[GRASS-dev] question on workspace file - wxGui

[Robert Kuszinger]

Anna,

thanks for the information.

Actually this is a "quick 'n' dirty cartography / print sheet generator"
made with the help of Vaclav in the past few weeks. It consumes workspace
files for map compositions.

Presently runs on bitmap output of the cairo driver but I also dream about
utf-8 postsctript
page assembly later on...

https://github.com/kuszinger/grass7/tree/master/display/d.cartosim

d.cartosim is the esperimental name, still looking for the final name of
it, possibly
better in the m.* group.

My goal with workspace query would be to reach this with present
nomenclature:

d.cartosim -q

-q is for quick mode where it would get the name of workspace file, if any
and would
create a pdf file of A4 landscape 300dpi at the same location with the name
of the workspace
file as a quick printable pdf. (current region would be used also for the
visual snapshot)

I quite often need good resolution printout of my workspace (~ kind of
visual map) compositions on paper
as some professors are still "offline" who I need to work with. Fast
printed handouts are very useful and time saving.
Since it is for office printing, 300-600 dpi bitmap processing is enough,
no need for professional postscript with stroke fonts.

So, workspace information would also be a time saver (yes, those seconds of
selecting the very same workspace file with a file dialog).
Yes, I'm lazy.

best regards
Robert










2016-07-11 22:40 GMT+02:00 Anna Petrášová <kratochanna at gmail.com>:

> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 9:35 AM, Robert Kuszinger <kuszinger at giscom.hu>
> wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I'd like to get information in python script whether:
> >
> > if wxGUI running or not, and if yes:
>
> the only thing related to that was implemented for g.gui.* modules:
> https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/67232
>
> which passes grass interface object to the main function of the
> script. But this needs to be run from the GUI.
>
> > the name of the current workspace file, if set (opened or saved) or
> clearly
> > a "no" answer if not
>
> there is information if workspace is loaded and if it has been changed
> since, but it's not easily accessible, that would have to be part of
> the interface. May I ask you what's your use case?
>
> >
> > A multi-OS solution is welcome (linux ps filtering for wxgui works but I
> > need something cross-platform, GRASS internal if possible)
> >
> > I tried to look in sources but spent to much time and I have no idea
> still.
> >
> > Any help is welcome.
> >
> > Best regards and thanks
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
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