[Qgis-user] Send us your tips!

[Tim Sutton]

Hi



On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:
> Hi Tim
>
> Where should people who are not developers send the tips to? To you?

Yes to me is fine.

>
> Here is one contribution:
>
> --------------
> Title: Add the current date to a map layout
> Content: You can add a current date variable to your map layout. Create a
> regular text label and add the string $CURRENT_DATE(yyyy-MM-dd) to the text
> box. See the <a
> href="http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/qdate.html#toString">QDate::toString
> format documentation</a> for the possible date formats.
> --------------


Awesome tip thanks! Keep em coming :-)

Regards

Tim


>
> Andreas
>
>
>
> On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:02:15 +0200, Tim Sutton wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Yesterday I added a 'tip of the day' type dialog that appears when
>> QGIS starts. You have probably have seen a similar feature in other
>> applications. And no, before you ask, we are not going to implement a
>> 'Mr. Paperclip' function next :-). Right now the tip list is rather
>> basic so I would like to invite everyone to submit your favourite
>> little tips for QGIS. Here are some guidelines:
>>
>> - The tip should have a short title
>> - The tip content should be short - one or two paragraphs
>> - Simple HTML formatting can be used for the tip, including links, lists
>> etc.
>> - Tips should be broadly useful and perhaps reveal functionality that
>> users may have otherwise overlooked.
>>
>> Here is an example submission:
>>
>> Title: Quick access to project properties
>> Content: You can quickly access the project properties dialog by
>> clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner of the window in the
>> status bar area.
>>
>> If you are a developer, you can add tips directly to
>> src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp - it should be self explanatory what to do
>> when you look at the source.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Tim
>>
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Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release  Manager)
==============================================
Please do not email me off-list with technical
support questions. Using the lists will gain
more exposure for your issues and the knowledge
surrounding your issue will be shared with all.

Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about:
 * QGIS programming and support services
 * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans
 * FOSS Consulting Services
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==============================================