[Gvsig_english] how to modify attribute table

[Wolfgang Qual]

Hi Roger,
this can be easily done by doing this

1) Add columns:
a) acitvate the shapefile in the legend (click on it), right-click and 
select "Start editing"
b) click on the show-table menu-button on top of the window
c) go to table > Manage fields
d) add the desired column

2) assign colours
a) (no edit-mode necessary)
b) activate shapefile, right click and select "properties" > symbols > unique 
values, ...
c) add all values, change colours the way you would like them to be

3) you can find the manual of gvSIG here:
--> http://www.gvsig.gva.es/index.php?id=manuales-gvsig&L=2&K=1

Hope that helps & greetings.
Wolfgang


Am Donnerstag 14 Februar 2008 15:39:01 schrieb roger.taylor at l-3com.com:
> I'm a novice GIS user. I am trying to modify the attribute table of a
> .shp file of the U.S. Congressional Districts so that I can show "yea"
> and "nay" votes on a particular bill. I am assuming there is a way to
> add a column to the attribute table where I could put in the vote. Then
> I am supposing I can assign colors to the districts based on the way
> they voted. Can anyone help me do this? Here is the link to the 110th
> Congressional Districts shapefile:
> http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html#cgd110p.
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> If anyone can help I would be very grateful!
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> Roger Taylor