WG: [Qgis-developer] Announcing the vector_overlay_branch for testing

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi John

This compile problem should be fixed now.

Regards,
Marco

Am Dienstag 03 März 2009 17:48:06 schrieb John C. Tull:
> It now appears that there might be a Qt-4.5 issue (I see Qt-4.4.1
> being referenced in the error output, but perhaps this is unrelated):
>
> ...
> [ 60%] Generating core/Makefile, gui/Makefile
> Parsing SIP files for 'core' library...
> /usr/local/bin/sip -c core -b /Users/jctull/sources/qgis/
> vector_overlay_branch/build/python/core/core.sbf -I /usr/local/share/
> sip/PyQt4 -x VendorID -t WS_MACX -x PyQt_NoPrintRangeBug -t Qt_4_4_1 -
> g /Users/jctull/sources/qgis/vector_overlay_branch/python/core/core.sip
> Parsing SIP files for 'gui' library...
> /usr/local/bin/sip -c gui -b /Users/jctull/sources/qgis/
> vector_overlay_branch/build/python/gui/gui.sbf -I /Users/jctull/
> sources/qgis/vector_overlay_branch/python -I /usr/local/share/sip/
> PyQt4 -x VendorID -t WS_MACX -x PyQt_NoPrintRangeBug -t Qt_4_4_1 -g /
> Users/jctull/sources/qgis/vector_overlay_branch/python/gui/gui.sip
> sip: Unable to find file "qgsmapcanvassnapper.sip"
> Creating makefiles...
> Error: Unable to open
> "/Users/jctull/sources/qgis/vector_overlay_branch/build/python/gui/
> gui.sbf":
> [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
> '/Users/jctull/sources/qgis/vector_overlay_branch/build/python/gui/
> gui.sbf'
> make[2]: *** [python/core/Makefile] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [python/CMakeFiles/python.dir/all] Error 2
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> On Mar 2, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Hugentobler Marco wrote:
> > Oh and the PAL classes require geos-3. What are the opinions, is it
> > okay to define geos >= 3 as the minimum requirement for QGIS or do
> > we still need to support geos 2?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Marco
> >
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: qgis-developer-bounces at lists.osgeo.org im Auftrag von
> > Hugentobler  Marco
> > Gesendet: Mo 02.03.2009 20:40
> > An: qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org
> > Betreff: [Qgis-developer] Announcing the vector_overlay_branch for
> > testing
> >
> > Hi devs
> >
> > The vector overlay branch (which adds support for diagrams on maps)
> > is in a state where it can be tested. Check out the source from svn
> > with 'svn co https://svn.osgeo.org/qgis/branches/vector_overlay_branch'
> > .
> >
> > The new features from a user perspective are:
> > - a diagram Plugin. If it is selected, there is a new tab in the
> > vector properties dialog where pie/bar/proportional symbol diagrams
> > may be selected
> > - in the option dialog, there is a new tab 'overlay' where it is
> > possible to select the placement algorithm of the diagrams. The
> > central point method is the old one, the others use algorithms of
> > the PAL library. They also consider diagram objects in different
> > layers. It is planned to use these algorithms also for label placement
> >
> >> From a developer perspective, the branch makes the following changes:
> >
> > - It adds a new plugin type (overlay plugin) such that it is
> > possible to have the diagrams in a plugin
> > - It adds the interface QgsVectorOverlay. Currently the diagram
> > overlay is the only implementation, but we are looking forward for
> > the labels...
> > - The diagram plugin is new
> > - The sources of the PAL library are in core
> > - The placement method of QgsVectorOverlay is called in the render
> > loop in QgsMapRenderer
> >
> > A known issue is that the PAL library placement methods currently
> > only work for meter units, not for maps in degrees. There is work in
> > progress to change this.
> >
> > Regards and looking forward for your feedback,
> > Marco
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