Hi.
I have a comma delimited ascii txt file. It has a sample value, lat, long value in it. I am trying to convert this text file into a shape file. I have verified that the data values are being read in correctly, but when I display the shapefile, all the points are on top of each other at the south pole. Which is of course NOT correct. They should be over Vancouver, BC. Here is the code. Can someone point out what they think i am doing wrong? Thanks in advance. I've been bashing at this for a few days without success! (Note. for some reason the indenting does not show up for the FOR loop, but it is there.)
Karl
import sys, os, string, math
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/temp"
outputGDBpath = "C:/temp"
outputGDBname = "particulate"
fc = "MyData"
# Open a new text file to read the coordinates
inFile = open("C:\\temp\\particulate_data.csv", "r")
arcpy.CreateFeatureclass_management(outputGDBpath, "partSamples2.shp", "POINT","","","","C:/temp/VancouverLLwgs84.shp")
outputFC = "partSamples2.shp"
# Process: Add Fields
arcpy.AddField_management(outputFC, "sample", "LONG", 9, "", "", "", "NULLABLE","NON_REQUIRED","")
arcpy.AddField_management(outputFC, "latitude", "DOUBLE", "", "", "", "", "NULLABLE")
arcpy.AddField_management(outputFC, "longitude", "DOUBLE", "", "", "", "", "NULLABLE")
i=1
rows = arcpy.InsertCursor (outputFC)
pnt = arcpy.Point()
# Loop through the coordinate values
for line in inFile.readlines():
values = string.split(line, ",") #split up the comma delimited line
pnt.id= int(i)
pnt.x= float(values[2])
pnt.y= float(values[1])
# arcpy.AddMessage ("Long: "+str(pnt.x)+ " Lat:" +str(pnt.y))
row = rows.newRow() # New row into table/cursor
row.sample = values[0]
row.latitude = values[1]
row.longitude = values[2]
row.shape= pnt # Assign pnt object property to shape
rows.insertRow(row) # Save the row/feature pnt
i += 1
del row
del rows
inFile.close ()
=== end of code.
Sample data:
1829,49.292669,-123.135382
3109,49.292669,-123.135382
965,49.292669,-123.135382
3973,49.292669,-123.135382
2477,49.292281,-123.136013
