[QGIS Commit] r8239 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide
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Mon Mar 17 17:01:55 EDT 2008
Author: dassau
Date: 2008-03-17 17:01:55 -0400 (Mon, 17 Mar 2008)
New Revision: 8239
Modified:
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_delimited_text.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_gps.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_graticule_creator.tex
Log:
update from Carlos D?\195?\161vila
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_delimited_text.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_delimited_text.tex 2008-03-17 20:56:29 UTC (rev 8238)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_delimited_text.tex 2008-03-17 21:01:55 UTC (rev 8239)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
\subsection{Using the Delimited Text Plugin}\label{label_dltext}
-The Delimited Text plugin allows you to load a delimited text file as a layer
+The Delimited Text plugin allows you to load a delimited text file as a layer
in QGIS.
\subsubsection{Requirements}
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
\begin{enumerate}
\item A delimited header row of field names. This must be the first line in
-the text file
+the text file.
\item The header row must contain an X and Y field. These fields can have any
name.
\item The x and y coordinates must be specified as a number. The coordinate
-system is not important
+system is not important.
\end{enumerate}
An example of a valid text file might look like this:
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
\item The example text file uses \mbox{$|$} as delimiter. Any character can
be used to delimit the fields.
\item The first row is the header row. It contains the fields name, latdec,
-longdec, and cell
-\item No quotes ({\tt{}"{}}) are used to delimit text fields
-\item The x coordinates are contained in the {\em longdec} field
-\item The y coordinates are contained in the {\em latdec} field
+longdec and cell.
+\item No quotes ({\tt{}"{}}) are used to delimit text fields.
+\item The x coordinates are contained in the {\em longdec} field.
+\item The y coordinates are contained in the {\em latdec} field.
\end{enumerate}
\subsubsection{Using the Plugin}
To use the plugin you must have QGIS running and use the Plugin Manager to
load the plugin:
-Start QGIS, then Open the Plugin Manager by choosing the {\em
-Tools\mbox{$|$}Plugin Manager} menu. The Plugin Manager displays a list of
-available plugins. Plugins that are already loaded have a check mark to the
+Start QGIS, then open the Plugin Manager by choosing the {\em
+Plugins\mbox{$|$}Plugin Manager} menu. The Plugin Manager displays a list of
+available plugins. Those that are already loaded have a check mark to the
left of their name. Click on the checkbox to the left of the {\em Add
Delimited Text Layer} plugin and click Ok to load it as described in Section
\ref{sec:managing_plugins}.
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@
\end{center}
\end{figure}
-First select the file to import by clicking on the ellipsis button:
-\includegraphics[scale=0.5]{ellipsis}
-Select the desired text file from the file dialog
+First select the file to import by clicking on the \textit{Browse...} button.
+Select the desired text file from the file dialog.
Once the file is selected, the plugin attempts to parse the file using the
last used delimiter, in this case \mbox{$|$} (see Figure
\ref{fig:delim_text_file_selected}).
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_gps.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_gps.tex 2008-03-17 20:56:29 UTC (rev 8238)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_gps.tex 2008-03-17 21:01:55 UTC (rev 8239)
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
GPS, the Global Positioning System, is a satellite-based system that
allows anyone with a GPS receiver to find their exact position anywhere
in the world. It is used as an aid in navigation, for example in airplanes,
-in boats, and by hikers. The GPS receiver uses the signals from the
+in boats and by hikers. The GPS receiver uses the signals from the
satellites to calculate its latitude, longitude and (sometimes) elevation.
Most receivers also have the capability to store locations (known
as \emph{waypoints}), sequences of locations that make up a planned
-\emph{route}, and a tracklog or \emph{track} of the receivers movement
-over time. Waypoints, routes, and tracks are the three basic feature
+\emph{route} and a tracklog or \emph{track} of the receivers movement
+over time. Waypoints, routes and tracks are the three basic feature
types in GPS data. QGIS displays waypoints in point layers while routes
and tracks are displayed in linestring layers.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
There are dozens of different file formats for storing GPS data. The
format that QGIS uses is called GPX (GPS eXchange format), which is
a standard interchange format that can contain any number of waypoints,
-routes, and tracks in the same file.
