Re: [Qgis-user] New to Qgis - loading the GRASS plugin
Selecting the GRASS GISBASE inside GRASS.app is tricky. First, before running Qgis, right-click GRASS.app and Show Package Contents. Now command (apple)-option drag the Contents folder from there to your desktop. Now you can start Qgis and when asked for GISBASE, navigate into the GRASS.app package with this alias. Select the Resources folder as the GISBASE. On May 1, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Thomas Adams wrote: I have am running Qgis 0.8 & GRASS 6.2.1 for Mac OS X (10.4.9) on a Mac G4 system. I try to load the GRASS plugin as the documentation suggests and I get the following Dialog: QGIS couldn't find your GRASS installation. Would you like to specify path (GISBASE) to your GRASS installation? When I select 'YES' I get a file selection dialog to identify GISBASE; I thought I needed to select the appropriate GRASS application, but it's not selectable. I also tried Library/ Application Support/GRASS, and that was not satisfactory either. What do I need to select? Regards, Tom ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.qgis.org http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user - William Kyngesburye http://www.kyngchaos.com/ "This is a question about the past, is it? ... How can I tell that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?" - The Ruler of the Universe ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.qgis.org http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] new to qgis
Hi Is qgis a suitable base for customising gis applications? I'm thinking of being able to add menu items for things like predefined queries, data entry etc. Is it easy to do this from the user environment? I'd like to make it as easy as possible for non skilled users to produce standard mapping reports or do regular data entry. I'm not sure what you meant by 'the user environment' but be aware that adding menu entries etc will require some programming in C++. Future versions will probably allow you to make these kind of extensions using python too. While my preferred environment is ubuntu, I have written pretty detailed guides on getting your ubuntu configured for use in a developer environment see the bottom links here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BuildingQuantumGisFromSource I need to experiment with qgis on windows for a clients project. We will in the near future be releaseing QGIS 0.8.1 for windows which among other things has a much easier setup process for developers. I will be posting a similar windows centric guide to above in the near future. Happy QGISSING! Regards Tim 2007/3/1, Tim Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Thanks Gary, that was just the info I was after. Much appreciated. Regards, Tim Bowden On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 18:03 -0900, Gary Sherman wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > On Feb 28, 2007, at 5:15 PM, Tim Bowden wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've just started looking at qgis and have a few questions. On the > > home > > page, the current release link points to version 0.7.4 but the > > downloads > > page points to 0.8.0. Is 0.8.0 considered a stable release? > > > Yes, this is an oversight and is in the process of being corrected. > > > While my preferred environment is ubuntu, I need to experiment with > > qgis > > on windows for a clients project. My understanding was that qgis > > relies > > heavily on grass. Can anyone give me a quick overview describing the > > inter-relationship between qgis and grass (especially on windows; I > > was > > under the impression that grass was not a goer on windows). To what > > extend does qgis rely on grass for its functionality? > > > QGIS does not rely heavily on or require GRASS and works fine without > it, giving you the ability to work with OGR supported data formats > (eg shapefiles), as well as PostGIS layers. The GRASS plugin > provides access to GRASS data and allows you to create, edit, and > analyze data. It is a fairly complete implementation and comes > bundled with the Windows version. On other platforms, you must have a > GRASS install to use the Plugin. If you don't need/want GRASS > support, you simply don't load the plugin. > > > Is qgis a suitable base for customising gis applications? I'm > > thinking > > of being able to add menu items for things like predefined queries, > > data > > entry etc. Is it easy to do this from the user environment? I'd like > > to make it as easy as possible for non skilled users to produce > > standard > > mapping reports or do regular data entry. > > > Yes, we have a number of tutorials for creating custom applications > available at http://blog.qgis.org. The 0.9 release of QGIS will > support creating applications using Python. > > > - -gary > > > - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- > Gary Sherman > Micro Resources: http://mrcc.com >*Geospatial Hosting >*Web Site Hosting > "We work virtually everywhere" > - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (Darwin) > > iD8DBQFF5kJm1zKuzV6goTgRAlxPAJ9QU4gk2KS3laYECNJEXkr77Pvd2gCfZv/5 > GwuvhJpWhcedfWbvRdHfvPo= > =9ERi > -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.qgis.org http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user -- -- Tim Sutton Visit http://qgis.org for a great Open Source GIS Home Page: http://linfiniti.com Skype: timlinux MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabber: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.qgis.org http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] new to qgis
