.
> > Redirecting the file list to batch file prototype is only to help you in
> > creating the working launching bat-file including all your shapefiles.
> >
> > I suggest you to make first make manually a launch file with two or
> three
> > rows only and test with that. When you see that it works you can put all
> > your shapefiles on the list.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -Jukka-
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > Lähettäjä: UMN MapServer Users List puolesta: Zhonghai Wang
> > Lähetetty: to 18.5.2006 13:29
> > Vastaanottaja: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Aihe: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] ogr2ogr reprojection
> >
> >
> > Hi Jukka,
> >
> > I've tried what you said, but it doen't work.
> >
> > the command "dir /b *.shp>call_convert.bat" just simply writes the file
> > path into the call_convert.bat file, and the convert.bat command is
> never
> > be called.
> >
> > after performing "dir /b *.shp>call_convert.bat" I get the file path in
> > the call_convert.bat instead of call convert.bat destination_1 source_1
> > and call convert.bat destination_2 source_2.
> >
> > something is wrong?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > zhonghai
> >
> > On 5/18/06, Rahkonen Jukka <Jukka.Rahkonen at mmmtike.fi> wrote:
> >
> >        Hi,
> >
> >        Another alternative is to make one batch file (.bat) for the
> actual
> > conversion and call it with parameters from another. Like this
> >
> >        convert.bat
> >        ========
> >
> >        ogr2ogr [-all fixed parameters like -s_srs and -t_srs here] %1 %2
> >
> >
> >        call_convert.bat
> >        ===========
> >        call convert.bat destination_1 source_1
> >        call convert.bat destination_2 source_2
> >        call convert.bat destination_3 source_3
> >        etc.
> >
> >        Conversion is started by running "call_convert.bat", and
> > "destination_1" and "source_1" will be treated as %1 and %2 by the "
> > convert.bat ", respectively.
> >
> >        To start with call_conver.bat you can first insert all your
> > shapefiles there by command
> >        dir /b *.shp >call_convert.bat
> >
> >        dir /b /s puts there all shapefiles from subdirectories as well.
> >
> >        This may be a brutal way but it has some advantages.  For example
> > you can add some extra commands to "convert.bat"  to be executed after
> > each conversion. This way I use to make log files with time stamps about
> > raster file batch conversions.
> >
> >        Regards,
> >
> >        -Jukka Rahkonen-
> >
> >
> >
> >        ________________________________
> >
> >        Lähettäjä: UMN MapServer Users List puolesta: Jelmer Baas
> >        Lähetetty: to 18.5.2006 8:17
> >        Vastaanottaja: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> >        Aihe: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] ogr2ogr reprojection
> >
> >
> >
> >        Zhonghai Wang wrote:
> >        > Hi,
> >        >
> >        > I've tried with this batch command, but I failed, because I
> don't
> > know
> >        > how to specify the -s_srs and -t_srs parameters, should it be
> > something
> >        > like this?
> >        >
> >        >>  for %a in (*.shp) do ogr2ogr.exe %a -init=epsg:4326
> > -init=world:CH1903
> >        >
> >        > **init=world:CH1903 is for switzerland, and I am sure that this
> >        > projection code is right.
> >
> >        yeah, this should do it. Sorry for my short last response though.
> >
> >        This should execute
> >        ogr2ogr.exe <filename> -init=epsg:4326 -init=world:CH1903
> >
> >        For each .shp file you have. What is the error you receive?
> Perhaps
> > the
> >        ogr2ogr.exe isn't in the same folder?
> >
> >        --
> >        Jelmer Baas
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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