pilot-db-bugs

[Pilot-db-bugs] Report plug-in issue

[Craig B. <cr...@bo...>]

Noticed today that the Report plug-in (possibly others?) is a modal
dialog, and it likely shouldn't be.

With the report displaying:
Hardware buttons such as the power button are ignored.  Worse, the
auto-off timer is ignored.

Otherwise, still enjoying this version greatly.

-Craig Bowers

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

[Martin B. <mar...@pa...>]

Hello.

> > 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.

All databases. from baseline to top, the line is inverted. From baseline
down, it is not (e.g. the below-the-line parts of 'y', 'p', 'g' etc. is
still black on ... err... green :-)

And if I move the stylus, nothing changes, stil the same db is selected.

> > 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...

Yes, those scripts are nice, someone from this list already wrote me
about scripts... Nice!

> > 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.

In fact, I can work with dropdown lists, but actual value doesn't
change... This was my fault. Nevertheless it would be nice if it was not
possible to use dropdown list in any way.

> > 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?

Yes, exactly. Now I have to tap the note icon - either I can see the
record, or one note field. Not both together. (Consider my example with
cook book - I have to view ingredients list as well as cooking
instructions, and working with the stylus is not very good for it or for
Handera itself while your'e cooking...)

> > 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.

OK, I will try to make a translation file.
Martin

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