I've also noticed problems with shapefile encodings, though it seemed random. Maybe it's just a general problem of QGIS ignoring the cpg file. To work around it, set the encoding in the layer properties after adding it to QGIS.
On Aug 1, 2014, at 3:29 AM, Agustin Diez-Castillo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm having problems to see the correct encoding of this file [1]. To the best > of my understanding the original encoding is 1252 and this works in > LibreOffice or other gis programs, however trying to read it in Qgis gives > always the wrong result (spanish characters missed). I've try the fix dbf > encoder plugin adding the cpg file but with no success. > I'm on mac running Kyngchaos version. > Can somebody test the attached file and see what's going on? > Thanks > > [1] https://www.dropbox.com/s/zeh5vdx8b2g1lxb/BCN200_0301L_RIO.zip > > QGIS version2.4.0-ChugiakQGIS code revisionCompiled against Qt4.8.6Running > against Qt4.8.6Compiled against GDAL/OGR1.11.0Running against > GDAL/OGR1.11.0Compiled against GEOS3.4.2-CAPI-1.8.2Running against > GEOS3.4.2-CAPI-1.8.2 r3921PostgreSQL Client Version9.3.4SpatiaLite > Version4.1.1QWT Version6.0.2PROJ.4 Version480QScintilla2 Version2.8.1 > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user ----- William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com> http://www.kyngchaos.com/ "Those people who most want to rule people are, ipso-facto, those least suited to do it." - A rule of the universe, from the HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
