Graphical interface operating system software by Microsoft.
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How to install GDAL with Python on windows?
Can anyone please explain to me in step by step instructions how to install GDAL/OGR with Python on Windows. I have Windows Vista and I have tried following the information on the website and it does ...
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Using ArcGIS 10 on a virtual machine with OSX
I'm currently using ArcGIS 10 on a Windows 7 64 bit Macbook Pro (2.53 Ghz and 8GB of RAM) using VMWare. However, when I am using ArcGIS I find it quite slow even with Windows 7 (64-bit) optimized for ...
13
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2answers
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How to access file geodatabase in Qgis?
How does one access data from an Esri file geodatabase in Quantum GIS?
I've seen snippets of conversation that indicate it's possible with qgis 1.7+ and gdal 1.9+ but no clear recipe.
I recognize ...
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Problems with NA values when reading .DEM file with R 'raster' package in Windows
I am trying to read a raster file in a .DEM format on windows using the 'raster' package in R.
I get problems with NA values, when loading the data into R in Windows 7, but I do not have the problem ...
10
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2answers
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Which Windows GIS editors support the creation of 3D shapefiles besides ArcGIS with 3D Analyst?
I need to find and easy and affordable way to generate 3D linear shapefiles in Windows so one of our users can inspect our tool. We incorrectly assumed that he had 3D shapefile source data available ...
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How to install PostGIS on Windows?
I want to create an application platform based on PostGIS data. I read the documentation where I saw the prerequisite to install GEOS, GDAL and Proj4. The main problem is I am using windows platform. ...
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Loading a raster into a PostGIS 2.0 database on Windows
I'm trying to figure out how to load a raster into a PostGIS2.0 database (I have asked previous questions on this topic here and here). I am trying to use the raster2pgsql.exe program provided with ...
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How to run two PostGIS versions in parallel on Windows?
I'm trying to understand how to install PostGIS2.0 on Windows7. The PostGIS site has the following suggestions:
PostGIS Experimental Binaries PostGIS 2.0.0SVN Binaries with Raster,
Topology ...
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1answer
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Multiple versions of GDAL (32bit and 64bit) on same machine
I currently have GDAL installed on my Windows 7 64bit workstation. It is the 32bit version. I chose the 32 bit version because I wanted to use the GDAL Python bindings with a 32bit installation of ...
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ArcMap, ArcCatalog very slow to open on a new laptop with ample resources
I have a recent installation or ArcGIS Desktop on a 64 bit Windows 7 Machine, with 8GB ram, intel core i7 processor, and a solid state drive.
It takes ~2 min to open either ArcMap or ArcCatalog from ...
6
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1answer
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How Can I Install “QGIS Server” in a Windows 7 PC?
I am trying to install the new "QGIS Server" feature that comes with QGIS 1.6 on my Windows PC. The directions for this at the QGIS website only show instructions for Mac OS, and those in other GIS ...
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Which GIS (with GUI) produces good-looking maps for a reasonable price?
I would like to produce some good looking wall maps. I have an excellent data set, but it seems that most GIS packages are geared towards data analysis etc. as opposed to producing an aesthetically ...
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GDAL Python bindings not picking up OGR PostgreSQL driver
I have a windows server (Microsoft Windows Server 2003) with:
Python 2.7,
PostgreSQL 9.04-1,
GDAL 1.8.1 (installed from the windows installer
(gdal-18-1500-core.msi) hosted at
...
5
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1answer
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ArcGIS 10 add-in: Bring dockable window to front
I have an ArcGIS 10 ArcMap add-in written in C# .NET 3.5 that implements an ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.DockableWindow (which also inherits from UserControl) and an ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Tool that ...
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3answers
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How to make same installation on multiple machines?
What is the easy way to make the "same" Qgis installation (same menu, same plugins, same prefs...) on multi-PCs, 10 or 12 laptops ?
thanks for your help.
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2answers
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Can I change the GDAL/OGR library that QGIS uses?
I have been adding a new format to OGR, all seems well and OGRInfo works. Now I would like to test my code out using QGIS. Is there an easy way to switch which GDAL lib QGIS uses on a windows box? ...
