@@ -87,6 +87,39 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
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" </ul>"
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) );
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addGenericTip ( myTip );
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+ // This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
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+ myTip.setTitle (tr (" Add the current date to a map layout" ));
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+ myTip.setContent (tr (" Content: You can add a current date variable to your map "
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+ " layout. Create a regular text label and add the string "
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+ " $CURRENT_DATE(yyyy-MM-dd) to the text box. See the "
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+ " <a href=\" http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/qdate.html#toString\" >"
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+ " QDate::toString format documentation</a> for the possible date formats."
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+ ));
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+ addGuiTip (myTip);
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+ myTip.setTitle (tr (" Moving Elements and Maps in the Print Composer" ));
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+ myTip.setContent (tr (" In the print composer tool bar you can find two "
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+ " buttons for moving elements. The left one (a selection cursor "
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+ " with the hand symbol) selects and moves elements in the layout. "
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+ " After selecting the element with this tool you can also move "
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+ " them around with the arrow keys. For accurate positioning use "
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+ " the <strong>Position and Size</strong> dialogue, which can be "
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+ " found in the tab <strong>Item --> General Options --> Position "
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+ " and Size</strong>. For easier positioning you can also set "
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+ " specific anchor points of the element within this dialogue. "
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+ ));
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+ addGuiTip (myTip);
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+ myTip.setTitle (tr (" Rotating a map and linking a north arrow" ));
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+ myTip.setContent (tr (" You can rotate a map by setting its rotation value "
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+ " in the <strong>Item tab --> Map</strong> section. To place a north "
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+ " arrow in your layout you can use the <strong>Add Image</strong> "
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+ " tool, the button with the little camera icon. QGIS comes with a "
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+ " selection of north arrows. After the placement of the north arrow "
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+ " in the layout you can link it with a specific map frame by activating "
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+ " the <strong>Sync with map</strong> checkbox and selecting a map frame. "
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+ " Whenever you change the rotation value of a linked map, the north arrow "
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+ " will now automatically adjust its rotation. "
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+ ));
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+ addGuiTip (myTip);
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/* Template for adding more tips
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myTip.setTitle(tr(""));
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myTip.setContent(tr(""
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