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

[Sam Vekemans]

Hi,
An update:
I've tried downloading the osgeo4w program from after cleaning my hard
drive, and still the errror. :(



I also trid TatukGIS viewer, and it seems to not have the exact
projection preset, i sent a message to the support email, waiting to
hear back.


I noticed that on the arcGIS forum, the program 'QuickImport 10.0' was
mentioned as a plugin which has the drop-down box to change the x/y
coordiates.



Can anyone confirm that this works? (download the .gml and open it up)


I might need to do a factory reset on my computer, maybe that will help?


cheers,
Sam

On 1/4/11, Sam Vekemans <acrosscanadatrails at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks :)
> I now know those points.
>
>
> I'm happy to see that it's a defincey in the working of ogr2ogr and
> does not account for the switched coordinates.
>
>
> I contacted NRCan about it, and just waiting to hear back.
>
>
> Apparently, everyone who said that it 'looked ok' was thinking that
> the data is supposed to be skewed to antartica :-)
>
>
> No worries, I'll ask the geo-geeks on thursday maybe someone actually
> works with these same .gml files in real life?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
> On 1/4/11, Noli Sicad <nsicad at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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.
>>>>
>>
>
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