.. _boo:

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Boo Tutorial
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This basic tutorial explains how to use libLAS to read and write 
LIDAR data encoded in LAS file format from Boo.

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Hello world
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.. code-block:: python

 import System
 import System.Text
 import LibLAS
 

 [module]
 internal class Program:
 
 	private static def Main(args as (string)):
 		try:
 			lasreader = LASReader('F:\\sample_in.las')
 			laspoint as LASPoint
 			lasheader as LASHeader = lasreader.GetHeader()
 			laswriter = LASWriter('F:\\sample_out.las', lasheader, LASReadWriteMode.LASModeWrite)
 			Console.WriteLine('Number of points in file= {0}', lasheader.PointRecordsCount)
 			while lasreader.GetNextPoint():
 				laspoint = lasreader.GetPoint()
 				laswriter.WritePoint(laspoint)
 		except e as LASException:
 			Console.WriteLine('\nLASException! Msg: {0}', e.Message)
 		except :
 			Console.WriteLine('Unknown exception caught')
 		ensure:
 			Console.WriteLine('Do i need something to do?')
 		Console.WriteLine('End of file')
  		Console.Read()