Bug report #2176
OGR converter: CSV export is broken
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Low | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | C++ Plugins | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | Regression?: | No | |
| Operating System: | All | Easy fix?: | No |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | Resolution: | wontfix | |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | Copied to github as #: | 12236 |
Description
In trunk, the conversion of a SHAPE file (points) to CSV fails. It creates an empty ASCII file.
Additionally, the button description is felt to be confusing: "Dataset" does not indicate that a directory is meant.
Second bug: if the "Dataset" directory already exists, the converter fails with "Failed to create...". In the shell terminal a message is seen that it already exists: it would be important to catch this directory-present error and ask the user to suggest a different name.
"Layer" as button description is also unclear (for CSV): indeed a file name is meant.
See also attachment.
History
#1
Updated by dr - almost 16 years ago
confirmed
#2
Updated by Paolo Cavallini over 14 years ago
Does keeping a partially broken (and presumably unmaintained) ogr plugin makes sense, now that the same functionality is available through the "Save as..." menu? The only advantage I see is that the plugin does not require opening a layer to convert it, but it is a minor inconvenience if compared to the bugs we have.
#3
Updated by Paolo Cavallini over 14 years ago
- Resolution set to wontfix
- Status changed from Open to Closed
Plugin removed as per f557e5d6 (SVN r15332)