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[Phpvideopro-developers] New 2do list.

[Tom A. <to...@ko...>]

Izzy (and others),

After translating the manuals in dutch, I think I would be entitled to
request some features and I have a couple of remarks as well. So here comes:

1. The color format presented when you view/edit an entry seems to be
german.
2. Same seems to be the case for the category (see as well the polish
requested earlier)
3. When you want to edit it does not seem to be possible to assign a new
number to it or switch the mediatyoe. This makes it difficult if I copy my
dvd to tape and give my brother a nice DVD. ;-) Or mistakes are not
correctable.
4. When adding a new entry, you should determine the next subnumber. Why
should I remember where I was on a particular tape (not the latest, 'cause
that's of course indicated). Or do you never delete a movie (because you
favorite actor suddenly decides to play in se* movies;-).
5. Is it possible to adjust the position on the tape. Let's say I taped
'friends' (one of my favorite series), I start taping a couple of minutes
earlier, so friends starts at minute 3, and the program lasts for 35
minutes. This way you know the right time left on the tape and I know when
I'm rewinding to that position where to stop, without viewing those
commercials.
6. Can we create a 'simple' search function? We can use the filters for
'advanced search' and use simple for finding quickly Die hard back.
7. Another search function I miss is the option to see what's on a tape. I'm
always in a hurry and want to tape something, I grep a tape and ask myself
what's on it. So a quick look in the db would solve that, just enter the
number on the tape and it is fixed.
--- damn what language is this in the demo site suddenly?
8. It is not clear what is filtered and what not, so moving taperest
filtered to the filter menu item (and so on) could make that clearer.

That's it for now. There will be more (depending on your reaction) ;--)

Sleep wel.

Tom

Re: [Phpvideopro-developers] New 2do list.

[Itzchak R. <izz...@qu...>]

Hi Tom,

Tom Albers wrote:

> After translating the manuals in dutch, I think I would be entitled to 
> request some features and I have a couple of remarks as well. So here
>  comes:

> 1. The color format presented when you view/edit an entry seems to be 
> german. 
> 2. Same seems to be the case for the category (see as well the polish 
> requested earlier)

Known. Added colors to it (forgot it in 2do).

> 3. When you want to edit it does not seem to be possible to assign a
> new number to it or switch the mediatyoe.

This was done intentionally. Normally, a DVD does not transform into a 
tape (or vice versa :) Moreover, there have some other things to be 
regarded when changing mediatype:

DVD->Tape (your example): New medium is now writeable and needs to be 
put into the cass table (for remaining space etc)
Tape->DVD: the other way round, has to be removed from cass

That's why it will stay this way *for this item*: there is another menue 
item planned for media number change (references concerned here as 
well), so it may be a good idea to do the same for MediaType. Did not 
think this would be necessary. Will be done *after* the next release 
(stability).

>  This makes it difficult if I copy
> my dvd to tape and give my brother a nice DVD. ;-) Or mistakes are not 
> correctable.

Just did not consider those cases. Makes sense, so I added it to the 2do.

> 4. When adding a new entry, you should determine the next subnumber.
> Why should I remember where I was on a particular tape (not the
> latest, 'cause that's of course indicated). Or do you never delete a
> movie (because you favorite actor suddenly decides to play in se*
> movies;-).

lol... good point. But there could be more than 500 tapes in - shall I 
list them up all? Or did you think of something like "auto_increment" 
for the $part (movie-nr on tape) if left blank? The latter would be not 
that hard to implement.

> 5. Is it possible to adjust the position on the tape. Let's say I
> taped 'friends' (one of my favorite series), I start taping a couple
> of minutes earlier, so friends starts at minute 3, and the program
> lasts for 35 minutes. This way you know the right time left on the
> tape and I know when I'm rewinding to that position where to stop,
> without viewing those commercials.

Could not follow, sorry. Do you mean something like fields for "starts 
at" and "ends at"? In this case, there's already an item for counters on 
the 2do which would be usable for this.

> 6. Can we create a 'simple' search function? We can use the filters
> for 'advanced search' and use simple for finding quickly Die hard
> back.

I thought about an additional search function as well, but could not yet 
decide on the "how". An SQL input field? Or a form with select boxes for 
the field, and input boxes for the search string? Ideas?

> 7. Another search function I miss is the option to see what's on a
> tape. I'm always in a hurry and want to tape something, I grep a tape
> and ask myself what's on it. So a quick look in the db would solve
> that, just enter the number on the tape and it is fixed.

Welcome. Have the same problem - just forgot to write it into the 2do - 
done.

> --- damn what language is this in the demo site suddenly?

