Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] shp support

[Robert L. <rob...@us...>]

> In theory (dangerous words!) one could ignore the external control
> file, and create the dbf in the shape file with all of the attributes
> of the input source (which could get ugly if you are merging multiple
> input formats...).

That theory doesn't work for us.  Input and output are (with very rare
exceptions that stick out like a sore thumb internally) independent
operations for us.  When we do output, we never know what was used for
input.

> That's sort of the rub, isn't it?  I can see how it would be useful, but 
> it is sort of complicated to get a universal solution...

Yep.  A universal solution needs someone sufficiently motivated (by need
or funding) to drive it.  It's not trivial but there's no real rocket
science required, either.

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