Michael Hearne wrote:
> I am experimenting with the Enthought Python Distribution (EPD) on MacOS
> 10.5, which includes BaseMap version 0.99.1. I have existing modules
> that use the 'full' resolution data. These modules are currently
> failing with the error message below.
>
> I have tried copying what looked like the full resolution data sets
> (gshhs_f.dat and gshhsmeta_f.dat) from my 0.99.2 source installation
> into the EPD basemap data directory, and rerun my scripts, with no success.
>
> I looked at my most recent copy of the basemap README and cannot find
> any reference to the boundary datasets.
>
> So, a question for Jeff, and a request for Enthought:
> 1) How do I update the EPD with the full resolution data
> 2) Can the EPD be updated to include the full resolution boundary data?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
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> IOError: Unable to open boundary dataset file. Only the 'crude', 'low',
> 'intermediate' and 'high' resolution datasets are installed by default.
> If you are requesting a 'full' resolution dataset, you may need to
> download and install those files separately
> (see the basemap README for details).
> Exception caught: Unable to open boundary dataset file. Only the
> 'crude', 'low',
> 'intermediate' and 'high' resolution datasets are installed by default.
> If you are requesting a 'full' resolution dataset, you may need to
> download and install those files separately
> (see the basemap README for details).
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Mike: To save space, the EPD folks took out the full resolution
datasets. Manually copying the files should work - are you sure you got
them in the right place (the mpl_toolkits/basemap/data directory)? You
probably have to copy more than the gshhs file (the states, rivers and
countries too).
-Jeff
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