+routes and tracks in the same file.
\includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{icon} To load a GPX file you need to use the
\emph{GPS
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
\end{center}
\end{figure}
-Use the browse button {[}...{]} to select the GPX file, then use the
+Use the browse button {[}Browse...{]} to select the GPX file, then use the
checkboxes to select the feature types you want to load from that
GPX file. Each feature type will be loaded in a separate layer when
you click OK.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
tool \emph{Import other file} in the \emph{GPS Tools} dialog. Here
you select the file that you want to import, which feature type you
want to import from it, where you want to store the converted GPX
-file, and what the name of the new layer should be.
+file and what the name of the new layer should be.
When you select the file to import you must also select the format
of that file by using the menu in the file selection dialog (see figure
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
The device type you select in the GPS device menu determines how GPSBabel
-tries to communicate with the device. If none of the device types
+tries to communicate with the device. If none of the types
works with your GPS device you can create a new type (see section
\ref{sec:Defining-new-device}).
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@
You can also upload data directly from a vector layer in QGIS to a
GPS device, using the tool \emph{Upload to GPS}. The layer must be
a GPX layer. To do this you simply select the layer that you want
-to upload, the type of your GPS device, and the port that it's connected
+to upload, the type of your GPS device and the port that it's connected
to. Just as with the download tool you can specify new device types
if your device isn't in the list.
This tool is very useful together with the vector editing capabilities
-of QGIS. You can load a map, create some waypoints and routes, and
+of QGIS. You can load a map, create some waypoints and routes and
then upload them and use them in your GPS device.
\subsubsection{\label{sec:Defining-new-device}Defining new device types}
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@
button in the download or the upload window.
To define a new device you simply click the \emph{New device} button,
-enter a name, a download command, and an upload command for your device,
+enter a name, a download command and an upload command for your device,
and click the \emph{Update device} button. The name will be listed in the
-device menus in the upload and download windows, and can be any string.
+device menus in the upload and download windows, and can be any string.
The download command is the command that is used to download data
from the device to a GPX file. This will probably be a GPSBabel command,
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@
\emph{\%out} when it runs the command.
\emph{\%type} will be replaced by {}``-w'' if you are downloading
-waypoints, {}``-r'' if you are downloading routes, and {}``-t''
+waypoints, {}``-r'' if you are downloading routes and {}``-t''
if you are downloading tracks. These are command line options that
-tell GPSBabel which feature type to download.
+tell GPSBabel which feature type to download.
\emph{\%in} will be replaced by the port name that you choose in the
-download window, and \emph{\%out} will be replaced by the name you
+download window and \emph{\%out} will be replaced by the name you
choose for the GPX file that the downloaded data should be stored
in. So if you create a device type with the download command {}``gpsbabel
\%type -i garmin -o gpx \%in \%out'' (this is actually the download
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_graticule_creator.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_graticule_creator.tex 2008-03-17 20:56:29 UTC (rev 8238)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_graticule_creator.tex 2008-03-17 21:01:55 UTC (rev 8239)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
\subsection{Using the Graticule Creator Plugin}
-The graticule creator allows to create a ``grid'' of points, line, or
+The graticule creator allows to create a ``grid'' of points, line or
polygons to cover our area of interest. All units must be entered in
decimal degrees. The output is a shapefile which can be projected on the
fly to match your other data.
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
Here is an example how to create a graticule:
\begin{enumerate}
-\item Make sure the plugin is loaded
-\item Click on the \textsl{Graticule Creator} tool on the plugins toolbar
-\item Choose the type of graticule you which to create: point, line, or
- polygon
+\item Make sure the plugin is loaded.
+\item Click on the \textsl{Graticule Creator} tool on the plugins toolbar.
+\item Choose the type of graticule you wish to create: point, line or
+ polygon.
\item Enter the latitude and longitude for the lower left and upper right
- corners of the graticule
+ corners of the graticule.
\item Enter the interval to be used in constructing the grid. You can
enter different values for the X and Y directions (longitude, latitude)
-\item Choose the name and location of the shapefile to be created
+\item Choose the name and location of the shapefile to be created.
\item Click \textsl{OK} to create the graticule and add it to the map
- canvas
+ canvas.
\end{enumerate}
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