Good point - must have been Polish :)

> 8. It is not clear what is filtered and what not, so moving taperest 
> filtered to the filter menu item (and so on) could make that clearer.

Don't think so. In this case you'ld always search for this item. Better 
to move both entries of the "Filter" menue to the edit menue (since one 
edits filters), but the list of remaining space belongs to the displayed 
items, so it has to be in "view". And I feel it is clear what is 
filtered - you just have to remember how the filters are set :)

> That's it for now. There will be more (depending on your reaction) 

Oh my goodness... #-))

> Sleep wel.

Again 6 mails in the list - guess it will be late tonight...

</izzy>

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Itzchak Rehberg
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RE: [Phpvideopro-developers] New 2do list.

[Tom A. <to...@ko...>]

Hi Izzy,

It's a bit late, but my todo list for work is rather empty now,
so I want to take my time tonight and reply a couple of mails I
saw passing by last week. I hope I can find a bit more time to do
some work with the project the next couple of weeks.

First the reply at your reply to my todolist. ;-)


> > 3. When you want to edit it does not seem to be
> possible to assign a
> > new number to it or switch the mediatyoe.
>
> This was done intentionally. Normally, a DVD does not
> transform into a
> tape (or vice versa :) Moreover, there have some other
> things to be
> regarded when changing mediatype:
>
> DVD->Tape (your example): New medium is now writeable
> and needs to be
> put into the cass table (for remaining space etc)
> Tape->DVD: the other way round, has to be removed from cass

Okay, Maybe it's wise to put it in that table anyways. Maybe you
have noticed that there will be writable dvd-players in the
future. So let's be prepared.

> That's why it will stay this way *for this item*:
> there is another menue
> item planned for media number change (references
> concerned here as
> well), so it may be a good idea to do the same for
> MediaType. Did not
> think this would be necessary. Will be done *after*
> the next release
> (stability).

allright.

> >  This makes it difficult if I copy
> > my dvd to tape and give my brother a nice DVD. ;-)
> Or mistakes are not
> > correctable.
>
> Just did not consider those cases. Makes sense, so I
> added it to the 2do.

Great!

> > 4. When adding a new entry, you should determine the
> next subnumber.
> > Why should I remember where I was on a particular
> tape (not the
> > latest, 'cause that's of course indicated). Or do
> you never delete a
> > movie (because you favorite actor suddenly decides
> to play in se*
> > movies;-).
>
> lol... good point. But there could be more than 500
> tapes in - shall I
> list them up all? Or did you think of something like
> "auto_increment"
> for the $part (movie-nr on tape) if left blank? The
> latter would be not
> that hard to implement.

That's exactly what I meant. It probably cannot be done, with a
sql autoincredement, 'cause it has to depend on the tapenumber,
but I don't have to tell you that, I think, but I haven't taken a
look at the databases yet, so...

> > 5. Is it possible to adjust the position on the
> tape. Let's say I
> > taped 'friends' (one of my favorite series), I start
> taping a couple
> > of minutes earlier, so friends starts at minute 3,
> and the program
> > lasts for 35 minutes. This way you know the right
> time left on the
> > tape and I know when I'm rewinding to that position
> where to stop,
> > without viewing those commercials.
>
> Could not follow, sorry. Do you mean something like
> fields for "starts
> at" and "ends at"? In this case, there's already an
> item for counters on
> the 2do which would be usable for this.

Yes I saw that. I was not exactly sure if that was intented for
that use. But to clarify:
Tape 20:
Minute 	descr.
1-5		Commercials
5-40		Friends 1
40-45		Commercials (end friends 1)
50-55		Commercials (begin friends 2)
55-1.30	Friends 2
1.30-1.35	Commercials
1.35-4.00	Free

So. I think the Friends 1 should be from 1-45, starting at minute
5 and friends 2 should be from 55-1.30, so the available time
whould be from 1.30 - 4.00 (or five minutes later, if you don't
know how much commercials there after friends 2. So basicly I
would like an indicator of the point the movie actually starts.
This way you have an accurate listing of the tape (important for
the calculation of free time) and I know where to stop rewinding
the tape and not see those commercials.

> > 6. Can we create a 'simple' search function? We can
> use the filters
> > for 'advanced search' and use simple for finding
> quickly Die hard
> > back.
>
> I thought about an additional search function as well,
> but could not yet
> decide on the "how". An SQL input field? Or a form
> with select boxes for
> the field, and input boxes for the search string? Ideas?

I would make it a free text search through all fields. Listing
would then be on title first, then actors and other field which
make any sence to search through.

> > 7. Another search function I miss is the option to
> see what's on a
> > tape. I'm always in a hurry and want to tape
> something, I grep a tape
> > and ask myself what's on it. So a quick look in the
> db would solve
> > that, just enter the number on the tape and it is fixed.
>
> Welcome. Have the same problem - just forgot to write
> it into the 2do -
> done.

