topic Re: Raster to ASCII Conversion tool: point separator in Data Management Questions

Raster to ASCII Conversion tool: point separator

NonOkumura — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:33:53 GMT

Hi all,

When I use the 'Raster to ASCII' Conversion tool, my txt or ascii output file is created with comma separators.

I will use the output in another software which only reads files that are point separated.

How can I change the tool set-up (or the ArcGIS set-up) so that the output file created is point separated instead of comma separated?

I have already changed the set-up of my computer in Control Panel so the default is point separated.

Thank you in advance.

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:13:02 GMT

Start, Control Panel, Region, Formats, Additional... comma to point at least in windows 10

NonOkumura — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:24:55 GMT

Hi Dan,

I have tried that,however, for the 'raster to ASCII' conversion tool, I have the outputs with comma separators.

It is only a problem with this particular tool because the other GIS tools have outputs with point separator. I do not know why.

Could you think of any other reasons this could happen?

This is my control panel set up:

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:28:37 GMT

I can't think why, unless the localisation is being read somehow

NonOkumura — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:51:43 GMT

You were right about the localisation being read.

I tried changing the format to English (UK), so that the decimals are point separated as a default.

Now I have the point sepators for my output!

Thank you Dan!

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:53:25 GMT

Glad it worked

Weltstaat — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:54:18 GMT

Hi NonOkumura,

I'm having the same problem. Where and which format did you change to English(UK) in order to get points as decimal separator?

Thanks for your help!