[Gvsig_english] Comparison of installation ond use of latest version of both gvSIg and gvSIG-CE

[Simon Cropper]

On 31/03/12 03:13, Francisco José Peñarrubia wrote:
> Hi Simon.
>
> First of all, thank you for your tests.
>
> I suppose you already know, but just in case, we are in the process of
> creating a new release of gvSIG from 1.x branch (1.12 release)
>
> We already have some internal builds, and we hope to have a RC in a few
> weeks (depending on the bugs we find).
> This release should use the last code from Sextante (we are glad we have
> managed to collaborate again) and this error annoys me a bit.
>
> Please, could you please test the internal build and say if it works well?.
>
> Instalable linux:
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2131623/gvSIG-desktop-1.12.0-1407-devel-lin-x86-online.bin
>
> Instalable Windows:
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2131623/gvSIG-desktop-1.12.0-1407-devel-win-x86-online.exe
>
>
> Portable Linux:
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2131623/gvSIG-1.12_portable_build_1407_lin32.tgz
> Portable Windows:
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2131623/gvSIG-1.12_portable_build_1407_win32.zip
>
>
>
> Hope it works!.
>
> Best regards, and keep going!
>
> Fran.
>
> El 30/03/2012 16:39, Simon Cropper escribió:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have been trying to get create a DEM based on a contour shapefile as
>> outlined in Victor's video.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0-_ny4Cj9U
>>
>> Initially the process baulked because the contour data was in 3D and
>> Sextante did not process the file correctly. I eventually converted the
>> file to 2D using ogr2ogr then tried again. No luck, the process appeared
>> to finish but the image file did not appear in any directory.
>>
>> I have tested the process on old data that this process worked on
>> previously but it now does not work. After looking at all the usual
>> suspects I decided to upgrade to the latest versions of gvSIG and
>> gvSIG-CE to see if this process could be completed and if not whether
>> any feedback was given by the program as to why not.
>>
>> ***** DOWNLOADS ***********
>>
>> gvsig-ce-1.0.svn-linux.zip 210.17MB
>> gvSIG-1_11-1305-final-lin-i586-withjre-j1_5.bin 193.54MB
>>
>> ***** INSTALLATION ***********
>>
>> gvSIG 1.11 -- Quick and easy, although would confuse a newbie (e.g.
>> change execution flag).
>> gvSIG-CE -- unzip and you are done.
>>
>>
>> ***** OPEN PROJECT ***********
>>
>> gvSIG 1.11 -- Warned me that the project file, if changed would not be
>> able to read by older version of the program.
>>
>> gvSIG-CE -- Slightly quicker to open. Same warning about the project
>> file.
>>
>> ***** OPEN PROJECT ***********
>>
>> gvSIG 1.11 -- Baulked. Generated the error stating the raster file could
>> not be created -- the same as gvSIG 1.10. No error message was in the
>> main console.
>>
>> The message was
>> "es.unex.sextante.exceptions.GeoAlgorithmExecutionException: Error
>> exporting the generated raster to the file: ..."
>>
>> gvSIG-CE -- Worked first pop. Created a raster as expected.
>>
>> All packages use the same Java 1.6.0_20.
>>
>> I suspect after snooping around that the version of sextante is newer
>> but it does not explain why a program that used its own java and
>> libraries would or could change (both the current version and the latest
>> download of gvSIG 1.11). I have made the DEM using this process several
>> times using version 1.10. Obviously these packages are not autonomous
>> from the system.
>>
>> For the record. I am using gvSIG 1.11, Ubuntu with the xfce desktop and
>> the above mentioned java.
>>
>> I suppose there is something to be said for having all the usual tools
>> in the same toolbox and already interconnected.
>>
>

Fran,

Install not pleasant and lots of "what do I do here?" moments.

Baulked like gvSIG 1.10 and 1.11. RTF file made in directory but no TIF 
file.

-- 
Cheers Simon

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