[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #671: wxgui: v.distance to_column option inaccessible

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#671: wxgui: v.distance to_column option inaccessible
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  Reporter:  mlennert  |       Owner:  martinl             
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  assigned            
  Priority:  major     |   Milestone:  6.4.0               
 Component:  wxGUI     |     Version:  6.4.0 RCs           
Resolution:            |    Keywords:  v.distance to_column
  Platform:  Linux     |         Cpu:  Unspecified         
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Comment (by martinl):

 Replying to [comment:4 mlennert]:
 > Replying to [comment:3 hamish]:
 > > I don't doubt the usefulness, but it seems slightly incongruous that
 the input parameters should be allowed to parse for available columns
 before G_parser() has had a change to run..
 >
 > AFAIU, it's the same logic as the supported_formats() function in
 r.out.gdal, also run before the call to G_parser().

 I don't think so, it's not the same issue. In this case e.g. for XML
 output the parser returns:

 {{{
 <parameter name="to_layer">
     <guidep>to_column</guidep>
 </parameter>
 }}}

 The this information can be parsed by {{{menuform.py}}}.

 Martin

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