Hi Janneke,<div><br></div><div>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. </div>
<div><br></div><div>If you are able compile your own qgis version on windows (or other) you can get the code for my patch at <a href="https://github.com/NathanW2/Quantum-GIS/tree/expression-labels">https://github.com/NathanW2/Quantum-GIS/tree/expression-labels</a> </div>
<div><br></div><div>I welcome any feedback you have if you are able to test it for me.</div><div><br></div><div>- Nathan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Janneke Qgis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:janneke.qgis@gmail.com">janneke.qgis@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Dear Nathan,<br>
<br>
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><font color="#888888">
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Janneke</font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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On 28/07/2011 09:09, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
<blockquote 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,
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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>> 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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