fxshape: ESRI Shape Files

A file-based translator, converting to nodes, polylines and polygons with or without column attributes.

Shape files have no inherent symbology, so the default symbology will be assigned to all graphic primitives.

Nothing is known about the projection or units of measure of Shape data. These must be set by the client if required. Currently on 2-D shape data is supported.

Extensions to Standard Commands

open/close

open | close <file>

One data file only can be open for selection at a time, although each file (.shp) has 2 other associated files (.shx and .dbf). The parameter to open or close may omit the .shp extension.

select

select {* | <column>, … } where <conditions>

Selection can be on all, none or selected column attributes.

Additional Commands

point_column

point_column <column_name>

When retrieving point data, the default action is to create marker (node) graphic primitives. This command specifies a column from the non-graphic data, whose text values are to be used to create text primitives instead of marker primitives.

point_text

point_text <text>

When retrieving point data, the default action is to create marker (node) graphic primitives. This command specifies a constant text value to be used to create text primitives instead of marker primitives.