[Qgis-user] TimeManager question

[Neumann, Andreas]

Hi Anita, 

Thanks - I will file a feature request. 

I don't know what's easier: 

1) either have a boolean variable to see if TimeManager is active or not
(this would allow authors to have CASE statements) 

2) or introduce a new function called "now_or_animation_datetime()" (or
a similar name, maybe shorter) which would be automagically be replaced
when TimeManager is running. When timemanager is active, it would be
animation_datetime(), when timemanager is inactive, it would be now(). I
wouldn't propose to automatically replace now() with
animation_datetime() when TimeManager is active, as there might be rules
that require now() also in the context of TimeManager running. 

The first would be easier to implement, the second easier to be used by
the users - I assume. 

Andreas 

On 2015-11-18 16:39, Anita Graser wrote: 

> Hi Andreas, 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 3:50 PM, Neumann, Andreas <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote: 
> 
>> Is there a way to find out when time manager is active and when not
> 
> ​I'm not sure if there would be a workaround right now. We certainly never tested this idea but it makes sense. I guess the easiest approach might be to add a function which returns whether Time Manager is currently active or inactive (like the status of the on/off button in the panel). Please file a feature request or pull request ;-) 
> 
> Best wishes, 
> 
> Anita​

  
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