I haven't forgotten about modifying Buffer to use an attribute.  I'm working
on it at home when I find time.  The formula thing is secondary to getting
the feature working.

Larry

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Larry Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> When OJ moves to Java 1.6 (as SkyJUMP has) we could use the scripting API.
> See:
> http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2SE/Desktop/scripting/
>
> Until then, however, it would probably involve parsing and executing, or a
> simple interface like Attribute Calculator or Simple Query.
>
> Larry
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Stefan Steiniger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Martin Davis schrieb:
>>
>>> I was thinking that the easiest thing to do would be to set the buffer
>>> distance based on a single attribute value.  Your idea of using a formula is
>>> even better.   This seems like it would require defining a formula in some
>>> language, and being able to parse and execute it.  Has anyone done anything
>>> like this before?  (Apart from Beanshell - which is a different thing).
>>>
>> yes and no.
>>
>> Pirol has created a Attribute calculator that I moved over to Ojump.
>> see under /Tools/Edit Attributes/Attribute Calculator
>>
>> I am not sure how flexible that tool is (currently it does also only basic
>> math: + - * /).
>>
>>
>>
>>> Side comment: when I get JEQL bolted in to JUMP this kind of thing will
>>> be come very easy...  soon, hopefully.
>>>
>>> Larry Becker wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree that creating buffers based on the value of an attribute would
>>>> be useful.  At my company, we do some buffer analysis that might benefit
>>>> from this capability.  I might be able to justify the time to extend OJ's
>>>> buffer tool (which is currently in sync with SkyJUMP).
>>>>
>>>> Based on Ravi's past requirements for features that support "mineral
>>>> prognostication" (I love that term), his definition of buffers might be 
>>>> more
>>>> complex than mine.  :-)  For our use, however, I can imagine needing the
>>>> capability to compute the buffer distance based on a formula entered by the
>>>> user.
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>> Larry
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Martin Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:
>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    Seems like a nice addition to the Buffer tool.  Should be simple
>>>>    to add....
>>>>
>>>>    RAVI KUMAR wrote:
>>>>
>>>>        Hi all,
>>>>        in an exercise for Mineral prognostication now am able to
>>>>        achieve most after the 'Polygon Union Intersection' is added
>>>>        and am very thankful for the same.
>>>>
>>>>        However on linear features (Dykes in Geology) which are
>>>>        supposed to receiving buffering as per another attribute, find
>>>>        the going repititive. Buffering has to be done depending on an
>>>>        attribute value of the same table. But am forced to split the
>>>>        data into as many classes of the attribute for buffering them
>>>>        and then add all of them (replicate selected features) into a
>>>>        layer again.
>>>>
>>>>        This can be solved if, Buffering can be done with an attribute
>>>>        value than a constant we are asked to provide.
>>>>
>>>>        Cheers
>>>>        Ravi Kumar
>>>>
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