error with python gdal

Question

I tried to do this code Array to Raster image but there was the following error

ERROR 4: Unable to open myraster.tif to obtain file list.
ERROR 4: Unable to open EPSG support file gcs.csv.
Try setting the GDAL_DATA environment variable to point to the
directory containing EPSG csv files.

this is the code

import numpy as np
from osgeo import gdal
from osgeo import gdal_array
from osgeo import osr
import matplotlib.pylab as plt

array = np.array(( (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4),
                   (0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5),
                   (0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6),
                   (0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7),
                   (0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8) ))
# My image array      
lat = np.array(( (10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0),
                 ( 9.5,  9.5,  9.5,  9.5),
                 ( 9.0,  9.0,  9.0,  9.0),
                 ( 8.5,  8.5,  8.5,  8.5),
                 ( 8.0,  8.0,  8.0,  8.0) ))
lon = np.array(( (20.0, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5),
                 (20.0, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5),
                 (20.0, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5),
                 (20.0, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5),
                 (20.0, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5) ))
# For each pixel I know it's latitude and longitude.
# As you'll see below you only really need the coordinates of
# one corner, and the resolution of the file.

xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax = [lon.min(),lat.min(),lon.max(),lat.max()]
nrows,ncols = np.shape(array)
xres = (xmax-xmin)/float(ncols)
yres = (ymax-ymin)/float(nrows)
geotransform=(xmin,xres,0,ymax,0, -yres)   
# That's (top left x, w-e pixel resolution, rotation (0 if North is up), 
#         top left y, rotation (0 if North is up), n-s pixel resolution)
# I don't know why rotation is in twice???

output_raster = gdal.GetDriverByName('GTiff').Create('myraster.tif',ncols, nrows, 1 ,gdal.GDT_Float32)  # Open the file
output_raster.SetGeoTransform(geotransform)  # Specify its coordinates
srs = osr.SpatialReference()                 # Establish its coordinate encoding
srs.ImportFromEPSG(4326)                     # This one specifies WGS84 lat long.
                                             # Anyone know how to specify the 
                                             # IAU2000:49900 Mars encoding?
output_raster.SetProjection( srs.ExportToWkt() )   # Exports the coordinate system 
                                                   # to the file
output_raster.GetRasterBand(1).WriteArray(array)   # Writes my array to the raster

What is the code that you ran to receive that output? You have a link but I think it is unfair on potential answerers to be required to follow it to try and synthesize your question. — PolyGeo, Nov 21 '16 at 13:33
i use the code that is at the link if you click at "Array to Raster image" i will put the code now — Μανώλης Παναγιωτάκης, Nov 21 '16 at 13:38
Did you cd (os.chdir(path)) into the directory that myraster.tif is in? — artwork21, Nov 21 '16 at 13:49
I use canopy to do the code so i just run it. do i have to create the file first? — Μανώλης Παναγιωτάκης, Nov 21 '16 at 13:51

xunilk · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-22T11:01:31.940

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In my system, your code works well. It only needs this line:

output_raster = None

at the bottom.

After running it at the Python Console of QGIS, this is the result visualized at Map Canvas:

Editing Note:

I copy/paste your code in a text file (gdal_error.py) and, there were modified/added the lines into red rectangles (see next image). As you can see, it works perfectly in a QGIS 2.14-0-Essen (Windows system).

edited Nov 22 '16 at 11:01

answered Nov 21 '16 at 14:37

xunilk

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what line did you change? – Μανώλης Παναγιωτάκης Nov 21 '16 at 14:54
I added that line at the bottom of code. – xunilk Nov 21 '16 at 15:24
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To add more info: That is a common GDAL Python Gotcha. An object needs to be dereferenced to be written to disk – Kersten Nov 21 '16 at 16:14
i ran it as a script and python console on QGIS and this is the error
Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in File "c:/users/manwlas/appdata/local/temp/tmpuy4zqn.py", line 37, in output_raster.SetGeoTransform(geotransform) # Specify its coordinates AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'SetGeoTransform'

i have 2.14 Qgis and i work from windows. Do you think this is the problem?
– Μανώλης Παναγιωτάκης Nov 22 '16 at 09:59
@Μανώλης Παναγιωτάκης Please, see my editing note. – xunilk Nov 22 '16 at 11:02

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