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On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Andreas Neumann <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tim > > Where should people who are not developers send the tips to? To you? Yes to me is fine. > > Here is one contribution: > > -------------- > Title: Add the current date to a map layout > Content: You can add a current date variable to your map layout. Create a > regular text label and add the string $CURRENT_DATE(yyyy-MM-dd) to the text > box. See the <a > href="http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/qdate.html#toString";>QDate::toString > format documentation</a> for the possible date formats. > -------------- Awesome tip thanks! Keep em coming :-) Regards Tim > > Andreas > > > > On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:02:15 +0200, Tim Sutton wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> Yesterday I added a 'tip of the day' type dialog that appears when >> QGIS starts. You have probably have seen a similar feature in other >> applications. And no, before you ask, we are not going to implement a >> 'Mr. Paperclip' function next :-). Right now the tip list is rather >> basic so I would like to invite everyone to submit your favourite >> little tips for QGIS. Here are some guidelines: >> >> - The tip should have a short title >> - The tip content should be short - one or two paragraphs >> - Simple HTML formatting can be used for the tip, including links, lists >> etc. >> - Tips should be broadly useful and perhaps reveal functionality that >> users may have otherwise overlooked. >> >> Here is an example submission: >> >> Title: Quick access to project properties >> Content: You can quickly access the project properties dialog by >> clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner of the window in the >> status bar area. >> >> If you are a developer, you can add tips directly to >> src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp - it should be self explanatory what to do >> when you look at the source. >> >> Regards >> >> Tim >> >> -- >> Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) >> ============================================== >> Please do not email me off-list with technical >> support questions. Using the lists will gain >> more exposure for your issues and the knowledge >> surrounding your issue will be shared with all. >> >> Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: >> * QGIS programming and support services >> * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans >> * FOSS Consulting Services >> Skype: timlinux >> Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net >> ============================================== >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > > -- > -- > Andreas Neumann > Böschacherstrasse 10A > 8624 Grüt (Gossau ZH) > Switzerland > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) ============================================== Please do not email me off-list with technical support questions. Using the lists will gain more exposure for your issues and the knowledge surrounding your issue will be shared with all. Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: * QGIS programming and support services * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans * FOSS Consulting Services Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ============================================== _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
