[Qgis-user] Transferiing a project from MapInfor to QGIS....Please help.....

[Andreas Neumann]

 Hi Naomi,

 I have a few recommendations:

 * if possible use a newer QGIS version like QGIS 1.7.x - there is a lot 
 of activity in QGIS development and it usually helps to stay with the 
 current stable version. One day you may even want to try OSGeo4W and the 
 trunk version ;-)

 * Why do you want to open layers with Python? Is it not enough to just 
 load a QGIS project file? Is there a specific reason why you want to 
 load the layer with Python? It is certainly possible, but there may be 
 simpler options.

 * The other requirement: why do you want a separate menu for layers if 
 there is a layer tree already where you can right-click and zoom to the 
 layer extent? If you insist on such functionality: there is a plugin 
 called "Layers menu from project".

 Again: your requirement should be possible to fulfill with python - but 
 I fail to understand the requirement properly? What do you gain if you 
 have a separate tree in the menu if you already have a layer tree in 
 QGIS? Is it worth the effort developing such functionality?

 Andreas




 On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:38:30 -0800 (PST), naomi jackson wrote:
> Hi I am new to Quantum GIS,
>
> The organization i work for wishes to introduce QGIS to the Pacific
> Island Countries(the fact that is an Open source).
>
> i would really appreciate your help/assistance.
>
> The project that i am working on is to migrate a Project that i have
> completed in MapInfo 10.0 using Map Basic 10.0 into QGIS.
> "Customised MapInfo Display Of Land Cover Of The Low Lying islands"
> I wish to display the same in QGIS.
>
> My PC has :
> · Windows  XP(and so do the other users in the department to which i
> will need to install QGIS in their systems when i get it working)
> · Python 2.7
> · QGIS 1.6.0
>
> Is it possible
>
> 	*  Automatically open  a layer using python “considering Windows
> XP”(I see a lot of examples on linux and Unix)…If so can anyone
> please guide me thru some codes or sites for more clarification.
> 	*  Write a program to create a dropdown menu in QGIS to select 
> layers
> and it automatically zooms to the layer selected rather than using 
> the
> layer control to select manually.(WINDOWS XP)
>
> I have a whole lot of questions I will begin with these two…..
>
> I appreciate your suggestions and hope to get positive responses..
>
> Can anyuone help me with python codes that will do the two points
> above...if possible.
>
> Thanks
> Naomi
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