Comments on: An Easier Way To Convert Shapefiles to Text/Spreadsheet Format http://freegeographytools.com/2007/an-easier-way-to-convert-shapefiles-to-textspreadsheet-format Exploring the world of free tools for GIS, GPS, Google Earth, neogeography, and more. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Pearce http://freegeographytools.com/2007/an-easier-way-to-convert-shapefiles-to-textspreadsheet-format/comment-page-1#comment-3653 Rob Pearce Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:30:50 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=78#comment-3653 I have been using the Shape2Text utility and it has been quite useful. However I have found the following problem: If you load or create shapefiles in ArcView, then modify the data (eg,remove a hole or two from a complex polygon), carefully saving your edits, you cannot run Shape2Text successfully on the resulting shapefiles, as if they have become corrupted. I've had an ArcView expert test the integrity of the shapefiles and she found no reportable errors. Perhaps you could pass this constructive criticism on to the engineer? Many thanks, Rob Pearce I have been using the Shape2Text utility and it has been quite useful. However I have found the following problem:
If you load or create shapefiles in ArcView, then modify the data (eg,remove a hole or two from a complex polygon), carefully saving your edits, you cannot run Shape2Text successfully on the resulting shapefiles, as if they have become corrupted.

I’ve had an ArcView expert test the integrity of the shapefiles and she found no reportable errors.

Perhaps you could pass this constructive criticism on to the engineer?

Many thanks,

Rob Pearce

]]> By: Leszek Pawlowicz http://freegeographytools.com/2007/an-easier-way-to-convert-shapefiles-to-textspreadsheet-format/comment-page-1#comment-300 Leszek Pawlowicz Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:36:52 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=78#comment-300 Thanks for the comment. That's a missing Borland .bpl file; I've added a note to the original post explaining where you can get a copy of any missing files, and where to put them. Thanks for the comment. That’s a missing Borland .bpl file; I’ve added a note to the original post explaining where you can get a copy of any missing files, and where to put them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://freegeographytools.com/2007/an-easier-way-to-convert-shapefiles-to-textspreadsheet-format/comment-page-1#comment-299 Anonymous Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:21:02 +0000 http://freegeographytools.com/?p=78#comment-299 Sounds promising - but I get an error message when trying to start, indicating that "vclx60.bpl" cannot be found. Sounds promising – but I get an error message when trying to start, indicating that “vclx60.bpl” cannot be found.

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