Feature request #6233
add filters for explicitly save in tab or mif in 'save as ' dialog
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Low | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | Data Provider | ||
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | fixed |
| Easy fix?: | No | Copied to github as #: | 15542 |
Description
Hi,
Current dialog is copied on OGR behaviour for Mapinfo outputs. OGR MITAB driver writes tab as default output format and .tab is written only if that extension is written by hand.
Every user in my place dives into the caveat of saving MIF instead of tab.
Having two separate entries for Mapinfo MIF and Mapinfo TAB would solve this issue. Another option would be to have .tab extension automatically added if no extension is given in output filename. TAB is better as a default format since it is indexed and directly usable in Mapinfo. MIF is an interchange format which is used by userwho really want to.
Thoughts?
Associated revisions
vector save as: separated MITAB and MIF formats, fixes #6233; added test if OGR SpatiaLite is available
History
#1
Updated by Pirmin Kalberer about 12 years ago
- Target version changed from Version 2.0.0 to Future Release - Nice to have
#2
Updated by Radim Blazek about 12 years ago
- Status changed from Open to Closed
Fixed in changeset fce38c553352be706c3e1eb4865d885b9290c856.
#3
Updated by Radim Blazek about 12 years ago
- Resolution set to fixed
TAB and MIF formats were separated in format selection combo box.
BTW, I see as a problem that user is not warned about existence off all files, I have created new ticket #6648.
Work done by Faunalia for Agence de l'eau Adour Garonne.