I was thinking of working on something like this tonight. Coincidence? I think not.. :) Well considering my C++ skills are pretty weak, I think I will leave it up to someone with more knowledge in the area.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Marco Hugentobler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marco.hugentobler@sourcepole.ch">marco.hugentobler@sourcepole.ch</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi Allesandro<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Did you foresee the possibility to insert kvp substitution parameters for<br>
> text strings in print templates ?<br>
<br>
</div>Yes, the possibility to replace label text (as well as extent, rotation,<br>
layers for composer maps) is planned.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Marco<br>
<br>
Am Dienstag, 21. Dezember 2010, um 09.08:48 schrieb Alessandro Pasotti:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> 2010/12/20 Andreas Neumann <<a href="mailto:a.neumann@carto.net">a.neumann@carto.net</a>><br>
><br>
> > Hi Allesandro,<br>
> ><br>
> > In fact, Marco is currently working on exactly what you want. He is<br>
> > extending QGIS mapserver with a GetPrint command that allows to specify<br>
> > the map extent, the layout/template to use, rotation parameter, dpi,<br>
> > etc. and you'll get a PDF/SVG/PNG/JPEG as output. The templates will be<br>
> > picked up from the QGIS project file.<br>
> ><br>
> > If you can wait until next year (probably mid to end of January) it will<br>
> > be part of QGIS mapserver.<br>
> ><br>
> > So no need to work on it in parallel - unless you have something else in<br>
> > mind.<br>
><br>
> Great!<br>
><br>
> This is exactly what I had in mind, so I will wait for your solution.<br>
><br>
> Did you foresee the possibility to insert kvp substitution parameters for<br>
> text strings in print templates ?<br>
><br>
> Something that allows sending substitution strings in the request, for<br>
> example the name of the customer or similar short text snippets.<br>
><br>
> example:<br>
><br>
> [ Printed by: {username}]<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks a lot for this developments!<br>
<br>
<br>
--<br>
</div></div>Dr. Marco Hugentobler<br>
Sourcepole - Linux & Open Source Solutions<br>
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