[Qgis-user] Re: Qgis-user Digest, Vol 47, Issue 62

[mtnbiketrail at zzz.com]

I want users to annotate landform data, such as trees, rocks, water, that is too detailed to be found on a topo map. I want to be able to create a QR on-the-fly depending on what area of the map the user selected. Again, look at walking-papers.org

Tom

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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:37:42 +0800
From: maning sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Re: QR barcodes
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Just curious, for what purpose?  I am aware of how qr codes are used
in virtually anything in japan.
I want to create a similar inventory system for our printed map.

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com> wrote:

> > mtnbiketrail at zzz.com wrote:
>   
>> >> I saw the walking-papers.org website. Here is my question:
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone point me in the direction on how this would be done inside
>> >> QGIS? How would I generate a QR code for a printed map made from inside
>> >> QGIS. Or does it only work with certain map programs? The QR barcode
>> >> generators I found seem to be stand alone programs.
>> >> thanks,
>> >> Tom
>>     
> >
> > Sure you'll need to find an open source library for encoding the
> > barcodes. One example might be http://qrcode.sourceforge.jp/
> > Then you can write a qgis plugin that integrates into the app. Basically
> > a prompt that asks for the information need to create the barcode and
> > then places the results on the map composer or map window (kinda like
> > the north arrow).
> > Note you could cheat for now and create it oustide the app and make it a
> > north arrow or just drop it on top of the final map.
> >
> > Alex