Version 0.8.9 changes

Author: gioagu

cdb_tools_main.py

@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ def initGui(self) -> None:
             callback = self.run_admin,
             parent = self.iface.mainWindow(),
             add_to_menu = True,
-            # add_to_toolbar = False)
             add_to_toolbar = True)
 
         # Add separator
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ def initGui(self) -> None:
             callback = self.run_usr_guide,
             parent = self.iface.mainWindow(),
             add_to_menu = True,
-            add_to_toolbar = False) # Default: False
+            add_to_toolbar = False)
 
         # About Dialog - Leave this at the end, so it will be the last icon.
         self.add_action(
@@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ def initGui(self) -> None:
             callback = self.run_about,
             parent = self.iface.mainWindow(),
             add_to_menu = True,
-            add_to_toolbar = False) # Default: False
+            add_to_toolbar = True)
 
         #####################################################################
         #
@@ -662,15 +661,8 @@ def run_usr_guide(self) -> None:
         Otherwise: Opens the url to the PDF in GitHub.
         """
         file_name: str = "3DCityDB-Tools_UserGuide.pdf"
-
-        if self.PLATFORM_SYSTEM == "Windows":
-            # This will open a PDF viewer instead of the browser, if available
-            pdf_path = os.path.join(self.PLUGIN_ABS_PATH, "manuals", file_name)
-            sh_f.open_local_PDF(pdf_path=pdf_path)
-        else:
-            # For OS other than windows, stay safe and simply point to the PDF on GitHub
-            url = "/".join([self.URL_GITHUB_PLUGIN, "blob", "v." + self.PLUGIN_VERSION_TXT, "manuals", file_name])
-            sh_f.open_online_url(url=url)
+        url = "/".join([self.URL_GITHUB_PLUGIN, "blob", "v." + self.PLUGIN_VERSION_TXT, "manuals", file_name])
+        sh_f.open_online_url(url=url)
 
         return None
 

cdb_tools_main_constants.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # Plugin current version
 PLUGIN_VERSION_MAJOR: int = 0
 PLUGIN_VERSION_MINOR: int = 8
-PLUGIN_VERSION_REV:   int = 8
+PLUGIN_VERSION_REV:   int = 9
 
 # Paths
 PLUGIN_ABS_PATH: str      = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 MENU_LABEL_LOADER: str  = "Layer Loader"
 MENU_LABEL_DELETER: str = "Bulk Deleter"
 MENU_LABEL_ADMIN: str   = "QGIS Package Administrator"
-MENU_LABEL_USRGUIDE: str= "User guide (PDF)"
+MENU_LABEL_USRGUIDE: str= "User guide (Online PDF)"
 MENU_LABEL_ABOUT: str   = "About"
 
 # Dialog names

metadata.txt

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 name=3DCityDB Tools
 qgisMinimumVersion=3.22
 description=Tools to visualize and manipulate CityGML 2.0 data stored in the 3D City Database
-version=0.8.8
+version=0.8.9
 author=Giorgio Agugiaro, Konstantinos Pantelios
 email=g.agugiaro@tudelft.nl, konstantinospantelios@yahoo.com, 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ repository=https://github.com/tudelft3d/3DCityDB-Tools-for-QGIS
 hasProcessingProvider=no
 
 # Uncomment the following line and add your changelog:
-changelog= 0.8.8 Minor edits
+changelog= 0.8.9 Minor changes
+ 0.8.8 Minor edits
  0.8.7 Bug fixes and minor improvements
  0.8.6 Added About dialog GUI and other minor improvements
  0.8.5 Fixed minor bugs in the QGIS client

shared/gui_about/about_dialog.py

@@ -181,36 +181,6 @@ def evt_btn3DCityDBInstall_clicked(self) -> None:
         For Windows OS: Opens the default web browser with the PDF file containing the installation and user guide.
         Otherwise: Opens the url to GitHub where the PDFs are stored.
         """
-        # To be activated once we have the PDFs for each main OS
-        if self.PLATFORM_SYSTEM == "Windows":
-            file_name: str = "3DCityDB_Suite_QuickInstall_Windows.pdf"
-        # elif self.PLATFORM_SYSTEM == "Darwin":
-            # file_name: str = "3DCityDB_Suite_QuickInstall_macOS.pdf"
-        # elif self.PLATFORM_SYSTEM == "Linux":
-        #     file_name: str = "3DCityDB_Suite_QuickInstall_Linux.pdf"
-        # else:
-        #     file_name: str = "3DCityDB_Suite_QuickInstall_Linux.pdf"
-
-        # **************************************
-        # Only for testing purposes
-        #
-        # self.PLATFORM_SYSTEM = "Darwin"
-        # 
-        # **************************************
-
-        if self.PLATFORM_SYSTEM == "Windows":
-            # This will open a PDF viewer instead of the browser
-            pdf_path = os.path.join(self.PLUGIN_ABS_PATH, "manuals", "3dcitydb_install", file_name)
-            # print(pdf_path)
-            sh_f.open_local_PDF(pdf_path)
-        else:
-            # url = "/".join([self.URL_GITHUB_PLUGIN, "blob", "v." + self.PLUGIN_VERSION_TXT, "manuals", "3dcitydb_install", file_name])
-
-            # For OSes other than Windows, simply point to the GitHub folder because
-            # we cannot automatically guess which default PDF reader (if any) they have on their system
-            url = "/".join([self.URL_GITHUB_PLUGIN, "blob", "v." + self.PLUGIN_VERSION_TXT, "manuals", "3dcitydb_install"])
-            # print(url)
-            sh_f.open_online_url(url)
 
         # **************************************
         # Only for testing purposes
@@ -221,6 +191,12 @@ def evt_btn3DCityDBInstall_clicked(self) -> None:
         # 
         # **************************************
 
+        # Simply point to the GitHub folder because
+        url = "/".join([self.URL_GITHUB_PLUGIN, "blob", "v." + self.PLUGIN_VERSION_TXT, "manuals", "3dcitydb_install"])
+        # print(url)
+        sh_f.open_online_url(url)
+
+
         return None
 
 

shared/gui_about/html/changelog.html

@@ -65,6 +65,21 @@ <h4>Main changes</h4>
 <div>
 -->
 
+<div id="0.8.9">
+  <h3>Version 0.8.9 (2024-07-23)</h3>
+  <h4>Main changes</h4>
+  <p>
+  <ul class="l1">
+    <li>Client-side
+      <ul class="l2">
+        <li>Removed links to local copies of Manual/Installation Guide. Now point only to GitHub</li>
+      </ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>Minor code edits</li>
+  </ul>
+  </p>
+<div>
+
 <div id="0.8.8">
   <h3>Version 0.8.8 (2024-07-04)</h3>
   <h4>Main changes</h4>