[Qgis-user] automatically reload (csv) file
Dr. Marco Lechner
mlechner at bfs.de
Fri Sep 18 01:15:15 PDT 2015
Hi Nicola,
I guess this will only redraw the features in the mapcanvas, but not
necessarily read the datasource file, but I'm not sure about this.
Marco
Am 18.09.2015 um 10:02 schrieb Nicola Poles:
> To reload a CSV file you can press the Refresh button on the toolbar or
> press the "F5" key
>
> Nicola
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Dr. Marco Lechner <mlechner at bfs.de
> <mailto:mlechner at bfs.de>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> how (often) does QGIS read features from a file (like csv or shape -
> differences?)? I realize I do not really know how the datasource - qgis-
> communication goes.
>
> Imaine you have a csv or shape file that is loaded into QGIS but is
> automatically replaced from time to time (or lets say externally
> edited). Using a database- instead of file-based approach is better for
> sure, but still it is not clear when / how often (on which events) QGIS
> requests features from the datasources.
>
> As an idea in mind I see, the nice Sync-Plugin
> (https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/SyncQGISWithDir/) can monitor folders
> and notify the user if a new layer is available in a folder (well it
> does not take care of a changed layer (new timestamp of file, but adding
> this functionality should not be such a big thing). The user could also
> be notified when a layers file changed.
>
> But I'm not sure what was the best way to implement the (re)loading of
> an already loaded layer. Do I have to drop the layer and reload it
> (including keeping the style) or is there a more efficient way?
>
> Marco
>
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