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  515   Mon Mar 29 17:44:32 2004 Idea Charles DuncanCharles@YorkU.CAInfoAll2.5.2Re: New ELOG version with XML and CSV import/export
> Version 2.5.2 of ELOG has been released today. It contains CSV (comma
> separated values) import and export, as well as XML export (through the
> "Find" page). Since these features are new, I would appreciate some feedback
> on how this works in different environments. I made sure I can import data
> from Excel and Outlook (like my address book), but I have no experience with
> other applications.
> 
> As with the XML export, I'm not sure if the format I chose is a good one.
> People working more with XML should tell me if it should be changed.

I was able to find the export feature under find. Could you let me know where 
the import feature is? Or how I turn it on.

-Charles-
  516   Mon Mar 29 18:06:46 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chInfoAll2.5.2Re: New ELOG version with XML and CSV import/export
> I was able to find the export feature under find. Could you let me know where 
> the import feature is? Or how I turn it on.

Oops, I frogot to document this, thank you for reminding me. You have to add the
"CSV Import" command manually to the list of menu commands, like:

Find menu commands = New, Find, Select, Config, CSV Import, Help

I was wondering if I should make this as the default, but many people maybe do not
have the demand of having CSV Import, so it might be annoying for them. What do
you think?
  564   Fri Jun 25 20:09:21 2004 Question Ulrich Trüsselulrich.truessel@familienhund.chQuestionAll2.5.3Formatting parameters for attributes
I have some problems of understanding how the "Format <attribute>" parameter
is working. It may be, that there was a similar question in the forum, but I
didn't find it. I'm sorry if I come back with an old question.

I would like to have 2two attributes in the same line. As ex. PersonName,
PersonCity.

If I understand the handbook correctly, it should be posslible with "Format
<attribute> = 1". However, I'm not able to use the "Format <attribute>"
correctly because I do not understand how to use it correctly in the cfg file.

Is there a possibilty of an example by Stafan or does anybody else already
use this feature successfuly and is able to post a example here?

Thank's a lot!
  571   Wed Jul 7 16:00:10 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionAll2.5.3Re: Formatting parameters for attributes
> I have some problems of understanding how the "Format <attribute>" parameter
> is working. It may be, that there was a similar question in the forum, but I
> didn't find it. I'm sorry if I come back with an old question.
> 
> I would like to have 2two attributes in the same line. As ex. PersonName,
> PersonCity.
> 
> If I understand the handbook correctly, it should be posslible with "Format
> <attribute> = 1". However, I'm not able to use the "Format <attribute>"
> correctly because I do not understand how to use it correctly in the cfg file.
> 
> Is there a possibilty of an example by Stafan or does anybody else already
> use this feature successfuly and is able to post a example here?

This forum uses that feature. As you can see, if you display a single entry, the
author, subject etc. are on a single line. This is achieved with

Format Author = 1
Format Author email = 1
Format Category = 1
Format OS = 1
Format ELOG Version = 1

Note that in the entry form, each attribute is on a separate line no matter what
the format specifiers are. The single line option only works for the display page.
  579   Fri Jul 9 19:17:03 2004 Idea Ulrich Trüsselulrich.truessel@familienhund.chRequestAll2.5.3Re: Formatting parameters for attributes
Thank you Stefan! Just was out of the office for some days.

There ar 2 questions in addition:

1. Is there a possiblity to fix the position of the attribut fields if they are in
the same line? As. ex. if one attribute is empty or contain a very short value it may
be possible that the position of the following atrributes in the line are moving to
the left, if the value is very long, they move to the right side. This make it
sometime not easy to read the informations, specially if the user browses trough some
entries, the picture the eyes are scanning is changing.

2. Did I understand you right, that tis will not work while editing? I would like to
put this to the wish list for a uppcoming version (not very importand, but VERY nice
to have), that it may be possible to use Format in the new and edit mode too, because
it is somtimes more comfortable to have some attributes grouped locically in one line
or to have a overview over all attributes on one screen without scrolling while editing.

ELOG has e very big flexibility and I'm amazed how fast and stable it's running under
Linu xas well as under Windows! - I love it!  :-)

Ueli

> > I have some problems of understanding how the "Format <attribute>" parameter
> > is working. It may be, that there was a similar question in the forum, but I
> > didn't find it. I'm sorry if I come back with an old question.
> > 
> > I would like to have 2two attributes in the same line. As ex. PersonName,
> > PersonCity.
> > 
> > If I understand the handbook correctly, it should be posslible with "Format
> > <attribute> = 1". However, I'm not able to use the "Format <attribute>"
> > correctly because I do not understand how to use it correctly in the cfg file.
> > 
> > Is there a possibilty of an example by Stafan or does anybody else already
> > use this feature successfuly and is able to post a example here?
> 
> This forum uses that feature. As you can see, if you display a single entry, the
> author, subject etc. are on a single line. This is achieved with
> 
> Format Author = 1
> Format Author email = 1
> Format Category = 1
> Format OS = 1
> Format ELOG Version = 1
> 
> Note that in the entry form, each attribute is on a separate line no matter what
> the format specifiers are. The single line option only works for the display page.
  580   Mon Jul 12 09:07:32 2004 Question darshakoradrs@yahoo.comQuestionAll multiple "text entry" field
Is it possible to add one more "text entry" field ?
  581   Mon Jul 12 09:31:03 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chQuestionAll Re: multiple "text entry" field
> Is it possible to add one more "text entry" field ?

I guess you mean the main body text, which is multi-line. No, this is not
possible right, now, but I added your vote to the wishlist istem "Multi-line
attributes".
  582   Mon Jul 12 10:36:22 2004 Reply Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chRequestAll2.5.3Re: Formatting parameters for attributes
> 1. Is there a possiblity to fix the position of the attribut fields if they are in
> the same line? As. ex. if one attribute is empty or contain a very short value it may
> be possible that the position of the following atrributes in the line are moving to
> the left, if the value is very long, they move to the right side. This make it
> sometime not easy to read the informations, specially if the user browses trough some
> entries, the picture the eyes are scanning is changing.

Yes there is a possibility. In the format option, you can specify two CSS names, one for the
attribute and one for it's value. The default ones are "attribname" and "attribvalue". Just
make new ones by copying these two, renaming it to something like xxxname and xxxvalue where
"xxxx" is the name of the attribute. You find that in the file themes/default/default.css.
They contain a field called "width:" which can be changed:

.typename {
  width:150px;             <-- must be changed
  background-color:#CCCCFF;
  border:1px solid #0000FF;
  border-top:1px solid white;
  border-left:1px solid white;
  padding:3px;
}

By having separate classes for all attributed, you can change their width separately,
accomplishing hopefully what you need.

> 2. Did I understand you right, that tis will not work while editing? I would like to
> put this to the wish list for a uppcoming version (not very importand, but VERY nice
> to have), that it may be possible to use Format in the new and edit mode too, because
> it is somtimes more comfortable to have some attributes grouped locically in one line
> or to have a overview over all attributes on one screen without scrolling while editing.

I will put this on the wishlist.

Stefan
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