ReadRemoteLASProjection: LidarIndexR - Read LAS/LAZ header and extract CRS information

In bmcgaughey1/LidarIndexR: Provides functions to build index files for lidar projects

LidarIndexR – Read LAS/LAZ header and extract CRS information

Description

Download the header for a LAS/LAZ file and read CRS information from the header. Only the file header is downloaded (including VLRs) so you don't have to worry about the size of the LAS/LAZ file.

Usage

ReadRemoteLASProjection(URL, tempFolder, quiet = FALSE)

Arguments

URL	URL for a LAS/LAZ file on a remote host.
tempFolder	A valid folder name where the LAS/LAZ file header can be temporarily stored. The header file is deleted after use.
quiet	Boolean to control display of status information. If TRUE, information is not displayed. Otherwise, status information is displayed.

Value

A string (invisible) containing the CRS information retrieved from the LAS/LAZ header.

Examples

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ReadRemoteLASProjection()

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bmcgaughey1/LidarIndexR documentation built on April 14, 2025, 6:07 p.m.