Thanks Gary, that was just the info I was after. Much appreciated. Regards, Tim Bowden On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 18:03 -0900, Gary Sherman wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > On Feb 28, 2007, at 5:15 PM, Tim Bowden wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I've just started looking at qgis and have a few questions. On the > > home > > page, the current release link points to version 0.7.4 but the > > downloads > > page points to 0.8.0. Is 0.8.0 considered a stable release? > > > Yes, this is an oversight and is in the process of being corrected. > > > While my preferred environment is ubuntu, I need to experiment with > > qgis > > on windows for a clients project. My understanding was that qgis > > relies > > heavily on grass. Can anyone give me a quick overview describing the > > inter-relationship between qgis and grass (especially on windows; I > > was > > under the impression that grass was not a goer on windows). To what > > extend does qgis rely on grass for its functionality? > > > QGIS does not rely heavily on or require GRASS and works fine without > it, giving you the ability to work with OGR supported data formats > (eg shapefiles), as well as PostGIS layers. The GRASS plugin > provides access to GRASS data and allows you to create, edit, and > analyze data. It is a fairly complete implementation and comes > bundled with the Windows version. On other platforms, you must have a > GRASS install to use the Plugin. If you don't need/want GRASS > support, you simply don't load the plugin. > > > Is qgis a suitable base for customising gis applications? I'm > > thinking > > of being able to add menu items for things like predefined queries, > > data > > entry etc. Is it easy to do this from the user environment? I'd like > > to make it as easy as possible for non skilled users to produce > > standard > > mapping reports or do regular data entry. > > > Yes, we have a number of tutorials for creating custom applications > available at http://blog.qgis.org. The 0.9 release of QGIS will > support creating applications using Python. > > > - -gary > > > - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- > Gary Sherman > Micro Resources: http://mrcc.com >*Geospatial Hosting >*Web Site Hosting > "We work virtually everywhere" > - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- > > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (Darwin) > > iD8DBQFF5kJm1zKuzV6goTgRAlxPAJ9QU4gk2KS3laYECNJEXkr77Pvd2gCfZv/5 > GwuvhJpWhcedfWbvRdHfvPo= > =9ERi > -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.qgis.org http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
Re: [Qgis-user] new to qgis
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Feb 28, 2007, at 5:15 PM, Tim Bowden wrote: Hi, I've just started looking at qgis and have a few questions. On the home page, the current release link points to version 0.7.4 but the downloads page points to 0.8.0. Is 0.8.0 considered a stable release? Yes, this is an oversight and is in the process of being corrected. While my preferred environment is ubuntu, I need to experiment with qgis on windows for a clients project. My understanding was that qgis relies heavily on grass. Can anyone give me a quick overview describing the inter-relationship between qgis and grass (especially on windows; I was under the impression that grass was not a goer on windows). To what extend does qgis rely on grass for its functionality? QGIS does not rely heavily on or require GRASS and works fine without it, giving you the ability to work with OGR supported data formats (eg shapefiles), as well as PostGIS layers. The GRASS plugin provides access to GRASS data and allows you to create, edit, and analyze data. It is a fairly complete implementation and comes bundled with the Windows version. On other platforms, you must have a GRASS install to use the Plugin. If you don't need/want GRASS support, you simply don't load the plugin. Is qgis a suitable base for customising gis applications? I'm thinking of being able to add menu items for things like predefined queries, data entry etc. Is it easy to do this from the user environment? I'd like to make it as easy as possible for non skilled users to produce standard mapping reports or do regular data entry. Yes, we have a number of tutorials for creating custom applications available at http://blog.qgis.org. The 0.9 release of QGIS will support creating applications using Python. - -gary - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Gary Sherman Micro Resources: http://mrcc.com *Geospatial Hosting *Web Site Hosting "We work virtually everywhere" - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (Darwin) iD8DBQFF5kJm1zKuzV6goTgRAlxPAJ9QU4gk2KS3laYECNJEXkr77Pvd2gCfZv/5 GwuvhJpWhcedfWbvRdHfvPo= =9ERi -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.qgis.org http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
