Sv: [pilot-db-list] DB 0.3.3 filters

[<j.j...@ge...>]

First of all: I agree that this is a great program. My preferred =
database program for the Palm
and it does not matter whether the filters work or not. Being a software =
programmer myself, I
also understand that some seemingly "easy" change might actually be very =
hard and time
consuming to implement.

One of you said that "all-fields" should have something to do with =
db-tools. I don't think so: I
haven't used these tools. I simply upgraded the Palm device with DB =
0.3.3 and all the databases
I had on it at the time of upgrading now got the extra "all fields" =
view.

Re filters: I have also tried to "redefine" a filter to search for the =
null string (by leaving the search field blank),
but it doesn't work: the filter still works as I made it the first time. =
It seems to me that a filter can only
be changed to search for something else being a non-null string. I don't =
know how much my opinion
can count here, but I would propose to make it possible to delete and =
edit a filter as the first thing
and then perhaps wait enabling filter naming (given that it takes a long =
time to implement). Deleting
and editing a filter is hard to miss if you want to use filters at all, =
while filter renaming is not as
important (in my humble opinion, of course).

Thanks for a great program! and thanks for doing all the hard work under =
GPL!  ;-)

/Jesper

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Fra: "Chalain Marc" <mar...@vo...>
Til: <car...@fi...>
Cc: <Pil...@li...>
Sendt: 27. november 2001 09:57
Emne: RE: [pilot-db-list] DB 0.3.3 filters


You told about a feature request not a problem. I'm sorry but i must =
choose what i will implement. I cannot implement everything. For the =
0.3.3 i didn't complete the filter implementation, and when you think =
something is easy to do, it's not always true. Named a filter wonder a =
lot of modifications in the main code and in the database structure, and =
a lot of modifications it's a lot of houres of work.
For the palm-db-tools which add automaticly the "all fileds" view, i'm =
sorry but i don't support palm-db-tools, it's always Tom but he do that =
only for you because he doesn't use PalmOS device now. You should wait =
that some body write a PC application for Pilot-DB.

Salut,
Marc.



> I've had the same problem, I have a feature request in that I think =
covers these issues. If you go to sf you can review it to see if you'd =
like to add anything.
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> Carson
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> --- hermann griebel <hgr...@gm...> wrote:
> >hi ;-)
> >
> >i had the same problems like you, the filters can't be named,=3D20
> >changing is possible by defining just a new filter - eventually =
with=3D20
> >a non-search ;-), for deleting it.
> >
> >as far as i can see now the filters are stored within a database, =
not=3D20
> >the whole program
> >
> >the "all fields" setting is a new, not editable setting, =
probably=3D20
> >there are problems with the db-tools which will add a new "all=3D20
> >fields" view, or there are problems during conversion from the =
old=3D20
> >databases
> >
> >all in all there are some improvements possible, but nevertheless =
its=3D20
> >a great program - go on tom dyas and marc chalain
> >
> >so long, ciao hermann
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jesper J=3DF8rgensen [SMTP:j.j...@ge...]
> >Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:48 PM
> >To: pil...@li...
> >Subject: [pilot-db-list] DB 0.3.3 filters
> >
> >Thanks for a great palm-program. I just upgraded to the new =
0.3.3=3D20
> >version and see
> >that filters are now available. That is a very good idea. However, =
I=3D20
> >have 3 problems
> >with them (and don't find any information on them in the manual):
> >
> >1. How do I name a filter such that I can remember what they do =
(mine=3D20
> >stay named
> >   "filter 1", "filter 2" ...?
> >
> >2. How do I change a filter, e.g. if I mistyped the searcg string?
> >
> >3. How do I delete a filter that I don't need anymore?
> >
> >B.T.W. are filters by-database or global over all databases?
> >
> >Another question: After upgrading all my databases suddenly have =
two=3D20
> >list views
> >called "All Fields", but only one appears in the "edit list =
views"=3D20
> >dialog. Is that because
> >I have changed column widths prior to the upgrade? How do I get =
rid=3D20
> >of the unwanted
> >view?
> >
> > << File: ATT00000.html >>
> >
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