[R-sig-Geo] reading KML files in R

[rick reeves]

I do note that the example I provided does not demonstrate how to READ a KML
file into R. But, SOON, I plan to modify the example to demonstrate 
reading of KMLs
into some R-compatible format.

RR

On 5/27/2010 10:15 AM, Wade Wall wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone have experience reading and writing KML files in R?  I
> have seen several threads that seem to suggest that it is difficult if
> not impossible, but it is convenient to use KML files when working
> with Google Earth and inconvenient to read and write shapefiles and
> then convert to KML using other software.
>
> If anyone is able to read and write KML files, if they could provide a
> description of how to do it, I am sure a lot of people would
> appreciate it.  I have tried to do so under both Windows and Linux to
> no avail.  The Windows approach looks more difficult, judging by the
> readme file associated with rgdal.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wade
>
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