[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #2092: fTools export/add geometry tool should use source dataset CRS as target dataset CRS

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#2092: fTools export/add geometry tool should use source dataset CRS as target
dataset CRS
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        Reporter:  marisn                            |         Owner:  cfarmer      
            Type:  bug                               |        Status:  new          
        Priority:  major: does not work as expected  |     Milestone:  Version 1.4.0
       Component:  Python plugins and bindings       |       Version:  HEAD         
      Resolution:                                    |      Keywords:               
Platform_version:                                    |      Platform:  Gentoo       
        Must_fix:  No                                |   Status_info:  0            
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Comment (by marisn):

 Replying to [comment:2 cfarmer]:
 > Replying to [ticket:2092 marisn]:
 >
 > All fTools functions should use the input dataset CRS for all output
 datasets. However, this means that, for example, shapefiles with no .prj
 file will automatically default to the project default CRS (often WGS84).
 In other words, the fTools functions ignore any manually specified CRS
 info. Is it possible that this is the cause for the misspecified
 shapefile? 'On the fly' option should *not* affect any fTools functions...
 fTools doesn't use input CRS for output. Target CRS is determined by
 settings in "Settings" -> "Options" -> "CRS". By default (?) it will use
 WGS84 as target CRS and there is no such option as "input CRS".

 I have created more generic enhancement ticket #2093 about project CRS
 handling in QGIS might solve also this issue, still if fTools result
 generation is not affected by OTFR, there still is a room for bogus
 results as described per this bug. Thus input CRS as target CRS is the
 safest option.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/2092#comment:3>
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