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<p>Hi Anita,</p>
<p>Thanks - I will file a feature request.</p>
<p>I don't know what's easier:</p>
<p>1) either have a boolean variable to see if TimeManager is active or not (this would allow authors to have CASE statements)</p>
<p>2) or introduce a new function called "now_or_animation_datetime()" (or a similar name, maybe shorter) which would be automagically be replaced when TimeManager is running. When timemanager is active, it would be animation_datetime(), when timemanager is inactive, it would be now(). I wouldn't propose to automatically replace now() with animation_datetime() when TimeManager is active, as there might be rules that require now() also in the context of TimeManager running.</p>
<p>The first would be easier to implement, the second easier to be used by the users - I assume.</p>
<p>Andreas</p>
<p>On 2015-11-18 16:39, Anita Graser wrote:</p>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small; display: inline;">I'm not sure if there would be a workaround right now. We certainly never tested this idea but it makes sense. I guess the easiest approach might be to add a function which returns whether Time Manager is currently active or inactive (like the status of the on/off button in the panel). Please file a feature request or pull request ;-)</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small; display: inline;">Best wishes,</div>
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