[Gvsig_english] gvSIG is a viable robust alternative to commercially available GIS packages

[Simon Cropper (Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd)]

Hi,

In regards to OSgeo Wiki -- I am unsure if this is the way I want to go. 
The people that have approached me have asked for me to provide an 
article about my experiences. If people can clarify whether 
functionality exists in the program I can check this out myself and 
verify it is what I expect. That way the article does not end up being a 
unverified (by me) checklist constructed by the broader GIS community. 
Although this  would be a valuable resource, in an article of my 
experiences, it would be misrepresenting the situation.

Cheers Simon

Simon Cropper
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Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas wrote:
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> Simon Cropper (Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd) escribió:
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>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Regarding scripting -- I have done a lot of programming over the years 
>> but have found limited resources available for the various tools shoved 
>> in JAVA Applications like BeanTools, JPython and even the command 
>> console in gvSIG. What is needed are clear tutorials that show you have 
>> to access data stored in files, conduct tasks (rotate, reproject, move, 
>> cut paste, etc), save data and bundle this into a program. These 
>> scripts, which are essentially elaborate macros, can be made available 
>> for others to complete set tasks. Combined with a GUI interface for 
>> dialogs, combos, text fields, etc people such as myself would be able to 
>> contribute new functionality. One thing I have noticed in this GIS 
>> Community is that their are alot of extensions around but very few 
>> scripts or smaller programs. For example I convert from AGD66 to GDA94 
>> (geo to MGA/AMG) regularly... I would really like to be able to create a 
>> routine that  could do these reprojections with click of the button.
>>
>>     
>
> You point a problem that is one of the reasons of the main refactor of
> de data access layer (DAL) for 2.0: I mean, the diversity of drivers
> and non-homogeneous way to deal with data.
>
> With DAL as a main API to access data, scripting and development in
> general will be easier, and this way, common tasks like
> opening,reading,closing data stores will be quite straight forward.
>
> Like you, and many others, I've always dreamed with a well populated
> library of scripts for small tasks, and I think we are approaching
> this situation.
>
>   
>> In regarding to putting my musings on OSGeo -- I have been asked to do 
>> just this and have already spoken with Tyler Mitchell. So if anyone can 
>> help finalizing the table below I would be appreciative. Some functions 
>> I have not been able to find how or if it can be done. So if you can 
>> turn a "?" to a Yes/No or believe a Yes or No is allocated incorrectly 
>> let me know. I will republish the list tomorrow with peoples comments.
>>
>>     
>
>
> I think the best way to deal with that would probably be placing the
> table on the osgeo wiki and when it reaches a "stable" situation,
> format it with the rest of your thoughts into a nice article. Sounds
> sensible?
>
> Regards
>
> - --
> Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas
> Ingeniero en Geodesia y Cartografía
> http://www.prodevelop.es
> tfno: +34 963 510 612
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