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Hi developers:<br><br> <br>I have been working in a patch for open vector layer dialog to improve it and extend it to support database, protocol and directory connections in addition to the already implemented file support.<br> <br>I have tested the patch with the following drivers:<br> <br>Database drivers:<br> <br>Mysql,Oracle,Postgres,ODBC,Esri Personal Geodatabase<br> <br>Protocol drivers:<br> <br>GeoJSON<br> <br>Directory drivers:<br> <br>UK. NTF.,US Census Tiger/Line,Arc Info Binary Coverage<br> <br>File drivers:<br> <br>Atlas BNA,Esri Personal Geodatabase,Esri Shapefile,GML,GPX,KML,Mapinfo File,Microstation DGN,S-57,X-PLANE,<br> <br>The supported drivers are not limited to the ones in the list, I have coded the uri<br>translation for most drivers mentioned in gdal/ogr site.<br> <br>The patch is available in <a href="https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/515" target="_blank">https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/515</a><br><br> <br><br>Any suggestions and comments are welcome.<br><br> <br>Best regards<br><br>Godofredo Contreras<br /><hr />Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for HotmailŪ. <a href='http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme' target='_new'>See how.</a></body>
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