AW: [pilot-db-list] Questions about List type

[Kaldewey M. <Mal...@pd...>]

I've got the same problem. I resolved it with a db LINK field. At first =
I
create some externel db's with the values I need. There, I can sort the
values. After that, I assign these new db's a category, so they don't
disturb in the start view.
It's not the best idea, but it works fine.

With best greetings
Malte

> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Anne Judge [mailto:ann...@al...]
> Gesendet am: Dienstag, 18. Dezember 2001 23:47
> An: Pil...@li...
> Betreff: Re: [pilot-db-list] Questions about List type
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> Ah, so if I understand this correctly, with 0.3.3 new list items can
> be added, but only to the end of the list, and existing items=20
> can't be rearranged
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> In 0.3.4, additional items can be added anywhere in the list, but =
once
> there can't be rearranged.
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> I can live with that, or alternatively with alphabetical sorting -
> either is OK, my only real PROBLEM (the others were just questions so
> I'd know where things stood) is that I get pretty funky (illogical)
> sorting when I sort on a list field, since it comes out in the order
> items were added to the list! =20
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> (Just to motivate my questions, my immediate use is for a
> books-to-read database, so if I sorted by author it would end up in
> the order I had learned that that author's works might be interesting
> & added him/her to the list, not by the author's name =
[alphabetically]
> or my choice of where that author should fall [list order]).
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> I realize that this isn't commercial software with a paid development
> team, and it's pretty amazing the level of commitment it's getting! =20
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> Anne
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> Chalain Marc wrote:
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> > Anne Judge wrote:
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> > > - As far as I can see, there's no way to change the order=20
> of a list
> > > once it's created - I see how to add or delete items, but=20
> added items
> > > go to the end of the list.  So items are in the list in the order
> > > they're put in, not the order in which I want them.  And=20
> I can't see
> > > how to move existing items around in the list.  Am I=20
> missing something?
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> > Yes you missed something. When you are in the database=20
> structure on the left of each field there is an arrow. When=20
> you hit it a list box appear with the "properties" menu.=20
> Select it and you will see the "properties box" with the=20
> access of the list items. In the next version when you select=20
> an item and hit the new button, the new item will be added=20
> just before the current item selected.
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