Vector digitizer tool in wx-Python GUI crashes after changing mapsets.

[voncasec]

After digitizing vector features in Mapset1 for example, I close the digitizing tool, change my mapset to Mapset2 and re-open the digitizing tool to digitize new features in my second mapset. However, after selecting "New Vector Map" to digitize and giving it a name, I receive the following error:

Vector digitizer error.

Unable to open vector map <test@Mapset2> for editing.

Data are probably corrupted, try to run v.build to rebuild the topology (Vector->Develop vector map->Create/rebuild topology).

running v.build does not repair the newly created (featureless) vector layer. The only fix I have found is to exit out of grass and restart using the mapset2.

[hamish]

changing mapsets mid-session from the GUI should throw up a big "are you really sure you want to do this?" dialog, maybe in all caps for dramatic effect. it's much safer to open another grass session. I question if it should be offered from the gui menus at all.

Hamish

[martinl]

Replying to hamish:

changing mapsets mid-session from the GUI should throw up a big "are you really sure you want to do this?" dialog, maybe in all caps for dramatic effect. it's much safer to open another grass session.

Let's fix digitizer rather then removing this functionality from the wxGUI menu.

I question if it should be offered from the gui menus at all.

I am pretty sure it should be offered...