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" <scrop...@botanicusaustralia.com.au> > To: "Users and Developers mailing list" <gvsig_internacional@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: scrop...@botanicusaustralia.com.au > web: www.botanicusaustralia.com.au > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gvsig_internacional mailing list > Gvsig_internacional@listserv.gva.es > http://listserv.gva.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gvsig_internacional > > > ------ > Files attached to this email may be in ISO 26300 format (OASIS Open Document > Format). If you have difficulty opening them, please visit > http://iso26300.info for more information. > > _______________________________________________ > Gvsig_internacional mailing list > Gvsig_internacional@listserv.gva.es > http://listserv.gva.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gvsig_internacional >
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