Thank you very much for your request, well motivated and described. I hope I 
will soon find time to impelment this.

> > i put the last version on this link
> > http://public.mba.be/demo/elog/u-edit-elog-syntax.txt
> 
> If you don't mind I added the file to this message.

surely not but as I put some new command each time you update elog :)
it's easy for us to put on on webserver
but for each update I ll send the new version

I implemented your request. The syntax is:

Format <attribute> = <flags>,<css_class_name>,<css_class_value>,<width>,<size>

<flags>
  Sum of following values:
    1: Display attribute in same line as previous attribute
    2: Display radio buttons or check boxes in separate lines (if applicable)

<css_class_name>,<css_class_value> 
  Cascading Style Sheet class names used for cells containing attribute name
  or value, respectively. The classes must be defined in the style sheet file 
  (usually themes/default/default.css)

<width>> 
  Width of the text entry field in characters

<size> 
  Maximum number of characters allowed. 

Default is "0, attribname, attribvalue, 80, 500". Trailing parameters can be 
ommitted, so specifying for example only the flags is possible.

In order to have several attributes in one line, each line is now a separate 
table. This requires adjustment of the CSS class "attribname". Best you use 
the current default stylesheet (http://midas.psi.ch/elogdemo/default.css).

You can compare the two different approaches (one attribute per line/multiple 
attributes per line) in this forum and the "archive" logbook. The "subject" 
field in this forum also uses a different style class.

Note that if you upgrade to the current CVS version 
(http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/src/elogd.c?rev=1.129), you also 
have to change following options in your elogd.cfg:

- The style sheet must contain the new class "attribhead"
- "Email message body" has been replaces by "Email format"
- "Filtered browsing" is now off by default
- Locking (during editing of messages) is disabled by default, and enabled 
by "Use lock = 1"

Very interesting, indeed!
Thank you very much for the implementation. I believe this is a big step ahead 
in terms of ELOG screen formating (and therefore easier/more ergonomic 
dataentry/reading).

We will test your modifications as soon as you make a new release.

Tomas


> I implemented your request. The syntax is:
> 
> Format <attribute> = <flags>,<css_class_name>,<css_class_value>,<width>,<size>
> 
> <flags>
>   Sum of following values:
>     1: Display attribute in same line as previous attribute
>     2: Display radio buttons or check boxes in separate lines (if applicable)
> 
> <css_class_name>,<css_class_value> 
>   Cascading Style Sheet class names used for cells containing attribute name
>   or value, respectively. The classes must be defined in the style sheet file 
>   (usually themes/default/default.css)
> 
> <width>> 
>   Width of the text entry field in characters
> 
> <size> 
>   Maximum number of characters allowed. 
> 
> Default is "0, attribname, attribvalue, 80, 500". Trailing parameters can be 
> ommitted, so specifying for example only the flags is possible.
> 
> In order to have several attributes in one line, each line is now a separate 
> table. This requires adjustment of the CSS class "attribname". Best you use 
> the current default stylesheet (http://midas.psi.ch/elogdemo/default.css).
> 
> You can compare the two different approaches (one attribute per line/multiple 
> attributes per line) in this forum and the "archive" logbook. The "subject" 
> field in this forum also uses a different style class.
> 
> Note that if you upgrade to the current CVS version 
> (http://midas.psi.ch/cgi-bin/cvsweb/elog/src/elogd.c?rev=1.129), you also 
> have to change following options in your elogd.cfg:
> 
> - The style sheet must contain the new class "attribhead"
> - "Email message body" has been replaces by "Email format"
> - "Filtered browsing" is now off by default
> - Locking (during editing of messages) is disabled by default, and enabled 
> by "Use lock = 1"

In the current source which ive compiled and am using on our elog system, 
the feature that you put in for me that says "Entry is currently being 
edited by Joe Bloggs on 192.168.0.10" has vanished.

It removes existing locks from before updating the binary but doesnt but 
new ones on.

Is this something that was removed intentionally or by accident ?

Thanks

> In the current source which ive compiled and am using on our elog system, 
> the feature that you put in for me that says "Entry is currently being 
> edited by Joe Bloggs on 192.168.0.10" has vanished.
> 
> It removes existing locks from before updating the binary but doesnt but 
> new ones on.
> 
> Is this something that was removed intentionally or by accident ?

No, but there is now a flag "Use Lock = 0 | 1" which is zero by default, 
since not all people want this feature. So put a "Use Locl = 1" and you 
should be fine gain.

Excellent thanks

Is it possible to preset an attribute with the current weeknumber?