On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Alexandre Bergel <alexandre.bergel@me.com> wrote:

We indeed may have a need in the future about shp files.
We will see.

Alexandre


On Nov 17, 2013, at 2:40 AM, Hern�n Morales Durand <hernan.morales@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, loading .shp is mandatory for GIS features. I don't know how it matches with your GPS project or it's complementary with your Athens/Roassal implementation. I hope so because it would be a real open door for GIS developers.
>
> I have updated the packages and added an install script. Try it tomorrow in Pharo 2.0 (for some reason I cannot upload changes in StHub now):
>
> http://www.smalltalkhub.com/#!/~hernan/Shapes
>
> With this dataset:
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7XMfmjGRcXAdkgzeE84c2JtZEk/edit?usp=sharing
>
> | shpE legend |
> shpE := ShapeEnsemble fromFile: 'ne_110m_admin_0_countries.shp'.
> shpE attribute: 'CONTINENT'.
> legend := ColorLegend mapValuesToRandom: shpE valuesOfCurrentAttribute.
> shpE legend: legend.
> shpE displayMorphic
>
> I have reviewed the code and there is a great effort put into. However there are places which need savage refactoring.
>
> Hern�n
>
>
>
> El 16/11/2013 22:31, btc@openinworld.com escribi�:
>> Alexandre Bergel wrote:
>>>> Have you checked Shapes to load ESRI .shp files?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.smalltalkhub.com/#!/~hernan/Shapes
>>>>
>>>
>>> Apparently it does not load in Pharo 3.0. I am not sure how popular are .shp files. The map I used in my examples are SVG path description.
>>>
>>
>> SHaPe files a very popular with mining & oil companies => potential
>> clients with big wallets. �ESRI are the defacto standard for GIS. �There
>> are also probably a lot of smaller organisations limping by with data
>> locked in old ESRI versions because upgrading is too expensive. �Might
>> be a good collaboration with your local GIS group.
>>
>> cheers -ben
>>
>>> Our next goal is to represent GPS coordinate and cities. We will then probably try to show some visually interesting data (e.g., flights, tweets).
>>> Having this run at the top of Roassal @ Amber will come for free. Stay tuned!
>>>
>>> Also, in december, when I will visit inria @ Lille, I would like to push Athens more into Roassal.
>>>
>>>
>>>> There are free shapefile maps in sites like this
>>>>
>>>> http://www.statsilk.com/maps/download-free-shapefile-maps
>>>>
>>>
>>> Impressive website.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Alexandre
>>>
>>>
>>>> El 16/11/2013 7:52, Alexandre Bergel escribi�:
>>>>
>>>>> It is currently ad-hoc since we use a bitmap for the map, and locate cities with distances in pixels.
>>>>>
>>>>> We have found description in SVG and found a couple of formulas to map longitude and latitude into pixels. So we will have something vectorial very soon.
>>>>>
>>>>> If someone has some ideas, data, examples the we will be very happy to take them as challenges!
>>>>>
>>>>> Alexandre
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Le 15-11-2013 � 18:39, Sven Van Caekenberghe<sven@stfx.eu> �a �crit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very nice, Alex, I guess you are using shape files then ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sven
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 15 Nov 2013, at 20:56, Alexandre Bergel<alexandre.bergel@me.com> �wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> During our pair coding session on Friday, we worked on a new builder for Roassal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is short example:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> � | builder |
>>>>>>> � builder := ROFranceMapBuilder new.
>>>>>>> � builder shape circle size: 15; color: Color red; withLabel.
>>>>>>> � builder showCities: #('Paris' 'Lyon' 'Marseille').
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> � builder shape circle size: 25; color: Color blue; withLabel.
>>>>>>> � builder show: 'Nice'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> � builder open
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It should produce:
>>>>>>> <Screen Shot 2013-11-15 at 4.53.30 PM.png>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is no reference to external files. It runs out of the box.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In case you got a sudden need to press a like button or do some retweet, here a bit of material:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543459092407359.1073741830.340543479365589&type=1
>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/objectprofile/status/401433558684008448
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On our facebook account we have many more screenshots.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Alexandre
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:
>>>>>>> Alexandre Bergelhttp://www.bergel.eu
>>>>>>> ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

--
_,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:
Alexandre Bergel �http://www.bergel.eu
^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.