s.in.ascii query...

Dear list

I am currently trying to import a Unix ASCII file into GRASS 4.2.1 which consists of eastings and northings values and a spot height value (using a space separator). The import seems to work OK, but when I attempt to run s.surf.tps or s.to.rast modules, there seems to be a failure to recognise the spot height values. The s.surf.tps module throws up a ‘# prefix expected…’ message for every line in the site file, and reports a segmentation fault once the module has run. Similarly, s.to.rast produces a raster file, but with non of the height values represented.

I notice that in some of the manual entries for the s.in.ascii command, a -e flag is described for importing files with spot heights, but this does not seem to be available within the version I’m using.

Any suggestions as to how I might be able to get around this will be greatly appreciated!

Best Wishes

Dave Bescoby.

Markus

Thanks. s.in.ascii.dem works fine......

Best Wishes

Dave Bescoby

----- Original Message -----
From: Markus Neteler <neteler@geog.uni-hannover.de>
To: Dave Bescoby <Dave.bescoby@virgin.net>
Cc: <grasslist@baylor.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: s.in.ascii query...

On Tue, Jun 20, 2000 at 10:11:58AM +0100, Dave Bescoby wrote:
> Dear list
>
> I am currently trying to import a Unix ASCII file into GRASS 4.2.1 which

consists of eastings and northings values and a spot height value (using a
space separator). The import seems to work OK, but when I attempt to run
s.surf.tps or s.to.rast modules, there seems to be a failure to recognise
the spot height values. The s.surf.tps module throws up a '# prefix
expected...' message for every line in the site file, and reports a
segmentation fault once the module has run. Similarly, s.to.rast produces a
raster file, but with non of the height values represented.

>
> I notice that in some of the manual entries for the s.in.ascii command,

a -e flag is described for importing files with spot heights, but this does
not seem to be available within the version I'm using.

>
> Any suggestions as to how I might be able to get around this will be

greatly appreciated!

>
> Best Wishes
>
>
> Dave Bescoby.

Hi Dave,

in GRASS 4.x please use s.in.ascii.dem to import DEMs. In GRASS 5 the
s.in.ascii is updated.

Best wishes

Markus