[Qgis-user] Re: Newbie question - gml files

[Noli Sicad]

Hi Sam,

Tips in installing QGIS.

1. You can not use OSGeo4W installer without an internet connection.
2. Use the standalone installer if you don't have internet connection.
3. Install it C: drive
4. Use the stable version (e.g. QGIS 1.6) and standalone for first user.

Noli


On 1/5/11, Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
> P.S.
> I just uploaded that raw .shp files that was converted for me to
> koordinates.com and it still showed the wrong projection . :(
> http://koordinates.com/layer/2036-en-1120009-1/#@z=4&c=-58.49101%2C50.75684&e=&l=2036&mt=PHYSICAL
>
> Would anyone be able to load a sample .shp file from canvec like this one
> http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/50k_shp/001/k/canvec_001k14_shp.zip
> and show a screen view that the .gml / new shp file shows up in the right
> area?
> or when people said "it shows up fine"  that meant that they were able to
> see it squed over the tip of antartica, just fine  (thinking that it's how
> it's supposed to look)?
> I'll ask NRCan to very this.
>
> Thanks again,
> Sam
>
> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Sam Vekemans
> <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> That attached file (shp file) still shows up in the wrong projection.
>> I'll be bold and ask, if anyone wants to, they can upload it to
>> koordinates.com and make it public.  (that's what im doing with it).  The
>> website 'should' automatically detect it's projection and upload it
>> correctly.   (it should cover all of the province of Newfoundland and
>> labrador, Canada)
>>
>> Interesting, the Complete Install of OSGeo4W does download the latest Qgis
>> 1.7 version ... but gives me the same error.
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DYCGWnClDihw1A4ZhKiqng?feat=directlink
>>
>> I selected to install Everything.
>> It appears that within the qgis appication there is the option under
>> plugins to Add the plugin of
>> ogr and gdal tools.   ... unfortunatly it's on the PC version were i dont
>> have internet :(
>>
>> So i try version
>> QGIS-OSGeo4W-1.5.0-14307-Setup  and got the same error
>> and
>> QGIS-1.4.0-1-No-GrassSetup.exe<http://qgis.org/downloads/QGIS-1.4.0-1-No-GrassSetup.exe>
>> installed seems to avoid that error, and the program works :)  .. so it
>> was
>> something that was introduced between version 1.4.0 and 1.5.0 which
>> produced
>> this error.   Nifty. :)
>>
>> ... and in the QGIS Plugin Installer, i like how there is the option to
>> "Check for updates on startup"  ... for version 1.6  Im wondering why the
>> option to "Check for updates" is not available under "Help / About ..."
>> as
>> this is available in other programs, so then the user know that they have
>> the latest version (of the complete software)?
>>
>> So anyway,  the problem persists, so i guess its something that im not
>> doing, as i have now heard from multiple people that the projection turns
>> up
>> correct on their computers.
>>