RE: [OpenMap Users] Downloaded Shape Files

From: Gatrell, Mark (UK) <"Gatrell,>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:18:21 +0100

Hi Don

        The directory is in the classpath.. In fact just as a test I placed the dcwpo_browse.shp/.ssx files in the same directory as the downloaded data and it picked the dcwpo_browse data up no problem.

I have just noticed, that if I use ArcExplorer( a free download) I can view the world.shp file but I can't read the dcwpo_browse.shp.

Has a change happened in the ESRI format that perhaps OpenMap has overlooked? Just an Idea.. Clutching at straws!


Thanks

Regards

Mark.

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Dietrick [mailto:dietrick_at_bbn.com]
Sent: 31 May 2005 14:55
To: Gatrell, Mark (SELEX) (UK)
Subject: Re: [OpenMap Users] Downloaded Shape Files


Hi Mark,

The paths here are relative, I'd make sure that the parent of the
data directory, in this case the openmap/share directory, is in the
classpath.

I can't recall off the top of my head if the layer will create
the .ssx file with relative paths (but since you already created
the .ssx file, that's a non-issue now).

- Don


On May 31, 2005, at 7:16 AM, Gatrell, Mark (UK) wrote:

>
> Hi Don
>
> The error message I get is :-
>
>
> *** ERROR ***
> ShapeLayer SpatialIndex: problem setting up the shape files:
> shape file: data/shape/world/world.shp
> spatial index file: data/shape/world/world.ssx
> *************
>
>
> I have since tried to display the data using the add layer command
> on the layers drop down menu.
>
> This asked for the .dbf, .shp and the .shx files.. This worked
> fine! hmm Sounds like the data is ok?
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Dietrick [mailto:dietrick_at_bbn.com]
> Sent: 31 May 2005 12:10
> To: Gatrell, Mark (UK)
> Cc: Openmap-Users (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [OpenMap Users] Downloaded Shape Files
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> What exactly is your error message? I can't find the code that would
> generate the one you have stated.
>
> - Don
>
> On May 31, 2005, at 5:02 AM, Gatrell, Mark (UK) wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Thanks Don and Eliecer for your replies..
>>
>> I have tried both suggestions.
>>
>> I tried letting the code automatically generate the .ssx file as
>> Don suggested, But this still resulted in the same error and
>> no .ssx file.
>>
>> I then used the util to create the .ssx file as suggested by
>> Eliecer. This worked and did create a .ssx file, but when I tried
>> to use the files in the normal manner, the same error message
>> appeared.
>>
>> I can only conclude that there must be an error in the .shp file
>> itself or there is an incompatibility problem somewhere. I can
>> however, read the .shp files using Manifold.
>>
>> If anyone has the time to try and read these files I would be
>> grateful. (I have tried the world.shp)
>>
>> Thanks again for your help
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Don Dietrick [mailto:dietrick_at_bbn.com]
>> Sent: 27 May 2005 12:50
>> To: Gatrell, Mark (UK)
>> Cc: Openmap-Users (E-mail)
>> Subject: Re: [OpenMap Users] Downloaded Shape Files
>>
>>
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>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> The shx file isn't the spatial index file. Just specify a .ssx file
>> with the same name as the .shp file, and the layer will create it for
>> you the first time it runs. Make sure that you have permissions to
>> write the .ssx file in the location you specify.
>>
>> - Don
>>
>>
>> On May 27, 2005, at 2:31 AM, Gatrell, Mark (UK) wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Gatrell, Mark (UK)
>>> Sent: 26 May 2005 17:14
>>> To: Openmap-Users (E-mail)
>>> Subject: Downloaded Shape Files
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi All
>>> I wanted to update my political boundry shape file references
>>> with new downloaded shape files . The existing datashape files
>>> supply the .shp and the .ssx file .
>>>
>>> The downloaded data supplied .dbf, .shp and .shx files.
>>>
>>> I tried using the downloded .shp file using the .shx file as
>>> the spacialindex reference, but I get an error saying "Unable to
>>> set up the shape files".
>>>
>>> Has anyone got any ideas what might be going wrong.
>>>
>>> I have attached the link to the downloaded... http://
>>> www.cipotato.org/DIVA/data/DataServer.htm
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Mark
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