[QGIS Commit] r10710 - in docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide: .
working_with_vector_screenies
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Sat May 2 23:56:50 EDT 2009
Author: cengel
Date: 2009-05-02 23:56:49 -0400 (Sat, 02 May 2009)
New Revision: 10710
Modified:
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/Makefile
docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/editProjectSnapping.png
Log:
replaced editProjectSnapping.png
added new Add vector dialogue description
added addvectorlayerdialog.png and vectorAttributeTable.png and edited vector_screenies
Makefile
added 'working with Attribute Table' chapter
changed Section Name: Loading an ArcInfo Coverage to Loading an ArcInfo Binary Coverage and
edited chapter
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex 2009-05-02 23:10:26 UTC (rev 10709)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex 2009-05-03 03:56:49 UTC (rev 10710)
@@ -54,9 +54,16 @@
To load a shapefile, start
QGIS and click on the \toolbtntwo{mActionAddNonDbLayer}{Add a vector layer}
toolbar button\index{shapefile!loading} or simply type \keystroke{V}.
+This will bring up a new window (see Figure\ref{fig:addvectorlayer}).
-This will bring up a new window (see Figure -- NEEDS TO BE ADDED). From the available options check the File box.
+\begin{figure}[ht]
+ \begin{center}
+ \caption{Add Vector Layer Dialog \nixcaption}\label{fig:addvectorlayer}\smallskip
+ \includegraphics[clip=true, width=12cm]{addvectorlayerdialog}
+\end{center}
+\end{figure}
+From the available options check \checkbox{File}. Click on \button{Browse}.
That will bring up a standard open file dialog (see Figure
\ref{fig:openshapefile}) which allows you to navigate the file system and load
a shapefile or other supported data source.
@@ -119,24 +126,17 @@
\selectstring{Files of Type}{[OGR] MapInfo (*.mif
*.tab *.MIF *.TAB)} and select the layer you want to load.
-\subsubsection{Loading an ArcInfo Coverage}
-\index{vector layers!ArcInfo Coverage}
+\subsubsection{Loading an ArcInfo Binary Coverage}
+\index{vector layers!ArcInfo Binary Coverage}
-Loading an ArcInfo coverage is done using the same method as with a
-shapefiles and MapInfo layers. Click on the
+To load an ArcInfo binary coverage click on the
\toolbtntwo{mActionAddNonDbLayer}{Add a vector layer}
toolbar button or type \keystroke{V} to open the
-\dialog{Open on OGR Supported Vector Layer}
-dialog and change the file type filter to
-\selectstring{Files of Type}{All files (*.*)}. Navigate to the coverage directory and select one
-of the following files (if present in your coverage):
+\dialog{Add Vector Layer} dialog. Select \checkbox{Directory}. Change to \selectstring {Type}{Arc/Ingo Binary Coverage}.
+Navigate to the directory that contains the coverage files and select it.
-\begin{itemize}
-\item \filename{.lab} - to load a label layer (polygon labels or standing points).
-\item \filename{.cnt} - to load a polygon centroid layer
-\item \filename{.arc} - to load an arc (line) layer.
-\item \filename{.pal} - to load a polygon layer.
-\end{itemize}
+Similarly, you can load directory based vector files in the UK National Transfer Format as well as the
+raw TIGER Format of the US Census Bureau.
\subsection{PostGIS Layers}
\index{vector layers!PostGIS|see{PostGIS}}
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@
database that contains the data. Begin by clicking on the
\toolbtntwo{mActionAddLayer}{Add a PostGIS Layer} toolbar button, selecting the
\dropmenuopttwo{mActionAddLayer}{Add a PostGIS Layer...} option from the \mainmenuopt{Layer} menu or typing
-\keystroke{D}.
+\keystroke{D}. You can also open the open the
+\dialog{Add Vector Layer} dialog and select \checkbox{Database}.
The \dialog{Add PostGIS Table(s)} dialog will
be displayed. To access the connection manager\index{PostgreSQL!connection
manager}, click on the \button{New} button to display the \dialog{Create a New
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@
The \button{Query Builder} button allows you to create a subset of the features
in the layer - but this button currently only is available when you open the
-attribute table and select the \button{Advanced ...} button.
+attribute table and select the \button{...} button next to Advanced search.
\subsubsection{Symbology Tab}\label{sec:symbology}
\index{vector layers!symbology}
@@ -1357,9 +1358,34 @@
\subsubsection{Working with the Attribute Table}\label{sec:attribute table}\index{editing!working with the attribute table}
-Needs to be written.
+To open the attribute table for a vector layer, make the layer active by clicking on it in the Map legend area.
+Then use \mainmenuopt{Layer} Layer from the main menu and and choose \dropmenuopttwo{mActionOpenTable}{Open Attribute Table}
+from the menu. It is also possible to rightlick on the layer and choose \dropmenuopttwo{mActionOpenTable}{Open Attribute Table}
+from the dropdown menu. This will open a new window which displays the attributes for every feature in the layer
+(figure \ref{fig:attributetable}).
+\begin{figure}[ht]
+ \begin{center}
+ \caption{Attribute Table for Alaska layer \nixcaption}\label{fig:attributetable}\smallskip
+ \includegraphics[clip=true, width=12cm]{vectorAttributeTable}
+\end{center}
+\end{figure}
+Each column can be sorted by clicking on its header. A small arrow indicates the sort
+order (downward pointing means descending values from the top row down, upward pointing means
+ascending values from the top rown down).
+For a simple selection by attributes on one column only the \button{Look for} field
+can be used. Select the field (column) from which the search should be performed from
+the dropdown menu and hit the \button{Search} button. For more complex searches use the
+Advanced search \button{...}, which will lauch the Search Query Builder described in
+Section \ref{sec:select_by_query}.
+
+To show selected records only, use teh checkbox \checkbox{Show selected records only}.
+Using the buttons at the bottom left of the window, selected fields can be removed,
+moved to the top of the table, or the selection can be inverted. Selected features can
+also be copied to the clipboard, which can also be done with \keystroke{Ctrl-C}. You can also zoom
+into the selected features on the map. Toggle editing allows to edit single values of attributes.
+
\subsection{Query Builder}\label{sec:query_builder}
\index{Query Builder}
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/Makefile
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/Makefile 2009-05-02 23:10:26 UTC (rev 10709)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/Makefile 2009-05-03 03:56:49 UTC (rev 10710)
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
editDigitizing.eps \
editNewVector.eps \
queryBuilder.eps \
+ addvectorlayerdialog.eps\
+ vectorAttributeTable.eps\
# digitising_attributes09.eps\
# newvectorlayer.eps\
Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector_screenies/editProjectSnapping.png
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