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- OzCensus
- ========
-
- The main display and analysis program is OzGIS.
-
- A much simpler version of OzGIS is provided called OzCensus.
-
- This version is suitable for simple mapping of Census type data and is
- recommended for use while learning to use the system.
-
- OzCensus has two or three menus and about twenty menu options while the full
- OzGIS version has about fifty menus and a few hundred menu options.
-
- When you want to do more advanced mapping use OzGIS!
-
- Example map
- -----------
-
- The most common application is the display of data such as Census data as
- coloured polygons. Here the processes necessary to display such data are
- described.
-
- You will start with a file of attribute data (such as population Census
- data) and a file of digitised boundary data for mapping:
- We will look at data for Far East Asia. There are two data files:
-
- FEA-G.DAT are the digitised boundary data, and
- FEA-A.DAT are the attribute data
-
- First of all we have to enter the data so it is checked and written into
- internal files:
-
- type
-
- cd \ozdemo
- ozenter
-
- 1. select the option to enter standard format geographic files
- give the input data file as fea-g
- give the output geographic file as fea (or the default if you like)
-
- 2. select the option to enter an attribute file
- give the input data file as fea-a
- give the output attribute file as fea (or the default if you like)
-
- 3. type F10 to exit
-
- Now the files can be displayed
-
- type
-
- ozcensus
-
-
- choose the option to "DISPLAY A NEW MAP".
-
- give the attribute file name as FEA (from above)
-
- When asked for the geographic file name input "L". A list of the available
- files will appear (type Enter or Esc to exit). Give the geographic file name as
- FEA
-
- The data are now processed, the map is displayed, and the next menu appears.
-
- You now have a default map with legend and distribution diagram. The legend
- has the numbers of zones in each class on the left and the class value ranges
- to the right of the coloured boxes.
-
- The map colours are defined in the default device file.
-
-
- Now investigate some of the options:
-
- Choose the option to display the next sequential attribute
-
- If you only have 16 colours the system does not display the map until you
- request regeneration. This enables several options to be changed before the
- slow polygon drawing takes place.
-
- If the map does not change type F3 to regenerate the map.
-
-
- Select the option to select by number. Type 0 to get a list.
- Type Esc to return to the question. Type in a number to select an attribute.
- (type F3 to regenerate if necessary)
-
-
- Select the option to change the number of classes.
-
- change the number of classes to 10.
- (type F3 to regenerate if necessary)
-
- Select the option to change the quantisation method. Another menu will appear.
- These options are very important as they enable the map to show the data in a
- way relevant to the purpose of the analysis.
-
- Choose QUANTILES and set the number of classes to 10 (deciles).
-
- Type Esc to go back to the previous menu.
-
- Choose the option to display statistics. Type return (or Esc) to remove the
- window.
-
- Choose the option to interrogate the map. This will enable the current values
- for the displayed zones to be listed. A cursor will appear on the screen which
- indicates the bottom left position. Place it using either the arrows (type
- Enter to select the position) or the mouse (left button to select). A box
- cursor then appears to select the other corner. All zones are listed where the
- minimum bounding rectangle (MBR) intersects the selected window.
-
-
- etc
-
- Continue investigating options
-
- Type F10 to exit.