[Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

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Hi,

I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name directly in 
the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to select a location 
for the file.

Hope this helps,

-- 
Christophe

Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting a 
> folder where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you get the 
> permission denied error). Can you confirm the location of the new 
> shapefile?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jorge Gustavo
>
> Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:
>>
>> After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become 
>> acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the 
>> first 100 pages with no problem. While some of the 3.8 dialog boxes 
>> don’t look like the training manual I’ve been able to see the 
>> required buttons, drop downs, etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.
>>
>> For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas, 
>> in 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item /Properties Panel/, there is no 
>> /Position and Size/ section showing.
>>
>> Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I 
>> try to save the dataset, I get an error message:
>>
>> ‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp: 
>> Permission denied.
>>
>> In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the 
>> instructions, only to get the same result.
>>
>> So, questions:
>>
>> Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?
>>
>> Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It 
>> could be user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)
>>
>> Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Ken McCall
>>
>>
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