Larry, You work based on Jukka's input sounds interesting. I can't think of any other custom drawing tool use cases at the moment, but I will let you know if I do.
SS On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Larry Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Based on input from Jukka, I have agreed to work on a function that will > allow the user to define a custom draw tool. The basic use case for this > tool is to make it easier to enter special features while in the field. I > think the example he gave was entering the location of trees, utility poles, > & etc. while stream digitizing some other feature like a road using GPS. > What this seems to require is a function on the Customize menu that will put > up a dialog that will allow the user to specify custom draw tools to be > added to the toolbox. It could include options for geometry type, default > layer, default attribute (name, type, and value), and others to be defined. > I have already modified the LineString tool to allow continuation of > interrupted digitizing sessions, so this function should make it possible. > > I have the basic code to do this already used by the Jython toolbox > (attached). I just need to create the customization dialog and some glue > code. Before I get started, I thought I would through it open for > suggestions. Additional use cases would be helpful. > > Of course, I expect that a simple example tool would help with this process. > Here is a (Jython) example of how the code is currently used to create a two > point line tool: > > lineTool = DrawCustomTool(featureDrawingUtil, maxClicks = 2, toolName = > "Line Tool", geometryType = "linestring") > toolbox.add(featureDrawingUtil.prepare(lineTool, 1)) > > To make more complex custom tools, Jython code is needed. However, > BeanShell script could be used just as well. > > regards, > Larry > -- > http://amusingprogrammer.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Jump-pilot-devel mailing list > Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
