Re: [Qgis-user] add new spanish-speaking list ?

2012-09-21 Thread Zoltan Szecsei
On 2012/09/21 04:23, skampus wrote: Agustin Lobo wrote Hi! I do not think this is a good idea. Virtually anybody working/learning GIS understands English and there are many advantages on keeping one single list, as the most difficult is to find time to answer questions. And there is the added

Re: [Qgis-user] add new spanish-speaking list ?

2012-09-21 Thread Johan Nilsson
I agree to create at list even for Spanish, as mentioned the spanish speking people can be booth in the english list and Spanish. Johan Nilsson 2012/9/21 Zoltan Szecsei zolt...@geograph.co.za On 2012/09/21 04:23, skampus wrote: Agustin Lobo wrote Hi! I do not think this is a good idea.

[Qgis-user] gfx in WSG 84 added to another CRS (EPSG:3021)

2012-09-21 Thread Johan Nilsson
Hi. I can transform gpx file from a GPS (WSG84) to an old swedisch CSR EPSG:3021 (RT90 2,5 gon V metric coordinate system)) shape file, but I whant to let the program transform on the fly. I know that year 1999 Silicon graphic had it on there 'super coomputers' and GIS-softwate, and I also see

Re: [Qgis-user] gfx in WSG 84 added to another CRS (EPSG:3021)

2012-09-21 Thread leyan ouyang
Yes it is possible, the option on-the-fly reprojection does just that. Choose the main CRS as the project CRS (it will be used for distance calculations, etc.). Then when you add a layer you can choose its CRS individually, QGIS will do the transformation. Regards, Leyan Date: Fri, 21 Sep

Re: [Qgis-user] gfx in WSG 84 added to another CRS (EPSG:3021)

2012-09-21 Thread Johan Nilsson
When I click Layer--'Add vector layer.' I can browse for files, shp, gpx, and so on, but never chose an CRS in that menu. My Background map are in RT90 coordinate system in meters approx 150,650 m but gpx files come to 17 and 60 m (not degree), way ot of the map... /Cheers 2012/9/21

Re: [Qgis-user] add new spanish-speaking list ?

2012-09-21 Thread Agustin Lobo
Disagree with what? I'm not saying people should use this list to post in any language. What I'm saying is that we are not that many and splitting by languages is going to make things more complicated and might even reduce the communication exchange, as many interesting questions in Spanish,

Re: [Qgis-user] gfx in WSG 84 added to another CRS (EPSG:3021)

2012-09-21 Thread Bo Victor Thomsen
1. Choose a CRS for your _project_ using the menu Settings -- Project properties -- Tab Coordinate Reference System (CRS) and choose the CRS from the dialog. Remember to enable on the fly CRS transformation 2. Open your layer(s). Don't think about the projection here. 3. Right-click on

[Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread Zoltan Szecsei
Hi, While we are debating list language, should we not also debate list protocol - like are we a top or bottom posting list? I tend to post according to the posting style to the message I am responding to. If you look at the recent top-post to a bottom-post message thread on the Spanish

[Qgis-user] Orfeo Toolbox in qgis 1.8 under linux?

2012-09-21 Thread Agustin Lobo
Can OTB currently be used from QGIS 1.8. under linux? I do not have it within QGIS/Sextante, despite having OTB installed. When I try to install the plugin Orfeo Toolbox Module interface I get: Failed to unzip the plugin package. Probably it's broken or missing from the repository. You may also

[Qgis-user] Fwd: gfx in WSG 84 added to another CRS (EPSG:3021)

2012-09-21 Thread Johan Nilsson
If I check for my layers are the gfx-file WSG84, and my gfx2rt90 transfomed to RT90 in the layer over view.17, 60 and the other 150, 65. the coordinates from degreed are rendered in the metric coordinate 1 500 000, 6 500 000. It doenent matter if I chance CRS in the fgx layer are still

Re: [Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread Johan Nilsson
I am using gmail on the web, and there are little strange reply options. Sometimes I come to the sender, and sometimes to the list, and sometime AND the sender... And sometimes I don't have the qgis-user@lists.osgeo.orgadress in the header, so I have to go to another mail, to copy it. /Chees

[Qgis-user] add new spanish-speaking list ?

