Trouble generating terrain data with TerrainTool

[Rodrigo Severo]

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Em terça-feira, 7 de setembro de 2021 às 6:49 PM, Wookey <wookey at wookware.org> escreveu:

> On 2021-09-06 15:20 +0000, Rodrigo Severo wrote:
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> > > I am trying to produce Terrain data for Survex and Therion with TerrainTool but I'm having some issues.
> >
> > I managed to create terrain data with TerrainTool.
> >
> > 1.  TerrainTool was looking inside the "~/.terraintool" directory and not at "~/.local/share/terraintool/" as the documentation made me believe.
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> Did you use the debian/ubuntu package, or directly download the jar?

I'm using the jar manually downloaded as the Ubuntu packaged version for 20.04 is outdated (1.12 if my memory doesn't fail me).

> The package fixes the upstream source to use XDG paths properly. I
>
> think this includes the above issue, but I'd have to check.
>
> This ids a good example of why it usually better to use packaged
>
> software if there is a version available.
>
> If the ubuntu packaged version is not working right then please file
>
> an ubuntu bug (and cc: me, as the terraintool maintainer).
>
> > 2.  TerrainTool is looking for files with uppercase N/S and W/E indications despite the available files being named with lowercase indications.
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> That also sounds like a bug. Ther have been various changes made to
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> keep up with changes in the NASA dataset. Perhaps this is a new one.

I believe that might be the case.

> > Some suggestions:
> >
> > a) explicitly mention at TerrainTool page the path where TerrainTool looks for the manually downloaded data file
> >
> > b) mention the full path and file name at TerrainTool error message in case it doesn't finds the necessary data file
> >
> > c) make TerrainTool look for NASA data files with the same exact name available at "https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/MEASURES/NASADEM_HGT.001/2000.02.11/", particulary the case used for N/S and W/E indications.
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> I'm currently on holiday but will take a look at this when I get back. Filed bugs will help me not forget aboiut it.

Here should I file bugs about TerrainTool?


Regards,

Rodrigo Severo