[Qgis-user] RE: Qgis-user Digest, Vol 60, Issue 21

[Alister Hood]

Hi Ramon,

> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:46:09 +0800 (WST)
> From: custard <custard at westnet.com.au>
> Subject: [Qgis-user] Delimited Text Plug-in claiming text file not
> 	valid
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> Hi,
> 
> I like the revamp of the Delimited Text Plugin in trunk - it feels
much
> easier to use.
> 
> However...
> 
> While opening a file today I noticed that I didn't get an oppertunity
> to define a CRS for the file - which I used to in 1.6.
> 
> Before reporting that I thought I'd update trunk (which is now
revision
> 15172) and am getting a completly different error from the same file.
> It says:
> The layer M:/Data/WesternAustralia/SH51-
>
09/Anthill/MMAnthill/Exports/20110215MKOAHCollars.csv?delimiter=%5B,%5D
> &delimiterType=regexp&xField=East_LG&yField=North_LG is not a valid
> layer and can not be added to the map

I've noticed the same thing this afternoon, and was about to try to 
isolate the cause so as to file a bug report.  
I also updated GDAL and maybe some other things at the same time as QGIS

- did you do the same, or did you only update QGIS?
 
> I've reinstalled trunk (which reinstalled the plugin) to no effect.
> Does anyone have any other suggestions.

Thanks, at least I now know that is not the solution :)

> 
> I can open this file in 1.6 with little or no problems.
> 
> 
> Also, in the first situation, if a file is opened in the wrong CRS, is
> there a way to redefine the CRS - withouth having the points
converted?
> (I'm guessing I could edit the .prj file - would that be right?)
> 
> Thanks,
> Ramon.

Regards,
Alister