2012-09-21 Thread j . allain
Bonjour, Je suis également favorable à une seule liste ;) Jonathan A ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user

[Qgis-user] it's posible to select units for scale bar?

2012-09-21 Thread Aitor Freire Astray
Hi, My issue is simple, when I make a map with composer, if I use a geographic coordinate reference system, I can't select meters like units for scale bar. For me it's fine, but my boss don't understand degrees like measuring unit in the maps, and then it's a problem for me. I know that with

Re: [Qgis-user] add new spanish-speaking list ?

2012-09-21 Thread Zoltan Szecsei
On 2012/09/21 11:09, j.all...@agglo-paysflers.fr wrote: Je suis également favorable à une seule liste Én is \0/ -- === Zoltan Szecsei PrGISc [PGP0031] Geograph (Pty) Ltd. P.O. Box 7, Muizenberg 7950, South Africa. 65 Main Road, Muizenberg 7945

[Qgis-user] NViz won't start in QGIS

2012-09-21 Thread Jonathan Webb
Hi, Re ensuring OSGEO4W installs tcl/tk libs, I don't recall seeing an option for that, a filesearch shows a shedload of tcl files inclding folders: C:\OSGeo4W\apps\grass\grass-6.4.2\etc\gtcltk C:\OSGeo4W\apps\python27\tcl C:\OSGeo4W\apps\python27\tcl\tcl8 \lib\tcl8.5 C:\OSGeo4W\lib\tcl8

Re: [Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread leyan ouyang
This behavior is caused by the option reply_goes_to_list : http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-admin/node11.html (with a link to two somewhat outdated takes on the advantages/drawbacks) I would really love to see this setting in the mailing list, as right now I have to think about it

Re: [Qgis-user] add new spanish-speaking list ?

2012-09-21 Thread leyan ouyang
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:12:44 +0200 From: zolt...@geograph.co.za On 2012/09/21 11:09, j.all...@agglo-paysflers.fr wrote: Je suis également favorable à une seule liste Én is \0/ But then do we have to make mandatory to post in all

Re: [Qgis-user] it's posible to select units for scale bar?

2012-09-21 Thread Frank Sokolic
Hi Aitor, You'll have to enable 'on the fly' transformation in the Project Properties and then choose a CRS that projects everything to a metres-based CRS, e.g. UTM. Once you've done this the scale bar in your composer will be in metres. By the way, the ArcGIS scale bar you mention isn't

Re: [Qgis-user] NViz not starting

2012-09-21 Thread UserError
Hi, Re ensuring OSGEO4W installs tcl/tk libs, I don't recall seeing an option for that, a filesearch shows a shedload of tcl files inclding folders: C:\OSGeo4W\apps\grass\grass-6.4.2\etc\gtcltk C:\OSGeo4W\apps\python27\tcl C:\OSGeo4W\apps\python27\tcl\tcl8 \lib\tcl8.5 C:\OSGeo4W\lib\tcl8

Re: [Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread David Fawcett
I think that in this day and age, people who need help with QGIS (or anything else) come with the tools that they are using. Whether someone top or bottom posts really just depends on what their email client does by default. Most people out there that are new to OpenSource projects, the people

Re: [Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread Zoltan Szecsei
Hence my wording of gently but firmly. Peer pressure never hurts, but scolding and yelling does. I too have seen far too many flamings due to religious list-wars and I also feel that it does make newbies too scared to post. But I was suggesting the gentle approach, because conforming to some

Re: [Qgis-user] it's posible to select units for scale bar?

2012-09-21 Thread 欧阳乐岩
You are right, it doesn't make much sense. The solution is as Frank Sokolic explained, to choose a projected coordinate system as the project CRS and QGIS will transform all the layers in this CRS and use meters for distance. Regards, Leyan On 09/21/2012 10:39 PM, Nick Hopton wrote: Would

Re: [Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread Jürgen E . Fischer
Hi Zoltan, On Fri, 21. Sep 2012 at 15:48:57 +0200, Zoltan Szecsei wrote: But I was suggesting the gentle approach, because conforming to some form of etiquette (should) never hurt anyone. Also, I don't really care if my suggestion to adopt a list protocol is taken or not - I was merely

