Try dragging the ECW file from your desktop onto the QGIS window. On Nov 10, 2014, at 9:11 PM, Geoff Dickson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi list > > Complete NEWBIE here, so apologies. > > I am trying to install QGIS to allow me to view / convert ecw mapping files. > > I have downloaded the latest 2.6 version for mac - I am using OSX 10.10 > Yosemite. > > I have downloaded the GDAL 1.11 Complete framework files and followed the > instructions to install the other dependancies. I have downloaded the ECW > plugin1.11.0-1 and ERDAS ECW/JPEG2000 SDK 5.1 and followed install > instructions to place certain files throughout my directory structure. > > QGIS runs fine, however, when I go to open the ECW map - it is grayed out - > indicating to me I cant open it. > > Something is broken, or incompatible given I am using Yosemite ? > > Can someone help ? Is there a command line method to check my install ? I > thought I followed all the instructions but it isn't working and I have an > urgent file I need to convert.. > > Help !! > > > Geoff > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
