Re: [Eclass-users] Re: Filenames and EClass and <<more>>

[Kevin O. <ke...@tu...>]

Hi all,

The latest version of EClass.Builder is available for download at:

http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/eclass-builder-2.5.4.10.exe

It fixes the following issues:

- File names can now no longer be more than 31 characters in order to=20
resolve bugs with pages not getting created. Also, now when you create=20=

a new page, if you don't specify your own filename, EClass dynamically=20=

updates the filename to match the page name, up to the aforementioned=20
31 characters. You will see what I mean when you change the page name.=20=

;-)

- "Import File" should now be working properly.

- EClass now is more intelligent about page selection. When no page is=20=

selected in the editor window, the Page menu becomes inaccessible and=20
page-related toolbar icons gray out.  It also auto-selects the top page=20=

when you open a new EClass.

- Presentations and search results should now open in new windows.

If I don't hear of bugs in this version from BJ or anyone else in the=20
next couple days, I'll add it to the EClass download page and I'll add=20=

a "Current Issues" note to inform people about potential issues with=20
the EClass server when run from the hard drive. Hopefully

Thanks,

Kevin

On Apr 27, 2004, at 4:33 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

> Hi Kevino
> =A0
> <<snip>>
> > How things are done is that the "Project Name" in the Open Project
> > dialog is actually the folder name in the EClass Projects folder.=20
> They
> > get out of sync when one changes the "Course Name" in EClass,=20
> because I
> > do not automatically rename the folder as well. There are a few
> > approaches to fixing this issue, and I was wondering what people
>  > thought about them:
> >
> > 1) Rename the folder.=A0
> > 2) Create a "course" database.
> > 3) Load the Course name into the open project dialog.
> > 4) Leave things as they are. ;-)
> > Please let me know what you all think about these changes!
>
> =A0
>
> I vote for #4. The project name is superfluous to the course name, and=20=

> other options are a bit drastic and/or processor intensive. The latter=20=

> being detrimental to low-end users.
> =A0
>
> =A0
> Recap of recent issues:
> 1. The new version of the EClass is working like a charm, although=20
> there are still Dr. Watson problems with Win2k machines. This only=20
> occurs when running the server from the harddrive. As this is an=20
> "Instructor" only problem and has no other side=A0effects other than =
an=20
> annoying message, I vote adding a few lines to the help file and=20
> calling it good. Thoughts?
> =A0
> =A0
> 2. =46rom an earlier email:
> Sometimes, there is nothing selected in the left frame of the EClass
> Builder, most notably after you re-open a course. However, you are=20
> still
> able to "add a new page"=A0 or "Import a file" using the "Page" menu =
at=20
> the
> top. The new page is then added as a "child" to the course level.=20
> However,
> if you preview/publish it, the new page becomes a "child" of the =
lowest
> level in your course.
>
> My suggestion would be to not allow the user to add a page/import a=20
> file
> until something is selected in the Left Frame.
> =A0
>
>
> =A0
> 3. Presentations are still opening in the main window
> =A0
> =A0
> 4. Suggestion:
> Would it be possible to open "search results" in a new window?=20
> Granted, I have been trying things most people would not do, but if=20
> you run into a page that has a loop or redirect it is next to=20
> impossible to get back to the main Eclass window. Also, some pages=20
> take forever to load in the main window, but are lightening fast if=20
> opened in a new window.
> For example: I included "IndexDir ./present" to my swishe.conf file to=20=

> index my html presentations. If it finds one of the "notes pages" or=20=

> frames=A0it creates a loop that you can't get out of. Also the "notes=20=

> pages" take forever to load in the main window.
> =A0
> =A0
> 5. Suggestion:
> In the "page properties"=A0 of the"import file" window, the text area=20=

> for "page content" is grayed out. It would be more obvious if the=20
> space was white.=A0 Still a problem in 2.5.4.9
> =A0
> I am still no sure my "import file" is working correctly. I used this=20=

> feature to import an html page and all it will show is the "file"=20
> directory contents. I have tried deleting this "page" from my TOC and=20=

> in the editor it is gone, but I preview it, the page is still there.=20=

> If close and re-open the course, there is now a line to this "page",=20=

> but nothing there for me to edit/remove.
> =A0
> <<later>>
> There=A0are bugs with Import file:
> 1. In the "page properties" of the "import file", it is possible to=20
> click "ok" without specifying a name.
> 2=A0=A0It is possible to click "ok" without selecting a file.
> 3. Importing HTML files=A0does not work, often losing the "page name" =
in=20
> the process.
> 4. Sometimes, the file (gif, txt, jpg, avi, doc, pdf) will appear in=20=

> the "preview" window, but once you preview/publish, nothing appears in=20=

> IE. The name is gone and if you click on it, the "file" directory=20
> contents are shown.
> 5. I've noticed a lot of problems come when you select a file outside=20=

> of the "file directory". The file is getting copied in ok, but for=20
> some reason it has problems displaying it. If up go back and select=20
> the file from the "file" directory, it=A0works. (case for #4).
> =A0
> I'll keep working with the import file and see if I can find any other=20=

> patterns. After your last Email, you have convinced me it is a=20
> worthwhile=A0feature of=A0EClass.
> =A0
> Hope this helps,
> =A0
> BJ