[Qgis-user] Qgis 2.6 Brighton on Mac Osx 10.10 Yosemite

[William Kyngesburye]

Try dragging the ECW file from your desktop onto the QGIS window.

On Nov 10, 2014, at 9:11 PM, Geoff Dickson <dickovich at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi list
> 
> Complete NEWBIE here, so apologies.  
> 
> I am trying to install QGIS to allow me to view / convert ecw mapping files.
> 
> I have downloaded the latest 2.6 version for mac - I am using OSX 10.10 Yosemite.
> 
> I have downloaded the GDAL 1.11 Complete framework files and followed the instructions to install the other dependancies.  I have downloaded the ECW plugin1.11.0-1 and ERDAS ECW/JPEG2000 SDK 5.1 and followed install instructions to place certain files throughout my directory structure.
> 
> QGIS runs fine, however, when I go to open the ECW map - it is grayed out - indicating to me I cant open it.
> 
> Something is broken, or incompatible given I am using Yosemite ?
> 
> Can someone help ? Is there a command line method to check my install ? I thought I followed all the instructions but it isn't working and I have an urgent file I need to convert..
> 
> Help !!
> 
> 
> Geoff
> 
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