outgis {SyNet} | R Documentation |
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.
outgis(x, dn, outfile = "namgis.txt")
x |
Objetc of class 'nam'. |
dn |
Object of class 'dnpoint'. |
outfile |
A character string naming the .txt file to write to. |
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.
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).
Daniel A. Dos Santos
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'
.
data(epiphragmophora) p <- dotinfer(epiphragmophora) x <- nam(p) outgis(x, epiphragmophora) ##See the file in the working directory