Hi Tim,
On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:59:27 +0200, Tim Sutton <[email protected]>
wrote:
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.
Let me comment a bit more:
Create a new project and set its CRS to the same CRS the shapefile is
in and enable OTF
In Settings/Options, CRS tab, select "Prompt for CRS"
Rename the qjp to prj
Load the shapefile into the project
You will be asked to defined its CRS.
Remove the shapefile from the project
Rename the prj to qjp
Load the shapefile into the project
You are not asked to defined its CRS.
Can you replicate that behaviour?
Even worse:
Have a shapefile defined in a projected CRS (e.g. WGS84 UTM30N) with a
prj file and no qpj
Create a new QGIS project and set its CRS to another projected CRS
(e.g. Google Mercator) and enable OTF
Set Settings/Options, CRS tab, to "Project wide default CRS will be
used"
Load the shapefile, you are not asked for its projection but QGIS
assumes that it is Google Mercator (the project CRS) not the shapefile
CRS.
Can you check that as well?
BTW: I'm on Win7 - OSGeo4W - Trunk
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.
Sorry, I was just cynical!
I find QGIS very easy to use and love it, simply, the latest glitches
with CRS drive me mad.
Regards
Benoit
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
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