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    Dear Nathan,<br>
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    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. <br>
    <br>
    Janneke<br>
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    On 28/07/2011 09:09, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
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cite="mid:CAAi8Yg8ABnV_B_hwcfoZmOZth5K=V53EQbvhMoeRQ-U50d_z9Q@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">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.
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:15 PM,
          Torsten Lange <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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            Ok, thank you, Andreas!<br>
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            Torsten<br>
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            Am Mittwoch 27 Juli 2011, 11:00:01 schrieb Andreas Neumann:<br>
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              <div class="h5">>  Hi,<br>
                ><br>
                >  Currently, you have to create a new column. I
                usually create a view in<br>
                >  Postgis for this purpose.<br>
                ><br>
                >  It is in on the wishlist that one can create a
                "virtual" column - not<br>
                >  only for labeling, but also for map tips and
                perhaps symbolization.<br>
                >  Until then you have to do it yourself.<br>
                ><br>
                >  Andreas<br>
                ><br>
                >  On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:51:34 +0200, Torsten Lange
                wrote:<br>
                > > Hi,<br>
                > ><br>
                > > Is there a way just to print - lets say - the
                first four letters of a<br>
                > > objects<br>
                > > name? Or must I create a new row for that?<br>
                > ><br>
                > > Thank you, Torsten<br>
                > >
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