Lately I’ve been spending time porting a bigger plugin from QGIS 2.8 to 3 while maintaining 2.8 compatibility. You can find it at https://github.com/opengisch/qgis2compat/ and https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qgis2compat/ One code to rule them all. My target was to have to edit the source code as little as possible to simulate a lazy Read more…
Just for the sake of documenting things, when running qgis 2to3 on a plugin I encountered a tricky situation regarding signals. MYQGISDIR/scripts/2to3 -f signals -w my/plugin/path The original code: extra_arg = “my test argument” QObject.connect( action, SIGNAL( “triggered()”), lambda extra_arg=my_arg: show_extra_arg(extra_arg)) def do_load_project(extra_arg): print extra_arg # “my test argument” The Read more…
Here an example on how to work with threads in a consistent and clean manner in QGIS python plugins
After getting QField up and running in Android 5, we felt it was time to start documenting how QField works, we started documenting how to install and use QField. We also added a section on how to handle your data to get them on QField. It is all pretty basic, Read more…
Working on QField I had the necessity of passing values from the QtActivity.java to the Qt cpp world, here how I did it using an Intent that is sent to the QtActivity (the one you should not edit that comes with Qt). For much more information see this post series. hopefully Read more…
While preparing some 3D scenes for an exibition I discovered the SpaceMouse by 3dconnexion. A neat device we plan on installing in front of a projected globe. To get it to run in Ubuntu first get the drivers from www.3dconnexion.eu/service/drivers.html then sudo apt-get install libmotif3 mkdir -p /tmp/3D3dxware-linux cd /tmp/3D3dxware-linux Read more…
QField Experimental is out, after a couple of months of requirements gathering, private early alpha testing and foremost tons of emails requesting access to the testes group we decided today to put the current BETA version in the playstore. This means that from now on you can install QField just like any other android app by using the playstore.
It is with great pleasure that we want to announce the new name for what was briefly known as QGIS mobile. Please welcome QField for QGIS™!
QField is an Open Source field data capture and management app fully compatible with QGIS™ which allows you to take your QGIS projects out of the office for effective field work while maintaining QGIS’ styling and edit widgets QField for great preparation time.
QField will be released for free on the Playstore with the possibility of donating to the project via paypal (preferred) or by buying the QField for QGIS Karma edition app.
It is with great pleasure the we want to share with you the demo video of version 0.2. of QGIS Mobile (temporary name) is a touch optimized interface for field work developed by OPENGIS.ch.
The QGIS mobile 0.2 video demonstrates some basic functionality like navigation, feature identification and attribute editing.
The QField 0.2 video demonstrates some basic functionality like navigation, feature identification and attribute editing.