In a Terminal window type: /Library/Frameworks/GDAL.framework/Programs/gdalinfo --formats
and press return (if you follow the GDAL Readme suggestion to change your PATH, you can leave off the /Library...Programs/ part and type just gdalinfo). ECW should be near the top of the list. If there is a problem, you should see something about that before the format list. On Nov 10, 2014, at 10:17 PM, Geoff Dickson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi and thanks for the prompt reply > > I did that and i get a red error bar - INVALID DATA SOURCE: [quotes map > location on laptop and map name.ecw] is not a valid or recognisable data > source... > > Seems like my ecw plugin or whatever is not working - is there a way i can > generate a file to show you that can give some sense as to what I have done - > or not done ? > > Geoff > >> On 11 Nov 2014, at 12:03 pm, William Kyngesburye <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> 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 ----- William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com> http://www.kyngchaos.com/ [Trillian] What are you supposed to do WITH a maniacally depressed robot? [Marvin] You think you have problems? What are you supposed to do if you ARE a maniacally depressed robot? No, don't try and answer, I'm 50,000 times more intelligent than you and even I don't know the answer... - HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
