Hi Mark,
On May 31, 2005, at 10:18 AM, Gatrell, Mark (UK) wrote:
>
> 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.
That's because we don't have a dcwpo_browse.shx or dcwpo_browse.dbf
file, and ArcExplorer needs those.
> Has a change happened in the ESRI format that perhaps OpenMap has
> overlooked? Just an Idea.. Clutching at straws!
No.
The error message you are seeing is a result of the ShapeLayer
(actually, the SpatialIndex object) finding out that either the .shp
or .ssx file doesn't exist in a way that it can get to it.
This isn't a read problem, this is a location problem.
- Don
> -----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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