[Qgis-user] Save Paths Relative to the .qgs project file

2009-09-04 Thread Greg Coats
It is common to develop a GIS on one powerful computer, and then deploy it on many less powerful computers. For example, a GIS might be developed on a Mac Pro desktop with 8 GB RAM and 2000 GB disk, and then be deployed for use in the field with MacBook notebooks with 2 GB RAM and 250 GB

Re: [Qgis-user] Save Paths Relative to the .qgs project file

2009-09-04 Thread Giovanni Manghi
We have been waiting two years for the ability to Save Relative Paths. It is unclear if QGIS has any plans to include the ability to Save Relative Paths. Qgis 1.2 do save project with relative paths, nevertheless it seems that this feature is bugged.

Re: [Qgis-user] Save Paths Relative to the .qgs project file

2009-09-04 Thread Giovanni Manghi
The ability to Save Relative Paths was originally promised to be included in QGIS version 1.0. It appears the function of Save Relative Paths is not included in QGIS version 1.2, thus preventing the use of QGIS where the GIS is distributed on DVD-ROMs, and flash drives. We have been

Re: [Qgis-user] Save Paths Relative to the .qgs project file

2009-09-04 Thread Jürgen E . Fischer
Hi Greg, On Fri, 04. Sep 2009 at 13:13:08 -0400, Greg Coats wrote: The 1 June 2009 posting to https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/1211 indicated that a request posted a year ago for QGIS to support Save Relative Paths had been fulfilled. This only works when your data is below the project

Re: [Qgis-user] Save Paths Relative to the .qgs project file

2009-09-04 Thread Greg Coats
Hi Jurgen, Thank very much for your interest in enabling the Save Relative Paths capability. Greg http://homepage.mac.com/gregcoats/jp2.html On Sep 4, 2009, at 3:41 PM, Jürgen E. Fischer wrote: Hi Greg, On Fri, 04. Sep 2009 at 13:13:08 -0400, Greg Coats wrote: The 1 June 2009 posting to