[Qgis-user] Projection

[Werner Macho]

Hi Otto! (and list)

Thanks for your help. It worked.
At least in Windows - because i can remember that i tried nearly the 
same with Linux and it did not.
But I have to check that anyway when I'm back home and on my Linux-PC.
Expect a mail with a report on linux too ;)

So it seems that there is really no existing projection for the (in 
austria) common UTM WGS84 M15.
And nevertheless - all files i loaded into QGIS where fully equipped 
with a .prj file.
So were there any discussion about reading .prj files i missed or can 
someone (hopefully a developer) provide me some information why QGIS is 
not reading .prj infos?
At least a small button with "read prj file" to give the right .prj file 
for reading raster or vector files would even be more helpfull (and at 
least easier) than defining the projection by myself.
I know it's the same as SPSS vs. R where it can lead to wrong 
interpreted results using a click-click interface compared to a 
"console-driven" text interface where you really have to know what you 
are doing but .. see the .prj files are provided so why looking for the 
projection if it is already there?

Is there any ongoing discussion about trying to read the .prj files 
automatically or at least integrate them in the loading process somehow?

thanks to all for your help and information

regards
werner
> Hi Werner, 
>
> I tried to find your raster file projection "UTM_WGS84_M15", but it doesn't seem
> to be available. What happens if you create your own CRS in QGIS. From your .prj
> file this should work:
>
> Setings -> Custom CRS
>
> Name: UTM_WGS84_M15
> Parameters: +proj=tmerc +lat_0=0 +lon_0=15 +k=0.9996 +x_0=500000 +y_0=-5000000
> +ellps=WGS84 +units=m +datum=WGS84 +no_defs
>
> Then you load the raster, which is projected in "UTM_WGS84_M15", choose your
> custom projection in the Project Properties dialog, select "Enable OTF" and
> load the shape. The vector should now fit with the raster.
>