outgis {SyNet}R Documentation

Generating Files for GIS Softwares

Description

Generates a .txt file that can be imported by GIS softwares (e.g. DIVA-GIS) in order to convert the data in a shapefile of points.

Usage

  outgis(x, dn, outfile = "namgis.txt")

Arguments

x Objetc of class 'nam'.
dn Object of class 'dnpoint'.
outfile A character string naming the .txt file to write to.

Details

The generated file has four fields separated by comma: Species Label, Longitude, Latitude and NAM Status. The first line of file contains the field labels. From second line on, respective field information.

Note

DIVA-GIS is a free software widely used in biogeographical research. For DIVA-GIS users, the generated .txt file can be opened from menu DATA -> IMPORT POINTS TO SHAPEFILE -> FROM TEXT FILE (.TXT).

Author(s)

Daniel A. Dos Santos

See Also

The homepage of DIVA-GIS is at http://www.diva-gis.org/.
Function nam for generating objects of 'nam' class.
Function read.coord for reading records and generating objects of class 'dnpoint'.

Examples

data(epiphragmophora)
p <- dotinfer(epiphragmophora)
x <- nam(p)
outgis(x, epiphragmophora) ##See the file in the working directory

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