[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2636: v.buffer, allow selection of columns for opts "distance", "minordistance", and "angle"

[GRASS GIS]

#2636: v.buffer, allow selection of columns for opts "distance", "minordistance",
and "angle"
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  Reporter:  isaacullah   |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  7.3.0
 Component:  Vector       |    Version:  svn-releasebranch70
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  v.buffer, columns
       CPU:  x86-64       |   Platform:  Linux
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Comment (by mmetz):

 Replying to [comment:6 martinl]:
 > Replying to [comment:5 mmetz]:
 > > Replying to [ticket:2636 isaacullah]:
 >
 > > The options "minordistance" and "angle" apply only to the GRASS-
 internal buffering method which never worked. It is recommended to use
 only the GEOS buffering method, but it does not support these options to
 create oblong buffers. To avoid confusion, the options "minordistance" and
 "angle" should be removed.
 >
 > Agreed, are you planning to remove these options? Martin

 Not before G8, it would break compatibility. In G7, if these options are
 set, a warning could be issued that these options are ignored with the
 recommended GEOS buffering method. Currently, these options are silently
 ignored.

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