https://issues.qgis.org/https://issues.qgis.org/favicon.ico2014-02-11T00:46:10ZQGIS Issue TrackingQGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=484522014-02-11T00:46:10ZLeyan Ouyang
<ul></ul><p>What do you mean by alphanumeric format? Can you give an example of what you want to display?</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=485242014-02-12T12:20:33ZGeoff Owen
<ul><li><strong>File</strong> <a href="/attachments/download/6782/British_National_Grid.jpg">British_National_Grid.jpg</a> added</li></ul><p>Hello Leyan.<br />Thanks for query.<br />I will try to explain what I want to display but first will need to explain how the grid reference system (British National Grid) for Great Britain works.<br />Please refer to attached pic.<br />Here we go.<br />1 Great Britain is divided into a series of 100KM X 100KM grid squares.<br />2 Each square has a 2 digit number and pair of letters.<br />3 For example :- Grid square SJ is numbered 33.<br />4 Lets imagine you want to quote a grid reference for the southwest corner of grid square SJ.<br />5 This can be quoted 2 ways :- SJ 000,000 OR 3000,3000.<br />6 The same applies to any other grid square.<br />7 For example, the southwest corner of grid square SP could be quoted as SP 000,000 OR <br />4000,2000.<br />Currently QGIS will only display co ordinates in numeric format but it would be nice to have the option for displaying alpha numeric format.<br />Hope this makes sense.<br />If not I will try again.<br />Regards<br />Geoff</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=485682014-02-13T10:17:41ZGiovanni Manghigiovanni.manghi@gmail.com
<ul><li><strong>OS version</strong> deleted (<del><i>XP and higher</i></del>)</li><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>Open</i> to <i>Feedback</i></li><li><strong>Operating System</strong> deleted (<del><i>Windows</i></del>)</li></ul><p>Geoff Owen wrote:</p>
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<p>Hello Leyan.<br />Thanks for query.<br />I will try to explain what I want to display but first will need to explain how the grid reference system (British National Grid) for Great Britain works.<br />Please refer to attached pic.<br />Here we go.<br />1 Great Britain is divided into a series of 100KM X 100KM grid squares.<br />2 Each square has a 2 digit number and pair of letters.<br />3 For example :- Grid square SJ is numbered 33.<br />4 Lets imagine you want to quote a grid reference for the southwest corner of grid square SJ.<br />5 This can be quoted 2 ways :- SJ 000,000 OR 3000,3000.<br />6 The same applies to any other grid square.<br />7 For example, the southwest corner of grid square SP could be quoted as SP 000,000 OR <br />4000,2000.<br />Currently QGIS will only display co ordinates in numeric format but it would be nice to have the option for displaying alpha numeric format.<br />Hope this makes sense.<br />If not I will try again.<br />Regards<br />Geoff</p>
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<p>Where those "coordinates" should appear, in the layout composer? in the canvas?</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=486272014-02-14T01:10:40ZGeoff Owen
<ul><li><strong>File</strong> <a href="/attachments/download/6796/2_Map_Composer.jpg">2_Map_Composer.jpg</a> added</li><li><strong>File</strong> <a href="/attachments/download/6795/1_Map_Canvas.jpg">1_Map_Canvas.jpg</a> added</li></ul><p>Hello<br />Coordinates appear in canvas view at bottom of screen.(Please see attached screen shot 1).<br />Coordinates also appear in composer if I add a grid. (Please see attached screen shot 2).<br />On both attached pics, coordinates for the red marker is located at '400913, 300124'.<br />Taking the first digit of each coordinate gives the number 43.<br />Number 43 is grid square 'SK' when using the British National Grid.<br />So using the British National Grid, coordinates for the red marker could also be quoted as<br />'SK 00913, 00124'.<br />Hope this makes sense.<br />Regards<br />Geoff</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=486662014-02-15T03:13:33ZGiovanni Manghigiovanni.manghi@gmail.com
<ul><li><strong>Subject</strong> changed from <i>Co Ordinate Reference System</i> to <i>Show coordinated as grid codes</i></li><li><strong>Target version</strong> changed from <i>Future Release - Nice to have</i> to <i>Future Release - Lower Priority</i></li></ul><p>Geoff Owen wrote:</p>
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<p>Hello<br />Coordinates appear in canvas view at bottom of screen.(Please see attached screen shot 1).<br />Coordinates also appear in composer if I add a grid. (Please see attached screen shot 2).<br />On both attached pics, coordinates for the red marker is located at '400913, 300124'.<br />Taking the first digit of each coordinate gives the number 43.<br />Number 43 is grid square 'SK' when using the British National Grid.<br />So using the British National Grid, coordinates for the red marker could also be quoted as<br />'SK 00913, 00124'.<br />Hope this makes sense.<br />Regards<br />Geoff</p>
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<p>while it seems it can be useful for a specific use case, it don't don't know if/how this can be generalized in order to work for <strong>any</strong> user. This functionality seems best fitted for a plugin, don't you think?</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=486812014-02-15T09:45:58ZGeoff Owen
<ul></ul><p>Hello Giovanni.<br />Thanks for getting involved.<br />I think my suggestion would be useful but only for a very few users.<br />Must agree with you that perhaps a plug in would be the best solution.<br />I know nothing about writing plug ins but maybe this would be a good chance to attempt writing my first plug in.<br />Many Thanks<br />Geoff</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=486872014-02-16T03:37:16ZGiovanni Manghigiovanni.manghi@gmail.com
<ul><li><strong>Resolution</strong> set to <i>wontfix</i></li><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>Feedback</i> to <i>Closed</i></li></ul><p>Geoff Owen wrote:</p>
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<p>Hello Giovanni.<br />Thanks for getting involved.<br />I think my suggestion would be useful but only for a very few users.<br />Must agree with you that perhaps a plug in would be the best solution.<br />I know nothing about writing plug ins but maybe this would be a good chance to attempt writing my first plug in.</p>
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<p>so don't get me wrong if I close this ticket. Maybe I'm missing some point on how this suggestion can be useful for any Q(GIS) user and eventually a developer will reopen this. Meanwhile if you need you can ask for help about the plugin in the users/developers mailing list or contact one of the many companies that offer commercial support <a class="external" href="http://qgis.org/de/site/forusers/commercial_support.html">http://qgis.org/de/site/forusers/commercial_support.html</a></p>
<p>cheers!</p> QGIS Application - Feature request #9530: Show coordinated as grid codeshttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/9530?journal_id=486942014-02-16T07:46:18ZGeoff Owen
<ul></ul><p>Giovanni<br />Thanks for your interest in this.<br />No bother you closing this ticket.<br />Plenty more QGIS stuff for you to get involved with.<br />Thanks for the suggestions.<br />Maybe I will be able to write my first plug in.<br />Many Regards<br />Geoff</p>