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Serial Number 1361
Subject s.in.ascii man page says site file delimiter is user controlled
Area bug
Queue grass
Requestors jidanni@dman.ddts.net
Owner none
Status resolved
Last User Contact Sun Oct 20 10:54:36 2002 (6 yr ago)
Current Priority 30
Final Priority 70
Due No date assigned
Last Action Thu Mar 13 04:16:01 2003 (5 yr ago)
Created Sun Oct 20 10:29:05 2002 (6 yr ago)

Transaction History Ticket 1361


Sun, Oct 20 2002 10:29:05    Request created by guest  
Subject: s.in.ascii man page says site file delimiter is user controlled

Platform: GNU/Linux/i386
grass obtained from: Mirror of Trento site
grass binary for platform: Compiled from Sources
GRASS Version: GRASS 5.0.0pre1 (May 2001) 

the s.in.ascii man page says
GRASS 5.0 internal sites format in sites_list/
       If the user wants to directly  generate  site  files,  the
       following information can be used:

       Each  line  of  the ascii input file should contain either
       two or three coordinates (x,y and optionally z)  separated
       by  a  user-selectable  field-delimiting character.  After
       the coordinates there are optional attribute fields  sepa
       rated  from  the  coordinates and from each other with the
       same user-selectable field delimiter.
****Is it really "user-selectable"?
Not according to man sites.format.

It is a "|" [which makes things tough for big5 chinese]
Sun, Oct 20 2002 10:54:36    Mail sent by gclements  
> ****Is it really "user-selectable"?

Yes, that's what the "fs=..." parameter is for.

> Not according to man sites.format.

That describes the *internal* format of GRASS site maps, which isn't
relevant to the end user.
Sun, Oct 20 2002 10:54:43    Status changed to resolved by gclements  
Mon, Oct 21 2002 10:03:36    Mail sent by jidanni@dman.ddts.net  
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Subject Re: [bug #1361] (grass) s.in.ascii man page says site file delimiter is user controlled
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Date 21 Oct 2002 09:17:01 +0800
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>>>>> "M" == Glynn Clements via RT <grass-bugs@intevation.de> writes:

>> ****Is it really "user-selectable"?
M> Yes, that's what the "fs=..." parameter is for.

>> Not according to man sites.format.

M> That describes the *internal* format of GRASS site maps, which isn't
M> relevant to the end user.


I repeat: that part of the s.in.ascii man page was no longer
discussing the input to s.in.ascii, but had begun discussing the
internal format!!:

------------------
GRASS 5.0 internal sites format in sites_list/
       If the user wants to directly  generate  site  files,  the
       following information can be used:

       Each  line  of  the ascii input file should contain either
       two or three coordinates (x,y and optionally z)  separated
       by  a  user-selectable  field-delimiting character.   After
       the coordinates there are optional attribute fields  sepa
       rated  from  the  coordinates and from each other with the
       same user-selectable field delimiter.
-------------------

!!!


Mon, Oct 21 2002 10:03:36    Status changed to open by _rt_system  
Thu, Mar 6 2003 13:28:53    Comments added by guest  
I've just rewritten and reorganized most of the s.in.ascii man page, including
the section concerning this bug. It was in pretty shocking shape considering
it is the first thing many people see after they finally get GRASS installed
and running. First impressions and all.

Please have a read through the new version in CVS and share any comments or
criticisms, otherwise I consider this bug resolved.


enjoy,
Hamish
Thu, Mar 13 2003 04:16:02    Status changed to resolved by hbowman  
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