Re: [Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

2019-10-31 Thread Matthias Kuhn 

Hi Alexandre, Ken,

I would like to second this opinion and first thank you very much for 
bringing this subject up.


If you are fine with it, please follow Alexandre Neto's approach and add 
new issues (one per issue you encounter) here: 
https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues


There we can help you (figure out what's wrong) and update the 
documentation for everyone else too.


Thanks again

Matthias

On 10/30/19 10:41 PM, Alexandre Neto wrote:

Hi Ken,

It can be any of the three problems, but, since you are following 
orders, let's assume that it's not your error.


I would start guessing that the documentation may be outdated. And it 
may not be a question of 3.4 vs 3.8, but really outdated information 
even for 3.4.


This being said, can I ask you to open qgis-documentation bug tickets, 
whenever you find problems in the documentation?


Thanks,

Alexandre Neto

A quarta, 30/10/2019, 19:18, SIGéal > escreveu:


Hi,

I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name
directly in the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to
select a location for the file.

Hope this helps,

-- 
Christophe


Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :


Hi Ken,

Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting
a folder where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you
get the permission denied error). Can you confirm the location of
the new shapefile?

Regards,

Jorge Gustavo

Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:


After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to
become acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked
through the first 100 pages with no problem. While some of the
3.8 dialog boxes don’t look like the training manual I’ve been
able to see the required buttons, drop downs, etc. But on
others, I’ve hit some deadends.

For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map
canvas, in 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item /Properties Panel/,
there is no /Position and Size/ section showing.

Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’,
when I try to save the dataset, I get an error message:

‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file
created_shapefile.shp: Permission denied.

In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the
instructions, only to get the same result.

So, questions:

Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?

Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It
could be user error, but I’m painstakingly following the
instructions.)

Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?

TIA,

Ken McCall


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Re: [Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

2019-10-30 Thread Alexandre Neto 
Hi Ken,

It can be any of the three problems, but, since you are following orders,
let's assume that it's not your error.

I would start guessing that the documentation may be outdated. And it may
not be a question of 3.4 vs 3.8, but really outdated information even for
3.4.

This being said, can I ask you to open qgis-documentation bug tickets,
whenever you find problems in the documentation?

Thanks,

Alexandre Neto

A quarta, 30/10/2019, 19:18, SIGéal  escreveu:

> Hi,
>
> I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name directly in
> the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to select a location for
> the file.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> --
> Christophe
>
> Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting a folder
> where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you get the permission
> denied error). Can you confirm the location of the new shapefile?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jorge Gustavo
> Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:
>
> After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become
> acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the first 100
> pages with no problem. While  some of the 3.8 dialog boxes don’t look
> like the training manual I’ve been able to see the required buttons, drop
> downs, etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.
>
>
>
> For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas, in
> 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item *Properties Panel*, there is no *Position
> and Size* section showing.
>
>
>
> Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I try
> to save the dataset, I get an error message:
>
>
>
> ‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp:
> Permission denied.
>
>
>
> In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the instructions,
> only to get the same result.
>
>
>
> So, questions:
>
>
>
> Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?
>
> Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It could be
> user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)
>
> Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
> Ken McCall
>
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Re: [Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

2019-10-30 Thread SIGéal 

Hi,

I remember having this problem if I typed the shapefile name directly in 
the textbox, without clicking on the Browse button to select a location 
for the file.


Hope this helps,

--
Christophe

Le 30/10/2019 à 19:29, Jorge Gustavo Rocha a écrit :


Hi Ken,

Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting a 
folder where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you get the 
permission denied error). Can you confirm the location of the new 
shapefile?


Regards,

Jorge Gustavo

Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:


After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become 
acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the 
first 100 pages with no problem. While some of the 3.8 dialog boxes 
don’t look like the training manual I’ve been able to see the 
required buttons, drop downs, etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.


For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas, 
in 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item /Properties Panel/, there is no 
/Position and Size/ section showing.


Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I 
try to save the dataset, I get an error message:


‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp: 
Permission denied.


In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the 
instructions, only to get the same result.


So, questions:

Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?

Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It 
could be user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)


Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?

TIA,

Ken McCall


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Re: [Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

2019-10-30 Thread Jorge Gustavo Rocha 
Hi Ken,

Where are you storing the new layer? Maybe you are not selecting a
folder where you can write the new shapefile (that's why you get the
permission denied error). Can you confirm the location of the new shapefile?

Regards,

Jorge Gustavo

Às 16:15 de 30/10/19, Ken McCall escreveu:
>
> After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become
> acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the
> first 100 pages with no problem. While  some of the 3.8 dialog boxes
> don’t look like the training manual I’ve been able to see the required
> buttons, drop downs, etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.
>
>  
>
> For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas,
> in 5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item /Properties Panel/, there is no
> /Position and Size/ section showing.
>
>  
>
> Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I
> try to save the dataset, I get an error message:
>
>  
>
> ‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp:
> Permission denied.
>
>  
>
> In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the
> instructions, only to get the same result.
>
>  
>
> So, questions:
>
>  
>
> Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?
>
> Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It could
> be user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)
>
> Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?
>
>  
>
> TIA,
>
>  
>
> Ken McCall
>
>
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[Qgis-user] Problems using QGIS 3.8 with the 3.4 Training Manual

2019-10-30 Thread Ken McCall 
After years of using ARCGIS, I’m using the training manual to become
acquainted with QGIS. I’ve downloaded 3.8, and worked through the first 100
pages with no problem. While  some of the 3.8 dialog boxes don’t look like
the training manual I’ve been able to see the required buttons, drop downs,
etc. But on others, I’ve hit some deadends.



For example, on page 105 when it try to create a dynamic map canvas, in
5.2.1.5, when I go to the Item *Properties Panel*, there is no *Position
and Size* section showing.



Another example: On p. 114 in ‘Creating a New Vector Dataset’, when I try
to save the dataset, I get an error message:



‘Layer creation failed: Failed to create file created_shapefile.shp:
Permission denied.



In both examples, I’ve tried several times, following the instructions,
only to get the same result.



So, questions:



Is 3.8 that different from 3.4?

Am I running into bugs in the software or the documentation? (It could be
user error, but I’m painstakingly following the instructions.)

Should I scrap 3.8 and go with 3.4 instead?



TIA,



Ken McCall
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