Hi On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:17 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Devs, > > It seems that QGIS Trunk does ignore the content of the 'prj' file for a > shapefile. Instead it seems to only recognise a 'qpj' file to allocate CRS > for that shapefile.
I tested with a shp that I use in training courses I give. For me if I rename the qpj, the prj is still recognised correctly. > > Is it intentional in order to render import of shapefiles generated from > other packages very difficult and lock users into QGIS? I think I can speak on behalf of myself and the other developers and categorically state that this *never* would be our intention. We embrace openness in every way and have nothing to gain by locking in users to our software. > Or is it a bug? So given my comments above, yes, if it doesnt work for you it may be a bug. Regards Tim > > Regards, > > Benoit > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > > -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) ============================================== Please do not email me off-list with technical support questions. Using the lists will gain more exposure for your issues and the knowledge surrounding your issue will be shared with all. Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: * QGIS programming and support services * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans * FOSS Consulting Services Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ============================================== _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