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1answer
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How to register dll extension with RegAsm.exe on Windows 7 64bit ArcGIS 10 SP1?
I am having some issues with registering a dll:
run DOS as Administrator
CD "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin\" (where the ESRIRegAsm.exe is)
I attempt to register the dll as follows:
...
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1answer
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How to echo gdal process to screen and pipe to text file in Windows?
gdal_warp and similar give a nice progress summary when run and I want this output to show in the osgeo shell and also pipe to a text file. The issue is when I add the pipe the output doesn't show on ...
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3answers
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How to setup PostGIS for use with multiple machines?
I'm a beginner user of postgresql/postgis. I am starting to use Linux more and more but still rely on windows (on different machines). How would I setup a postgis database that I could work with under ...
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How to serve OSM Tiles on Windows?
Was hoping I could just extract tiles into a local file system, point IIS at it and be done but I guess that is not the reality of Open Street Map. I'm getting buried in all the possible ways of ...
3
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1answer
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QGIS 1.8 does not launch
QGIS 1.8.0-1 does not launch (nor its companions: Browser, Grass, etc.) neither on machine with Win XP SP3 nor with Win 7 (GRASS installed separately works well). Console displays a message on launch: ...
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1answer
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is the GPS network free or available for any device?
I have a question (I'm really sorry if is kind of dumb question).
But if I have a device with GPS (smarthphone,pda,pocket pc, etc)
Does the device need any additional service to enable GPS data?
I ...
3
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1answer
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How to upload a shapefile to geoserver using cURL?
I need to automatically (using python) upload a shapefile into my geoserver.
I'm trying to do as described in here but i'm getting this error:
java.io.IOException: Wrong magic number, expected 9994, ...
3
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1answer
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How to calculate accuracy of latitude/longitude
I'm updating a Windows Mobile application to capture location information using the built-in GPS hardware. The Microsoft API provides a method GPSGetPosition that returns the following struct ...
3
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0answers
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Are there any known problems using GPS connection in Android version of QGIS? [closed]
I install QGIS both my netbook (windows win7 starter) and My tablet (android 4.0). I can used GPS option in windows version and I can save location points from GPS. However, I could not manage same ...
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0answers
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How to compile GDAL with HDF4? (for dummies)
I need GDAL with both Shapefile and HDF4-Support, if possible in 64 bit.
Since the normal GDAL-versions from http://www.gisinternals.com/sdk/ have Shapefile, but no HDF4 and the version from FWTools
...
2
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1answer
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How to resize shapefile features proportionally in QGIS?
In Quantum GIS (1.8.0-Lisboa) on Windows (OSGeo4W Install), how exactly would you resize a feature proportionally.
The only way I've found to do this is by hand using either the Freehand Editing ...
2
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3answers
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Redoing an ArcGIS Server post-install
I'd like to reconfigure an ArcGIS Server 10 Java implementation (single machine, Windows Server 2008 R2) and I plan to re-run the post-install.
Complete: I do not need to save anything on the current ...
2
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2answers
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QGIS Web Client in Windows does not load map
I have installed QGIS (1.8 Lisboa) desktop and server on a Windows XP machine. I am now trying to configure the QGIS Webclient. I downloaded the zip file from GitHUb, and made the changes to the ...
2
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1answer
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How to install osm2pgrouting on Windows?
I've only done networking using ArcGIS, but am now trying to set up with OpenSource software in a Windows environment. I have PostGIS installed and found a Windows binary for pgRouting (although I'm ...
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2answers
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Specifying a file for VirtualShape in SpatiaLite [closed]
I'm fairly very new to spatialite, and am stuck on something very basic.
I'm creating a virtual table from a shapefile using virtualshape. This works fine when the shapefiles are in the same folder ...
2
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1answer
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Compilation of GRASS 6.4.trunk on Win7
you may have seen my other posts, at the point now where I am trying to use the landsat plugins in a lower version of GRASS. Markus N noted that the 6.4.2 might be better, since that is not out yet I ...
