[Gvsig_english] SUGGESTED FUNCTIONALITY gvSIG 1.9 (BN 1253) -- (repeat) need for default directory, project directory and temp directory

[Agustin Diez Castillo]

On Apr 12, 2010, at 10:04 AM, Benjamin Ducke wrote:

> Hi Simon,
> 
> have you noticed the settings under "File->Preferences->
> General->Default directories"? The "Spatial data directory"
> defines the default path for layer files. It should be
> respected by most file selectors in gvSIG.
> 
> A good thing to be considered in a future version of gvSIG
> may be to provide an option to use the system's native
> file selectors instead of Java's Swing ones.
+1
> The necessary modifications would be really simple and are
> described here:
> 
> http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2004/01/29/swing.html
> 
> All modern desktops now have file selectors that allow
> you to set system-wide "bookmarks" for folders, so that
> would solve the problem on a higher level.
> 
> Of course, there is another option to avoid the problems
> with file-based data management altogether: use a spatial
> database such as PostGIS. If we get the SpatiaLite GSoc
> project this summer, than that will give you a perfectly
> simple option to store spatial data neatly in one location.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Cropper" <scropper at botanicusaustralia.com.au>
> To: "Users and Developers mailing list" <gvsig_internacional at listserv.gva.es>
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:23:25 AM GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Bern / Rome / Stockholm / Vienna
> Subject: [Gvsig_english] SUGGESTED FUNCTIONALITY gvSIG 1.9 (BN 1253) -- (repeat) need for default directory, project directory and temp directory
> 
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> I know I have posted this before but I and currently doing some basic work and have resulted in multiple copies files ending up everywhere and thought I would stress the point. 
> 
> As an example, I am attempting to create a polygon file from a CAD drawing showing mutually exclusive development zones. Basic vector data has been polygonised, cleaned, exported, split and remerged. I also used buffers to obtain exact distances from boundaries and used Sextante many times in the process. 
> 
> So... CAD --> intermediate files --> Polygon layer showing various mutually exclusive development zones. 
> 
> This resulted in... 
> 
> Actual project map directory where I attempted to push output but gave up due to continuous drilling down of the directory tree in dialog boxes and plug-ins, even when you choose the 'source' and 'destination' in the same dialog box ==> 14 shapefiles, 1 DXF file (original DWG) 
> 
> My 'Home' Directory (default location for some routines) ==> 11 shapefiles 
> 
> A temporary TEMP directory I created in my Home Directory because I was sick of the clutter ==> 4 shapefiles 
> 
> The default gvSIG/bin Directory (default location for some other routines) ==> 7 files 
> 
> Now this is just one aspect of my analysis yet it created 36+ files in multiple directories and requires time to clean up. 
> 
> gvSIG absolutely needs a PROJECT DIRECTORY and a TEMP DIRECTORY that all routines and plug-ins use as a default. At least in the short term, considering this would take time to implement, icons should be placed on the directory tree dialog that allows you to move to these directories quickly. -- 
> 
> 
> Cheers Simon 
> 
> Simon Cropper 
> Botanicus Australia Pty Ltd 
> PO Box 160, Sunshine, Victoria 3020. 
> P: 9311 5822. M: 041 830 3437. 
> mailto: scropper at botanicusaustralia.com.au 
> web: www.botanicusaustralia.com.au 
> 
> 
> 
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