Re: [Qgis-user] finding xy values for txt/dbf table

2011-05-20 Thread Richard Duivenvoorde
On 05/20/2011 01:32 PM, Saber wrote: > You can digitize the points each with a unique ID similar to your > dbf/txt/excel. > Under Vector > Geometry Tools > Export/Add geometry. > > You can then join the 2 table either in QGIS (join under Properties > Join > in 1.7) or in your favorite spreadsheet

Re: [Qgis-user] finding xy values for txt/dbf table

2011-05-20 Thread Saber
You can digitize the points each with a unique ID similar to your dbf/txt/excel. Under Vector > Geometry Tools > Export/Add geometry. You can then join the 2 table either in QGIS (join under Properties > Join in 1.7) or in your favorite spreadsheet application (using vlookup function for example).

[Qgis-user] finding xy values for txt/dbf table

2011-05-20 Thread Richard Duivenvoorde
Hi List, given a (txt/excel/dbf) table with data and two empty x,y columns in it given that a user based on a record of that data can point on a map where a record is located (either because there is some location description in the record, OR because there is an old scanned map available with nu

Re: [Qgis-user] Creating attributes for New Vector Layers

2011-05-20 Thread Micha Silver
On 05/20/2011 12:31 PM, Frank Sokolic wrote: Hi all, When creating attributes for new vector layers the Type drop-down list shows three options: Text data, Whole number, Decimal number. However, the attributes list displays these as String, Integer and Real. I have found that new users of QGI

[Qgis-user] Creating attributes for New Vector Layers

2011-05-20 Thread Frank Sokolic
Hi all, When creating attributes for new vector layers the Type drop-down list shows three options: Text data, Whole number, Decimal number. However, the attributes list displays these as String, Integer and Real. I have found that new users of QGIS find this slightly confusing. Could I offer tw