[QGIS Commit] r13976 - in docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide: .
working_with_vector_screenies
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Wed Jul 28 11:00:55 EDT 2010
Author: dassau
Date: 2010-07-28 15:00:55 +0000 (Wed, 28 Jul 2010)
New Revision: 13976
Added:
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/editNewSpatialite.png
Modified:
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
Log:
more manual updates
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex 2010-07-28 13:06:08 UTC (rev 13975)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_ftools.tex 2010-07-28 15:00:55 UTC (rev 13976)
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@
\hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{define_projection} & Define projection &
Specify the CRS for shapefiles whose CRS has not been defined. \\
\hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{join_attributes} & Join attributes & Join
-additional attributes to vector layer attribute table and output results
-to a new shapefile. Additional attributes can be from a vector layer or
-stand-alone dbf table. \\
+additional attributes to vector layer attribute table based on a dbf or csv file
+and output results to a new shapefile. Additional attributes can be from a
+vector layer or stand-alone dbf table. \\
\hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{join_location} & Join attributes by
location & Join additional attributes to vector layer based on spatial
relationship. Attributes from one vector layer are appended to the attribute
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex 2010-07-28 13:06:08 UTC (rev 13975)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex 2010-07-28 15:00:55 UTC (rev 13976)
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
shapefile named \filename{alaska.shp} would have a corresponding projection
file named \filename{alaska.prj}.
+Whenever you select a new CRS, the used layer units will automatically be
+changed in the \tab{General} tab of the
+\dropmenuopttwo{mActionOptions}{Project Properties} dialog under the
+\mainmenuopt{Edit} (Gnome, OSX) or \mainmenuopt{Settings} (KDE, Windows)
+menu.
+
\section{Specifying a Projection}
\index{Projections!specifying}
\label{sec:projection-specifying}
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex 2010-07-28 13:06:08 UTC (rev 13975)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex 2010-07-28 15:00:55 UTC (rev 13976)
@@ -1726,18 +1726,18 @@
\textbf{Note}: If you hold the \keystroke{Ctrl} key pressed, the rotation will be done
in 15 degree steps.
-\subsection{Creating a New Layer}\label{sec:create shape}\index{editing!creating a new layer}
+\subsection{Creating a new Shape layer}\label{sec:create shape}\index{editing!creating a new shape layer}
-To create a new layer for editing, choose \toolbtntwo{mActionNewVectorLayer}{New Vector Layer} from the
-\mainmenuopt{Layer} menu.
-The \dialog{New Vector Layer} dialog will be displayed as
-shown in Figure \ref{fig:newvectorlayer}. Choose the type of layer (point,
-line or polygon).
+To create a new Shape layer for editing, choose \button{new} >
+\toolbtntwo{mActionNewVectorLayer}{New Shapefile Layer} from the
+\mainmenuopt{Layer} menu. The \dialog{New Vector Layer} dialog will be
+displayed as shown in Figure \ref{fig:newvectorlayer}. Choose the type of
+layer (point, line or polygon).
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[clip=true, width=8cm]{editNewVector}
- \caption{Creating a New Vector Dialog \nixcaption}\label{fig:newvectorlayer}
+ \caption{Creating a new Shapefile layer Dialog \nixcaption}\label{fig:newvectorlayer}
\end{figure}
Note that \qg does not yet support creation of 2.5D
@@ -1745,11 +1745,7 @@
time, only shapefiles can be created. In a future version of \qg, creation of
any OGR or PostgreSQL layer type will be supported.
-Creation of GRASS-layers is supported within the GRASS-plugin. Please refer to section
-\ref{sec:creating_new_grass_vectors} for more information on creating GRASS vector
-layers.
-
-To complete the creation of the new layer, add the desired attributes by
+To complete the creation of the new Shapefile layer, add the desired attributes by
clicking on the \button{Add} button and specifying a name and type for the
attribute. Only \selectstring{Type}{real}, \selectstring{Type}{integer}, and
\selectstring{Type}{string} attributes are supported. Additionally and
@@ -1760,6 +1756,36 @@
the layer has been created, it will be added to the map and you can edit it in
the same way as described in Section \ref{sec:edit_existing_layer} above.
+\subsection{Creating a new SpatiaLite layer}\label{sec:create spatialite}\index{editing!creating a new spatialite layer}
+
+To create a new SpatiaLite layer for editing, choose \button{new} >
+\toolbtntwo{mActionNewVectorLayer}{New SpatiaLite Layer} from the
+\mainmenuopt{Layer} menu. The \dialog{New SpatiaLite Layer} dialog will be
+displayed as shown in Figure \ref{fig:newspatialitelayer}.
+
+\begin{figure}[ht]
+ \centering
+ \includegraphics[clip=true, width=8cm]{editNewSpatialite}
+ \caption{Creating a New Spatialite layer Dialog \nixcaption}\label{fig:newspatialitelayer}
+\end{figure}
+
+First step is to select an existing Spatialite database or to create a new
+Spatialite database. This can be done with the browse \button{...} button
+to the right of the database field. Then add a name for the new layer and
+define the layer type and the EPSG SRID. If desired you can select to
+\checkbox{create an autoincrementing primary key}.
+
+To define an attribute table for the new Spatialite layer, add the names
+of the attribute columns you want to create with the according column type
+and click on the \button{Add to attribute list} button. Once you are happy
+with the attributes, click \button{OK}. \qg will automatically add the new
+layer to the legend and you can edit it in the same way as described in
+Section \ref{sec:edit_existing_layer} above.
+
+\textbf{Note:} Creation of a new GRASS layer is supported within the GRASS-plugin.
+Please refer to section \ref{sec:creating_new_grass_vectors} for more
+information on creating GRASS vector layers.
+
\subsection{Working with the Attribute Table}\label{sec:attribute table}\index{editing!working with the attribute table}
The attribute table displays features of a selected layer. Each row in the table
@@ -1772,7 +1798,8 @@
from the menu. It is also possible to rightlick on the layer and
choose \dropmenuopttwo{mActionOpenTable}{Open Attribute Table} from the
dropdown menu. This will open a new window which displays the attributes for
-every feature in the layer (figure \ref{fig:attributetable}).
+every feature in the layer (figure \ref{fig:attributetable}). The number of features
+are shown in the attribute table title.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
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