Re: [mh] Small change in shopping list script, for people without keyboard

[Matthew W. <mat...@us...>]

Gaetan,

It looks like we both may be pursuing the same goal.  I have taken your idea
and made it more generic.  The enclosed shopping_list.pl uses a new
"insert_keyboard" function that takes a textbox id as a parameter.

To use the virtual keyboard, you need to include the enclosed
virtual_keyboard.pl in your code path and activate it within misterhouse.

Let me know what you think.
Matt

Gaetan Lord wrote:
> There is 3 section for the keyboard
> 
> The javascript, which is closely related to the input field. In this case,
> the name of the field is "item" so, when you look at the javascript
> function
> named BackSpace and seek,
> 
> They both refer to a variable named document.main.item.value main is the
> window/frame name item is the variable from input
> 
> So, you need the javascript section, also the input field for item and
> also the table creating the keyboard. Those 3 are required to implement the
> keyboard. And after thinking about it, we could probably have this portable
> to other code :)
> 
> I'm in vacation this week, so If you wait t'il the end of the day, I
> will have
> a new version, that I think would me more suitable for PDA. I will also
> implement an SSI keyboard that we could be to embed in other script. I will
> put this information in the wiki, for other to use. I will ask Bruce to
> put the keyboard stuff in the MH distribution.
> 
> Maybe you could give a shot on your TREO. This would be nice to know if
> it's
> fine, because I'm planning to buy a Nokia 770.
> 
> 
> Tom wrote:
>> I tried this out and accessed it from my Treo.
>> It works nice.
>> I tried cutting out the keyboard code and putting it in file called
> keyboard.pl.
>> I then tried to use the include code, but I haven't had any luck using
> includes with anything other than actual code like  <!--#include
> code="&clear_message_light"-->
>> I think includes with files are similar to <!--#include
> file="keyboard.pl"--> but nothing shows up.
>> I'm running MH on CentOS 4.2 if that makes any difference.
>>
>> thanks,
>> tom
>>
>> Gaetan Lord wrote:
>>> I include the changed version, with the javascript keyboard.
>>>
>>> This version is also sorting the item in each category, so when you
> add a new
>>> item, it is positioning at the right place
>>>
>>> It also put the first letter of every word in capital, to have
> consistent look on the screen
>>>
>>> Note, because of the sort, I get rid of any comment(#) and empty line
> in the configuration file.
>>>
>>> I'm currently working on similar script, that do exactly what you do,
> use some of your code,
>>> but I think, should be better on small display/slow computer.
>>>
>>> I'm not sure if the keyboard could be implemented as an SSI, you're
> probably better than me on
>>> that stuff.
>>>
>>> Finally, it is probably a wise choice to keep a copy of your
> shopping_list.txt file, until
>>> this has been tested by many people.
>>>
>>> Matthew Williams wrote:
>>>> Gaetan,
>>>>
>>>> This sounds like something that may be universally applicable to other
>>>> places in misterhouse as well.  Depending on how you implemented the
>>>> functionality, it may be possible to have a server side include
> statement to
>>>> include a virtual keyboard in any page that might need it.
>>>>
>>>> If you like, send me your code and we'll see if there's a way to
> make it
>>>> generic.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>> Gaetan Lord wrote:
>>>>  >>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I do have a small touch panel to control my house. I came across the
>>>>> shopping
>>>>> list written by Matthew Williams and I did a small change to put a
>>>>> pseudo keyboard
>>>>> in the "add item" page. This allow me to enter new item without
> using my
>>>>> keyboard. I have also this setting on my personal MP3 interface, where
>>>>> it has been
>>>>> working well for many years. The change is an added javascript, and
> few
>>>>> tables. Actually,
>>>>> it's the only javascript I wrote in my life.
>>>>>
>>>>> Matthew , let me know if you want to incorporate something like
> this in
>>>>> your script. For the others, contact me if you want my version.
>>>>>
>>>>> The look and feel is not perfect, but at least it does the job.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> =1365
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