Great


> > 8. It is not clear what is filtered and what not, so
> moving taperest
> > filtered to the filter menu item (and so on) could
> make that clearer.
>
> Don't think so. In this case you'ld always search for
> this item. Better
> to move both entries of the "Filter" menue to the edit
> menue (since one
> edits filters), but the list of remaining space
> belongs to the displayed
> items, so it has to be in "view". And I feel it is
> clear what is
> filtered - you just have to remember how the filters are set :)

Ok. I think it would be clearer (in the above suggestion) to
rename 'view' to 'filtered view' or something. But it sonds
logical.

Tom

Re: [Phpvideopro-developers] New 2do list.

[Itzchak R. <izz...@qu...>]

Hi Tom,

[switch the mediatype]
> Okay, Maybe it's wise to put it in that table anyways. Maybe you
> have noticed that there will be writable dvd-players in the
> future. So let's be prepared.

You're right. Added it to 2do list.

[determination of next subnumber on tape]

>>list them up all? Or did you think of something like
>>"auto_increment" for the $part (movie-nr on tape) if left blank? The
>>latter would be not that hard to implement.
> That's exactly what I meant. It probably cannot be done, with a
> sql autoincredement,

Guess why I wrote "something *LIKE*" :)
> 'cause it has to depend on the tapenumber, but I don't have to tell
> you that, I think, but I haven't taken a look at the databases yet,
> so...

SELECT MAX(part) as max_part
   FROM video
  WHERE mtype_id=$mtype_id AND cass_id=$cass_id;

$max_part++ :-) (Just as pseudo-code)

> Yes I saw that. I was not exactly sure if that was intented for
> that use. But to clarify:
> Tape 20:
> Minute 	descr.
> 1-5		Commercials
> 5-40		Friends 1
> 40-45		Commercials (end friends 1)
> 50-55		Commercials (begin friends 2)
> 55-1.30	Friends 2
> 1.30-1.35	Commercials
> 1.35-4.00	Free

That's what the planned counter feature can serve for. Only problem: you 
will ever get the calculation for the complete recording (including 
commercials) - but the counter tells you where to position your recorder 
to view the next part.

[search function]
> I would make it a free text search through all fields. Listing
> would then be on title first, then actors and other field which
> make any sence to search through.

I'ld favour a text input field and an additional combo-box to select the 
field to search in (or select "all" to search all fields). Acceptable?

>>>7. Another search function I miss is the option to see what's on a
>>>tape. I'm always in a hurry and want to tape something, I grep a tape
>>>and ask myself what's on it. So a quick look in the db would solve
>>>that, just enter the number on the tape and it is fixed.

Already done - you like it this way? :-)

>>>8. It is not clear what is filtered and what not, so moving taperest
>>>filtered to the filter menu item (and so on) could make that clearer.
>>Don't think so. In this case you'ld always search for this item.
>>Better to move both entries of the "Filter" menue to the edit
>>menue (since one edits filters), but the list of remaining space
>>belongs to the displayed items, so it has to be in "view". And I feel
>>it is clear what is filtered - you just have to remember how the
>>filters are set :)
> Ok. I think it would be clearer (in the above suggestion) to
> rename 'view' to 'filtered view' or something. But it sonds
> logical.

That would mean, *everything* you select from the view menue is filtered 
- and that's not the case.

</izzy>

RE: [Phpvideopro-developers] New 2do list.

[Tom A. <to...@ko...>]

> >>>7. Another search function I miss is the option to
> see what's on a
> >>>tape. I'm always in a hurry and want to tape
> something, I grep a tape
> >>>and ask myself what's on it. So a quick look in the
> db would solve
> >>>that, just enter the number on the tape and it is fixed.
>
> Already done - you like it this way? :-)
>

Mwhoah. I have to enter a subnr. So I van not see quickly what's
on tape 20 for example.

Tom

Re: [Phpvideopro-developers] New 2do list.

[Itzchak R. <izz...@qu...>]

Hi Tom,

Tom Albers wrote:

>>>7. Another search function I miss is the option to
>>>see what's on a tape
>>Already done - you like it this way? :-)
> Mwhoah. I have to enter a subnr. So I van not see quickly what's
> on tape 20 for example.


Ah, see. So you want to have the same result as Peter (list of tape 
content similiar to the taperest page except the fact that only one tape 
is to be displayed). Okay, put it on the 2do section 2 ("coming next"), 
is some good idea: if no sub-nr is entered, display the whole tape in 
short - otherwise go directly to "view entry". Okay?

</izzy>