[Qgis-user] FW: Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available

[Alex Mandel]

I'm positive they are binary *.so. The more important development is
http://www.gdal.org/ogr/drv_filegdb.html

Which means yes support could be available soon via gdal/ogr.

I just grabbed it real quick and it looks like this format is going to
be like Mrsid and ECW where individual users will need to get the files
and patch their gdal installs.

The download has 2 .so files and a directory of .h files which I believe
are API samples.

The author of the gdal driver is a Mac user though so we should follow
up with him about if he's found a way to get it to work on MAC.

Thanks,
Alex

On 06/07/2011 07:28 AM, Giovanni Manghi wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-06-07 at 09:04 -0500, Spencer Gardner wrote:
>> Not sure if everyone saw this but I thought it might be interesting
>> news. Does this mean that QGIS could potentially support ESRI .gdbs or
>> am I misunderstanding something?
> 
> 
> are the linux libraries available as source code or as .dll? ;)
> 
> cheers
> 
> -- Giovanni --
> 
> 
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>> From: Esri Media Relations [mailto:ESRI_Media_Relations at esri.com] 
>> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 11:57 AM
>> Subject: Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available
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>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>> Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available
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>> Integrate File Geodatabases into Applications without Using ArcObjects
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>> Redlands, California—June 03, 2011—Esri today released the Esri File
>> Geodatabase API. This API allows developers to work with file
>> geodatabases outside ArcObjects (the library of software components
>> that make up the foundation of ArcGIS). With this API, developers can
>> now create independent applications to view or modify data stored in a
>> file geodatabase. Geodatabases comprise the native structure for
>> ArcGIS to store, manage, and use geospatial data. With the Esri File
>> Geodatabase API, developers can now create independent applications to
>> view or modify data stored in a file geodatabase without having to
>> rely on ArcObjects.
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>> The File Geodatabase API is a collection of C++ libraries (.dll) for
>> 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and Linux platforms that allows direct
>> access to data stored in a file geodatabase. The API allows developers
>> to
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>> ·         Create new file geodatabases.
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>> ·         Read file geodatabase schema.
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>> ·         Create schemas for simple features.
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>> ·         Read, edit, and delete data in the file geodatabase.
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>> ·         Perform attribute and spatial queries.
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>> The File Geodatabase API does not replace ArcObjects as the
>> recommended approach to interacting with the geodatabase.
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>> For more information and to download the API, go to
>> esri.com/filegdbAPI.
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