[Pilot-db-bugs] Re: [pilot-db-list] Some ideas

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

On 21 Mar 2003, Martin Bodlak wrote:

> Hello, I am new to this list.
> 
> First, thank you for nice application. I use it not so heavily, e.g. for
> cooking recipes :-) or radio stations available in my city... It is the
> only free database available for my Handera! Wow!
> 
> Now I have some notes on versin 1.1.0b1, they are of low importance, but
> someone have to tell it :-) - But hey, I still love the app! :-)))
> 
> 1- On DB list screen, if I tap on database, not whole line is inverted,
> baseline to bottom of the line stays "black text on white"

	Hmm.  I don't see this.  Is it on all db's or just one in a 
specific location...  If you move the stylus, then some minor changes to 
the highlighting do occur, but that is to indicate that you can reorder 
the list.

> 
> 2- Most dialogs (e.g. Create Database) have bad dimensions - they have
> no right and left edges. I think you set the position too left and width
> too much. But as far as I can see starting curve of the dialog edge, I
> think it is about 2-3 pixels position and double for the width.
> 

	This is fixed in the latest version, I believe.

> 3- The issue with VFS was mentioned in the posting a few hours ago :-) I
> too think that there should be some directory like /Palm/Programs/DB or
> PilotDB or whatever do you wish.

	Ok. (Hopefully fixed, or soon to be)
> 
> 4- Filters - I think that "search" is not sufficient for filtering. One
> would expect more operators, like "is not empty", "is not equal to", "is
> equal to" etc. I hope for one of the next versions (well, I have to read
> some todo documents...)

	Actually, you can use scripts in the search dialog too ;)  I don't 
think this is documented...

	so, if you put (not (seq %1 cheese)) in the filter, it will find 
the records that have field 1 set to something other than 'cheese'.


> 6- Record view: reading - I still can change values from "select one
> value from the dropdown list" columns, although edit lines are read
> only. I was very confused when I encountered this for the first time :-)
> 
	
	Good point.  I don;t know how easy this is to fix, but I will look 
into it.


> 7- Recocr view: note fields - is it possible to show the whole note
> field possibly with ruler on the side if the text is longer? It would be
> of a good help for my cooking database, I keep cooking instructions in 
> a note field and I have to click the note icon... This would be *very*
> nice feature!
> 

	Do you mean without clicking on the note icon?


> Anyway, Pilot-DB is very nice application - among the other things it is
> one of apps with Handera support! Thanks a lot!


	Thanks!
> 
> Martin
> 
> If you would like to have Czech translation, I would be happy to help
> you prepare the translation...
> 
	It'd be great to have a Czech translation.  If you want, there is 
a sample translation file included in the source code release.  It has 
instructions for the translation.  If your downloads are limited, I can 
also email you a copy.


	-Scott

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