[Imports] How to run Java shp-to-osm?

[Sam Vekemans]

Why do people still insist on converting, and directly importing?

It makes more sence to 1) Convert the file
2) make the .osm files available
3) tell the community about it, so others can take a look before the
most local people to the data actually 'copy it in' to osm.

Every effort should be made to contact Local area mappers, sharing
with them that data is available. And giving them the chance to work
on it.

Converting the entire dataset to .osm format & sharing where people
can find it. Makes more sence.

Yes! it takes more time this way, but the community is built by local
area mappers, not 'remote mappers'.

There is a difference between 'helping local mappers' and 'dropping
data in without them knowing'.

I (for 1) no longer plan on 'plopping data in', instead focus on just
mapping the area that i plan on actually going.

Garmin Maps can be made directly from OSM files, so its not needed to
have it in the database so fast. (which is what im now doing with the
CanVec .osm files as they continue to be available)

~ a general comment, not at anyone in particular.

Cheers,
Sam

On 7/12/10, Kevin Peat <kevin at kevinpeat.com> wrote:
> I recently used v0.7.1 on Ubuntu 10.04 and it worked great.
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> Kevin
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> On 11 July 2010 20:58, Ian Dees <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Alan Millar <am12 at bolis.com> wrote:
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>>> I'm interested in importing NHD for my area.  I came across this
>>> message:
>>>
>>> > The shp-to-osm Java app I wrote has a more complete set of NHD
>>> > conversion rules
>>>
>>> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Shp-to-osm.jar
>>>
>>> But I can't seem to get it to work.  The wiki instructions appear
>>> out-of-date.
>>>
>>> The zip file download links don't work (404), so I did the svn
>>> checkout, figuring I could compile it with Eclipse per the
>>> instructions.  The eclipse maven instructions don't work for me either;
>>> the link at m4eclipse.sonatype.org appears dead.
>>>
>>> I'm trying this on ubuntu 10.04.  Anyone got this to run recently?
>>>
>>>
>> This is a convergence of two problems: 1) I didn't write the wiki page and
>> 2) I am slowly switching from my privately-hosted SVN server to Github.
>>
>> The more recent code is here: http://github.com/iandees/shp-to-osm
>>
>> I just updated the wiki page.
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>> To answer your question though, you should be able to get it to run by:
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>> 1. download the .zip release file
>> 2. unzip it somewhere
>> 3. open a command prompt/terminal and cd to the newly-created directory
>> 4. run something like "java -jar shp-to-osm-0.8.2-with-dependencies.jar
>> ..." looking at the readme for arguments.
>>
>> If you are unfamiliar with Java or otherwise can't get it to run, feel
>> free
>> to send me a direct e-mail.
>>
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