RE: [GRASS-dev] Can't create locations using EPSG codes

One thing that I just noticed is that my epsg file isn't in the standard
location as the default path of /usr/local/share/proj/epsg given in the
Grass startup screen. My epsg is in /usr/share/proj/epsg - but I specify
this path to the startup window, so it should just get passed verbatim.
Could that make any difference?

~ Eric.

-----Original Message-----
From: grass-dev-bounces@grass.itc.it
To: 'Maciej Sieczka '
Cc: ''grassuser@grass.itc.it' '; ''grass-dev@grass.itc.it ' '
Sent: 10/13/2006 11:37 AM
Subject: RE: [GRASS-dev] Can't create locations using EPSG codes

Maciek,

Thanks for testing this. I wonder what could be causing the problem for
me
then? I'm at a complete loss to explain this. I'm using today's cvs. I
have
gdal 1.3.2 and the gdal-grass 1.3.1 plugin installed, it that makes any
difference.

~ Eric.

-----Original Message-----
From: Maciej Sieczka
To: Patton, Eric
Cc: 'grassuser@grass.itc.it'; 'grass-dev@grass.itc.it '
Sent: 10/13/2006 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [GRASS-dev] Can't create locations using EPSG codes

Patton, Eric wrote:

Trying to create a new location from the Grass intro screen, using

EPSG code

2036 (New Brunswick Double Stereographic)gives the following error:

child process exited abnormally

...

Can anyone reproduce this error for me? I'm using Ubuntu 6.06.

On the same Ubuntu it works for me, uisng 6.3 CVS 2006-10-11. The
location created is:

GRASS 6.3.cvs (test2):~ > g.proj -p
-PROJ_INFO-------------------------------------------------
name : sterea
proj : sterea
a : 6378137
es : 0.006694380022900787
lat_0 : 46.5
lon_0 : -66.5
k : 0.999912
x_0 : 2500000
y_0 : 7500000
towgs84 : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0
no_defs : defined
-PROJ_UNITS------------------------------------------------
unit : metre
units : metres
meters : 1

Maciek

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Hello Eric

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006, Patton, Eric wrote:

One thing that I just noticed is that my epsg file isn't in the standard
location as the default path of /usr/local/share/proj/epsg given in the
Grass startup screen. My epsg is in /usr/share/proj/epsg - but I specify
this path to the startup window, so it should just get passed verbatim.
Could that make any difference?

This file isn't used for anything unless you select to browse EPSG codes (which simply displays this file). So should make no difference even if it isn't there.

Does the start-up GUI hide error messages? Can you try it from the command-line and post what you type and what happens? Try something like:
g.proj -c location=newloc proj4=+init=epsg:XXXX

Paul