[Qgis-user] object labels

[Janneke Qgis]

Hi Nathan,
Thanks for the quick reply. I've once (a while ago) tried compiling my 
own qgis version and failed, and without adequate internet connection 
it's too much frustration to solve it. Maybe it's time to give it 
another go, if I can muster the courage, otherwise I'll wait for it to 
appear!
Janneke


On 13/09/2011 10:15, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
> Hi Janneke,
>
> It's not possible in the current build as my changes haven't been 
> merged in yet.  I have run it pass a few of the devs and they are 
> happy with the progress so far, it's just a matter of me cleaning a 
> few things up once I get the chance.
>
> If you are able compile your own qgis version on windows (or other) 
> you can get the code for my patch at 
> https://github.com/NathanW2/Quantum-GIS/tree/expression-labels
>
> I welcome any feedback you have if you are able to test it for me.
>
> - Nathan
>
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Janneke Qgis <janneke.qgis at gmail.com 
> <mailto:janneke.qgis at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Nathan,
>
>     is it already possible to use expression based labels, and if so,
>     how can we get it? If you need someone to do some testing on
>     Windows we're happy to do that.
>
>     Janneke
>
>
>     On 28/07/2011 09:09, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
>>     My upcoming patch that adds expression based labels will be able
>>     to achieve this once it's completed;  I'm just cleaning up the UI
>>     and testing everything then I will get the guys to merge it in.
>>      Until then you will need to create a new column.
>>
>>     - Nathan
>>
>>     On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Torsten Lange <tlange at gwdg.de
>>     <mailto:tlange at gwdg.de>> wrote:
>>
>>         Ok, thank you, Andreas!
>>
>>         Torsten
>>
>>         Am Mittwoch 27 Juli 2011, 11:00:01 schrieb Andreas Neumann:
>>         >  Hi,
>>         >
>>         >  Currently, you have to create a new column. I usually
>>         create a view in
>>         >  Postgis for this purpose.
>>         >
>>         >  It is in on the wishlist that one can create a "virtual"
>>         column - not
>>         >  only for labeling, but also for map tips and perhaps
>>         symbolization.
>>         >  Until then you have to do it yourself.
>>         >
>>         >  Andreas
>>         >
>>         >  On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:51:34 +0200, Torsten Lange wrote:
>>         > > Hi,
>>         > >
>>         > > Is there a way just to print - lets say - the first four
>>         letters of a
>>         > > objects
>>         > > name? Or must I create a new row for that?
>>         > >
>>         > > Thank you, Torsten
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