[Qgis-user] qgis 1.0 and GRASS

[William Kyngesburye]

First, make sure you have the right GRASS version that the Qgis you  
have was made for.  (My Qgis.app is built for GRASS 6.4)

For it to work automatically, GRASS should be exactly where it was  
installed, and not moved or renamed.  If Qgis doesn't find it, try  
trashing your Qgis preferences plist.

The reason GRASS must be exactly as installed is not because of the  
GISBASE - this you can change, as you tried.  It's because the GRASS  
libraries are linked by absolute paths.  Something I've been meaning  
to check is if Qgis uses DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH, like GRASS itself uses, so  
it can find the GRASS libraries whereever they are.

If Qgis is still complaing about the GISBASE, there is a trick you  
need to use - the GISBASE is not the GRASS application, but a folder  
inside the GRASS application.  Right-click the GRASS application and  
"Show package contents".  Command-option-drag the "Contents" folder to  
your desktop.

In Qgis, when it asks to set the GISBASE, open the Contents alias on  
your desktop and select the "MacOS" folder there as the GISBASE.

On Feb 20, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Bernardo Rossi Doria wrote:

> hi all,
>
> installed qgis 1.0 on macbook pro.
> when open it it says  "QGIS non riesce a trovare l'istallazione di  
> GRASS. Specificare il percorso (GISBASE) secondo l'istallazione di  
> GRASS?"
>
> I give ok and go to the Grass app. in the application folder. but   
> does not work.
>
> What and where is GISBASE? I looked in the application folder but  
> found nothing useful.
>
> With the previous version no such problem.
>
> Someone can tell me wich path I have to set?
>
> thank you all
>
> Bernardo
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