[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS-user] interactive multiple selection

[Glynn Clements]

Hamish wrote:

> > Are you talking about making the module handle the query, or extending
> > Vect_open_old() to accept a map+query so that the module doesn't need
> > to do anything?
> 
> vaguely thinking about ways to avoid having to custom code into each
> individual module. So: extending Vect_open_old() to accept a map+query.
> But that is perhaps a bit of an ugly mixing of libraries/serious task
> so could well be more trouble than it is worth.
> 
> on the other hand, hand crafting each module ensures that only the modules
> where it is useful will get done. ie not complicating modules where where=
> is not relevant with unneeded junk in an across the board addition.
> 
> also, you probably want to have layer= before the where= query, which
> further complicates the input= usage... yuck.

Maybe we need "views" of a vector map?

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>