From b6e98f1126c269e01105fdb4995e6906e4ba4eb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DelazJ Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:11:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update QgsAttributeTableDialog --- resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog b/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog index 6f024b47c75..c80a95c21e8 100644 --- a/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog +++ b/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@

Attribute table

-The attribute table displays features of a selected layer. Each row in the table represents one map feature with its attributes shown in several columns. The features in the table can be searched, selected, moved or even edited. By default the attribute table is a separate window. If you opened it and cannot see it anymore, it is most likely hidden under the main QGIS window. You can make it also a docked window, by checking in .

+The attribute table displays features of a selected layer. Each row in the table represents one map feature with its attributes shown in several columns. The features in the table can be searched, selected, moved or even edited. By default the attribute table is a separate window. If you opened it and cannot see it anymore, it is most likely hidden under the main QGIS window. You can make it also a docked window, by checking in .

The number of total number of layer features, filtered features and selected features is printed on the window header.

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ The number of total number of layer features, filtered features and selected fea Filtering
Editing
Field Calculator
+Field Calculator bar

Selecting

@@ -49,3 +50,10 @@ To edit values, you first have to switch the layer to editing mode. To switch to The button in the attribute table allows performing calculations on basis of existing attribute values or defined functions, e.g. to calculate length or area of geometry features.
The results can be written to a new attribute column or it can be used to update values in an already existing column.
The vector layer needs to be in editing mode, before you can click on the icon to open the dialog. + + +

Field Calculator Bar

+ +The button in the attribute table allows performing calculations on basis of existing attribute values or defined functions, e.g. to calculate length or area of geometry features.
+The results can be written to a new attribute column or it can be used to update values in an already existing column.
+The vector layer needs to be in editing mode, before you can click on the icon to open the dialog. From eef8032122da91bb11d02f818665da0f294ddfc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DelazJ Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:23:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Adding text about field calculator bar Adds text about field calculator bar and other stuffs --- resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog b/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog index c80a95c21e8..27f72c60095 100644 --- a/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog +++ b/resources/context_help/QgsAttributeTableDialog @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ The attribute table displays features of a selected layer. Each row in the table represents one map feature with its attributes shown in several columns. The features in the table can be searched, selected, moved or even edited. By default the attribute table is a separate window. If you opened it and cannot see it anymore, it is most likely hidden under the main QGIS window. You can make it also a docked window, by checking in .

The number of total number of layer features, filtered features and selected features is printed on the window header.

+At the bottom right of the dialog, you can choose whether to display features in a form or in a table.

Selecting
Sorting
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ A continuous selection can be made by holding the key and c

Sorting

Each column can be sorted by clicking on its column header. A small arrow indicates the sort order (downward pointing means descending values from the top row down, upward pointing means ascending values from the top row down).
-Activate the button to show the selected rows always on top, regardless of the current sort column.

Filtering

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ For more complex searches, this mode offers a powerful expression builder, which

Editing

 -To edit values, you first have to switch the layer to editing mode. To switch to editing mode click on the (pencil) button or press . Afterwards double-click on the value you want to edit or place the cursor on it and use the -Key. You can customize the widgets used for field editing in +To edit values, you first have to switch the layer to editing mode. To switch to editing mode click on the (pencil) button or press . Afterwards double-click on the value you want to edit or place the cursor on it and use the -Key. You can customize the widgets used for field editing in
+You can also edit a field's value for many rows at once. You need to select the rows you want to edit and then use the or the . If no row is selected, the edition will apply on all the features.

Field Calculator

@@ -54,6 +55,5 @@ The vector layer needs to be in editing mode, before you can click on the -The button in the attribute table allows performing calculations on basis of existing attribute values or defined functions, e.g. to calculate length or area of geometry features.
-The results can be written to a new attribute column or it can be used to update values in an already existing column.
-The vector layer needs to be in editing mode, before you can click on the icon to open the dialog. +When you toggle to edition the layer, a new row of functions appears in the attribute table: the . This allows to quickly edit values of existing fields by performing calculations on basis of existing attribute values or defined functions button in the attribute table, e.g. to calculate length or area of geometry features.
+To edit values, select the field to modify with the filter button on the left and fill the text box with the new value or an expression to calculate new value. Then, press button to update all the rows of the attribute table or button if some features are selected or a filter is applied on the attribute table display. You can also use the button to calculate the new value in the column.