Cool, thanks for the clarification. And yuppee! You understood! That would be great if you could maintain that 'portal' batch script :)
just say the programs i need to install and the buttons to press, ...so i can sit back & watch the batch do its 'magic'. The technical editing (scripting) just needs to be done by 1 person (at a time) but we all know that :) fyi, im now working 4 night shifts a week (mainly because my part of the conversion script is just about done) :) ... And i can start planning for my trip Across Canada next year! :-) ....actually it'll be in the next few days, but im giving it longer, so i can 'cleanup' my own script. (sams_babel-to-english.exe') cheers, Sam On 11/7/09, Frank Steggink <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Sam, > > Waiting for Nov. 21st isn't a problem. The idea I had to discuss the > conversion (both Geobase and Canvec) is still fresh, and we haven't set > a date yet, nor settled on the details. Since I have a bit of experience > with the Geobase conversion (with the new method to copy over data), and > especially with the cleaning up part, I want to share it. That way > others might benefit from it, and help us getting it all done. It would > also be a good occasion to discuss / demonstrate the Canvec import for > our region (roughly NTS tiles 021E and 021L). Michel has already thought > about this more. > > Regarding the conversion script: which script are you talking about? > Earlier this week I mentioned I wanted to rewrite your batch files > (which call Ian's shp-to-osm) to Python, so they can be used on other > OS's, and hopefully they'll also be easier to maintain. That's all. I > haven't given other aspects much thought, before my e-mail this morning. > I won't be available as the maintainer for such a script for a number of > reasons, so I'll only do the "port" of your batch files. Hopefully this > is clear now. > > By the way, instead of working on the Python-version of your batch > files, I imported some Geobase data. Just one sheet left, and I'll put > it on hold for a while (although that remains to be seen ;) ). > > Frank > > Sam Vekemans wrote: >> Hi, >> Would you be able to hold out until nov 21st? >> >> At that time, myself will have the shp-to-osm java script out of beta, >> and available to 'build-from' using python/java FME tools. >> >> Frank has offered to be the main person to maintain the conversion >> script once im done with it. >> >> And Yes, i agree, the actual act of importing the .osm files (made by >> the scripts) can be done with a 'couch mapping party' >> >> Cheers, >> Sam >> >> >> On 11/7/09, Michel Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Frank, Yves and all, >>> >>> I like the idea to have a mapping party in Sherbrooke that may attract >>> people of other regions. The mapping party, considering we are in >>> November, >>> could concentrate on importing CanVec data for OSM. So, a Mapping Party >>> with >>> no field work, only desktop work in front of a fireplace. We would need >>> a >>> place in Sherbrooke with good wireless connections, good coffees and a >>> room >>> where we can talk and help each other. I think that "La Brulerie" on >>> Wellington meets all the requirements. >>> >>> In order to make the event possible we will need experts that could >>> explain >>> importing tools (python, java, fme) and editing tools (josm, potlatch). >>> Any >>> volunteers ? Also, we need available data to import. My preference would >>> be >>> to have data that include all the CanVec feature classes. At my >>> knowledge, I >>> don't think such data can be generated rigth now. There are tools in >>> development to generate such data but are not ready for importation. We >>> (Daniel and I) do plan to work on a FME CanVec Import tool this winter >>> but >>> the tool won't be available in short terms. >>> >>> If we have Canvec OSM file ready to import, I will participate to >>> organize >>> the "Sherbrooke Couch Mapping Party". Here are some ideas for the agenda: >>> - Explain translation between CanVec features and OSM tags >>> - Training on Importing tools >>> - Explain OSM xml file >>> - Training on JOSM >>> - Importing session. Each participant take a region and import data. >>> >>> Let me know if anyone would like to participate at such event. We will >>> keep >>> on discussing to put in place the missing pieces. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Michel >>> > -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Blog: http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org @Acrosscanadatrails _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
