The same you can do with plugins... but in an easier way :) Two use cases:
1) Let the user do data management on layers. E.g. load layers, apply symbologies, etc. These operations are not bounded to a specific layer. They should be available as "Global Actions". 2) Let's suppose I create a plugin with some utility functions, e.g. to do analysis, data management, etc. I would like to give the end-user the opportunity to use them, but without the need to create a plugin (it's still too difficult for the end-user). giovanni 2012/3/1 Nathan Woodrow <madman...@gmail.com> > I see what you mean. What would you do with these global actions? > > Just trying to get an idea of what is needed/missing currently. > > - Nathan > > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 8:25 PM, G. Allegri <gioha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Nathan, >> I don't mean using some derived BASIC language. The Macros should be the >> same as Action types (generic, python, etc.). The only difference being not >> bounded to layers, but available in a menu list. >> The menu could be a fixed Actions menu for the moment. In the future it >> could be a customizable option... >> >> giovanni >> >> >> 2012/3/1 Nathan Woodrow <madman...@gmail.com> >> >>> Hi giovanni, >>> >>> Can you give me a use case for these Marcos? I have used MapBasic before >>> but that is more like what QGIS provides via Python, although MapBasic can >>> be a bit easier to learn due to it being a DSL[1] >>> >>> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain-specific_language >>> >>> - Nathan >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 8:12 PM, G. Allegri <gioha...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I don't know if this has been already suggested/asked before, and I >>>> don't know if it's already available somehow. >>>> I feel there is a hole between Layer Actions and Plugins, which various >>>> softwares fill with Macros (like OO StarBasic, Mapinfo's MapBasic, etc.). >>>> It would be nice to be able to write Macros, like in Actions, but on a >>>> application level and not bounded to a layer. >>>> The plus would be to let the user assign Macros to custom menu items... >>>> The last step would be being able to call plugin methods. >>>> >>>> Ok, one step at a time :) >>>> First question: have I missed this option, is it already available? >>>> Second question: what do you think about it? >>>> >>>> giovanni >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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