Re: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files

2010-12-16 Thread Tom van der Putte
Hi Ian, It is also possible to save shapefiles in UTF8 in ArcMap by changing a registry entry (a little user-unfriendly, but it works). See http://resources.arcgis.com/content/kbase?fa=articleShowd=21106 [1] . Tom van der Putte Links: -- [1]

[mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files

2010-12-15 Thread Ian Walberg
Hello list, Can anyone advise us what tools are available for creating and editing UTF8 shape files. Many thanks Ian ___ mapserver-users mailing list mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users

Re: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files

2010-12-15 Thread Christy Nieman
Hello Ian, QGIS can handle many different encodings. You set the encoding when you save a new shapefile or load an existing shapefile. Regards, Christy -- Christy Nieman GIS Technician DM Solutions Group, Inc. Email: cnie...@dmsolutions.ca Web: http://dmsolutions.ca On 12/15/2010 11:03 AM,

Re: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files

2010-12-15 Thread Stephen Woodbridge
On 12/15/2010 11:03 AM, Ian Walberg wrote: Hello list, Can anyone advise us what tools are available for creating and editing UTF8 shape files. Many thanks Ian Hi Ian, You might want to try: http://www.smartwebonline.com/ I think you will find that their free software will do what you

RE: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files

2010-12-15 Thread Ian Walberg
8:13 AM To: mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files Hello Ian, QGIS can handle many different encodings. You set the encoding when you save a new shapefile or load an existing shapefile. Regards, Christy -- Christy Nieman GIS

Re: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files

2010-12-15 Thread Christy Nieman
Of *Christy Nieman *Sent:* Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:13 AM *To:* mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org *Subject:* Re: [mapserver-users] Creating and editing UTF8 shape files Hello Ian, QGIS can handle many different encodings. You set the encoding when you save a new shapefile or load an existing