Sorry, I just mailed to André and not the list. I don't know why...but here it come.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Johan Nilsson <[email protected]> Date: 2012/9/20 Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Can't add kml-file to QGIS To: Andre Joost <[email protected]> 2012/9/20 Andre Joost <[email protected]> > Am 20.09.2012 14:06, schrieb Johan Nilsson: > >> I have exported some track-logs from a Android app called >> *'GPS-Essential'* and >> >> I can add them to Google map and to Google Earth. But when I triy to add >> (Layer-->Vector Layer to QGIS i get this message: >> >> /home/joni/GIS/GPSE/kml/Track-**09_19_12 11_42_21.kml is not a valid or >> recognized data source >> >> > Can you open the file with a text editor? > Qgis does not like folders with mixed content (points, lines and/or > polygons). Furthermore, <ExtendedData> tags can not be read. > > The strange thing was that some kml-files was able to open but not all (but everyone in Google Maps. Yes. I opened with gedit, a text-editor and find that they had different structure. The one that was able to open,, separate the xyz with comma/space separation: *]]></description><styleUrl>#track</styleUrl><MultiGeometry><LineString><coordinates>17.585611,59.838646,31.4 17.585642,59.8386,31.0 17.585693,59.838562,31.3 17.585735,59.838512,36.4 17.585785,59.83847,37.8 17.585827,59.838425,34.8 17.585857,59.83837,34.9 17.58585,59.838303,35.3 17.585823,59.838257,.... * and the ones I could not open have this: ...<gx:coord>17.673456 59.870106 16.6</gx:coord><gx:coord>17.673555 59.87012 16.9</gx:coord><gx:coord>17.673653 59.870136 16.6</gx:coord><gx:coord>17.67375 59.870148 16.6</gx:coord><gx:coord>17.673853 59.87016 17.2</gx:coord><gx:coord>17.673935 59.870182 18.7<.... I will ask the developer about this..If he have change, or If i have exported in different ways. I'm totally new to use SQL/relations databases with ArcGIS and QGIS, and are just now trie to learning. I assume that sqlite lack > > >> Are there any other tools to convert to for instance shape-files. >> GPS-Essential save their data in a sqlite-file, so I can export from >> asql-manager to. I don't know how I open a sqlite db in QGIS either. >> > > Just as simple as Add new spatialite layer, if it is a spatialite sqlite > database. Otherwise it would be a non-spatial layer. You can try Qgis DB > Manager to look inside the database. > the sqlite seems to lack spatial data, even if there are coordinates. Will try to learn more about this... > > Has GPS-Essential any other output options? I would assume GPX, beeing > standard in GPS data exchange. At least Google Earth does IIRC. > Another thing was that the kml-files that opened was not placed right with my background map (RT90 2,5 gon V (metric coordinate system) despite I checked 'on the fly reprojection' and I thougt all kml was in WGS 84 by default. /Cheers > > Greetings, > André Joost > > ______________________________**_________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/**mailman/listinfo/qgis-user<http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user> >
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