[Qgis-user] Problems with raster calculator

2012-09-21 Thread Yves Prairie
Hi all, Here is my (frustrating) situation. I have several rasters of the same dimension. I add them and obtain a new raster that works fine with appropriate values at each cell. However, when I want to make even the simplest raster operation on this new raster (like add a constant number or

Re: [Qgis-user] List protocol

2012-09-21 Thread Zoltan Szecsei
On 2012/09/21 17:02, Jürgen E. Fischer wrote: Hi Zoltan, On Fri, 21. Sep 2012 at 15:48:57 +0200, Zoltan Szecsei wrote: But I was suggesting the gentle approach, because conforming to some form of etiquette (should) never hurt anyone. Also, I don't really care if my suggestion to adopt a list

Re: [Qgis-user] NViz not starting

2012-09-21 Thread gene
Hello, I think you have to study to learn ArcGIS or MapInfo, no ? But here, after trying once NVIZ, without knowing or studying GRASS GIS, you conclude that the result is unsatisfactory for you. A bit fast, no ? will have to revisit QGis when that is done. Start by studying the principles of

Re: [Qgis-user] Problem Displaying Google Satellite Layer in QGIS 1.7.4 Using OpenLayer Plugin 0.93 on Windows 7

2012-09-21 Thread Bruce, Bob (CON)
After doing more testing and investigation I have determined that the problem lies somewhere in my corporate (government) IT environment. When I connect the same computer to the internet through a FORTIGATE box that is tunnelling through and ignoring proxy rules, etc. then it displays the

Re: [Qgis-user] DB Manager and Varchar field lengths

2012-09-21 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Il 21/09/2012 16:00, James Stott ha scritto: Does anyone know why DB Manager is reporting that my varchar fields are 4 characters longer than they actually are? When I create a table in DB manager (say as 6 length) it reports that it is 10. Then if I look at the table in PGAdmin it says

Re: [Qgis-user] NViz not starting

2012-09-21 Thread UserError
Hi, You have misunderstood - I didn't conclude NViz is unsatisfactory. I'm hoping for guidance as to how I can get it to work. I have spent two long (14hour) days overcoming miscellaneous problems with QGIS, that's just getting it to run! I had expected to at least be getting somewhere with it

Re: [Qgis-user] NViz not starting

2012-09-21 Thread gene
Ok, sorry, but I know many ArcGIS users who reject GRASS after a few test without knowing it. But QGIS and GRASS GIS are two different softwares and what you want to do is use GRASS GIS from QGIS. For 3D, It is much easier to use GRASS directly. But if you have a deadline and do not know

Re: [Qgis-user] Problems with raster calculator

2012-09-21 Thread skampus
hi, it's not so clear for me. what do you mean with add raster? merging? multiplying? which raster calculator are you using? saga? rastercalc plugin? can you send here a little extract of your data? -- View this message in context:

[Qgis-user] Normal mdb support possible for normal people?

2012-09-21 Thread Bernd Vogelgesang
Hi there, from a talk at the German User Meeting today in Kassel (thanx to Claas for the organization), i got the impression that ONE important thing in qgis is still missing: Direct support for normal access databases! Personal geodatabases work like a charm now (many thanx for this!), but

Re: [Qgis-user] Problem Displaying Google Satellite Layer in QGIS 1.7.4 Using OpenLayer Plugin 0.93 on Windows 7

2012-09-21 Thread Nathan Woodrow
Bob, Have you added you proxy settings in the Options-Network tab? OpenLayers doesn't work for me at work if I don't do this. - Nathan On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 1:41 AM, Bruce, Bob (CON) bob.br...@gov.mb.ca wrote: After doing more testing and investigation I have determined that the problem

Re: [Qgis-user] Problem Displaying Google Satellite Layer in QGIS 1.7.4 Using OpenLayer Plugin 0.93 on Windows 7

2012-09-21 Thread Bruce, Bob (CON)
Nathan, Yes, I set up the proxy server properly. If I don't set it up then my connections to the plugin repositories and to WMS servers don't work and I've tested them and they work OK. Right now I'm focusing on trying to identify ports or protocols that this plugin might be using that