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2answers
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Getting started with gdal/ogr
I found some batch code using ogr2ogr in order to convert and reproject vector layers. The difficulty for me is to know what to install and which gdal commandline should I use, and how to configure ...
2
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1answer
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How to upload a shapefile to geoserver using cURL and replace file?
In the sequence of this:
How to upload a shapefile to geoserver using cURL?
which was properly solved, I now need to be able to replace the existing file, cause my process is to be repeated every ...
2
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1answer
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Installing Qgis Server on Windows 7 Machine
I have been trying and trying to get Qgis Server to working on my Windows 7 machine with no luck. I have read every thread out there on the web related to how to install and nothing works. I'm ...
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1answer
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How to use QGIS from command line on Windows
I have QGIS running on a windows operating system.
I am willing to use QGIS from command line to follow this procedure.
Unfortunately, i cannot manage to have qgis declared in the command windows.
I ...
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1answer
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How to make GeoServer run as a windows Service after it has been installed?
While installing GeoServer, on my windows machine, I selected the 'Run manually' as the option.
Now I wish to keep it running all the time, and for this, I would have to run it as a Windows service. ...
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2answers
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How do I fix an error starting QGIS 1.8.0 on Windows XP?
I note that the installation of qgis completed successfully. However, the log procedure returns this message:
"...... Estrazione: wvhpgn.gsb Estrazione: wyhpgn.gsb Cartella di
destinazione: ...
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1answer
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Routing Application in Windows
I am making an routing web application similar to Google Maps 'Get Direction' feature. But because of the limited control and data on GMaps, I decided to use OpenStreetMap instead. This also made me ...
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0answers
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gdal ImportError in python on Windows
Trying to import gdal for Python 2.7.3 on Windows XP:
>>> import gdal
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File ...
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0answers
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Trouble with Python plugins on QGIS
This question has been bugging me for a while now, and I still haven't managed to solve it, so I'm giving it another go, hopefully someone may help me out.
I've been having problems loading several ...
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0answers
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GeoServer WFS Speed
I have set-up a machine running Windows Server 2008, and GeoServer 2.1.3. PostgreSQL 9.1/PostGIS 1.5.3 are running locally on that same machine, which is hosted at a location with a 250 ...
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Convert Lambert Conformal Conic to WGS84
I am trying to convert my "Lambert Conformal Conic map with 2 standard parallels" to the basic/standard WGS84 projection that Google Maps use.
I have 30 of these maps which I need to convert. They ...
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Start postgresql+postgis without installation on Windows
I have used Windows7x64 and want start PostgreSQL+POSTGIS without installation process. I copy PostgresSQl\9.1 folder from other laptop to c:\opt. I need create .bat file with enviroment variables and ...
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How to change the language setting/interface of Quantum GIS (to English) using Windows XP in French?
I want QGIS interface in English in order to share the information with the GIS community. Using other language than English when chating with the GIS community is very difficulte. When I installed ...
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1answer
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How to create GRASS scripts in C# in Windows
Most of the tutorials that I have seen are under Python and Linux. Is it Possible to create GRASS scripts in C# or atleast in Windows. I can create scripts using a different language as a compromise ...
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1answer
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QGIS Plugin Windows
I have written a QGIS plugin (RTools) which acts mostly like a independent plugin (minimal interaction with QGIS core functions). On Linux both QGIS and RTools were build using QT 4.8 on Qt creator. ...
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1answer
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Quantum GIS Standalone Installer Windows folder
I have a very simple question for you: what is the "Quantum GIS Standalone Installer Windows" folder?
Is it, as usual, something like "c:\program files\quantum gis"?
I cannot make a test (at this ...
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1answer
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Can I use the globe plugin on a Windows OS and where can I find the plugin for QGIS?
I am trying to add my layers (health facilities and pertinent infrastructure within a region) to a 3D image of the landscape and someone recommended I use the Globe plugin. I can not find the Globe ...
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1answer
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How do you get mapserver for windows work on 64 bit microsoft 2008 server?
How do you get mapserver for windows work on 64 bit microsoft 2008 server? I tried installing it and the apache server said it started but it would not serve even a basic html file. I have 32 bit ...
