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Greg said

[Master_wrong]

finally personal databases for pc...

one more feature needed --- > birthday record and option to auto remind it, perhaps link it with pschedule, at command or crontab... ?

interesting, I haven't seen anything like this

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Master_wrong said

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Is it possible/can it be done to set the default path of the database?

I use ChoicePup and have 3 savefiles.... one for day to day use, one for web development and one for testing. Rather than install the program and data in each of the versions, I would like to have it on my usb drive.

I've tested it, works fine on /mnt/home I'd like to tell the program to always look on /mnt/home/ppdb for the data files. Not only will it save space in the save files, but I can access the database(s) from windows when not running ChoicePup.

Thanks

Thom

[Minnesota]

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tlchost said

[Minnesota]

attached base test data base with two records.

second screen... entered afsdfasfasf or fafsfasdf into the name field... and you can see the record count and missing data... oh well....

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Minnesota, I have tried to duplicate the problem you're having but can't, could you give me a blow by blow so I can see what's happening.

Thanks

Guy

[Minnesota]

Brought up old database
It needs to have data.. I first used the original test db yesterday.

Today for the pictures I sent, I used test I had built with ver .4 Blue highlighted box is where I entered the random field data. Might blow on any data? I simply tried entering anything in the field....Just to see if I could still update the top pane. That is all I tried....

Move the cursor to the name field at the TOP window...

Hit a bunch of the home keys... sdfasfasfasfas or asfasfafasfasf or fsdffsafaas.... and it all blew up....Home keys with left hand.

If you still can not duplicate this.... I will try building again from scratch and give it another shot... sending the pieces...

OK?

Just guessing.... Key field.. first field is locked at the top.... second - name field was not... Did not try first address field.. as data was gone... Can build other test DB.. to test other fields if you need me to do so.

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Version 0.5b uploaded...

Major additions and changes:

1.) Grid is now read only
2.) Right click context menu in grid ( See Screenshot)
3.) Ability to see deleted records(in red) or not
4.) Undelete facility(provided you haven't packed the database)
5.) Sort database view on key field (last Name)
6.) Addition of calculator and calendar tools
7.) Preferences now active with default database location etc
8.) Context menu choices for email or WWW on selected record.

Freeform database creation will not be included till version 0.6. Also, for the time being the database view grid will be read only, as a glitch has turned up that cannot be addressed with Puppy's current version of Gtk2+.(This will be addressed, but I see it as no great inconvenience for the time being)

Please keep suggestions coming...

NB. Please uninstall all previous versions prior to install of 0.5b as number of changes will conflict with older versions.

[Minnesota]

Sorry to report.. .but upper gird still open and same problem exists.

See attached.

Questions.

I attempted to Unload the old versions.. I had 0.4 and 0.5 loaded to Puppy 4.10 on a stick... was apparently able to unload .5 but 0.4 would not do a thing... so simply loaded .5b...and tried test. Blew up... so took new CD of 4.2.1 final.. - clean start. as you can see... same issue.

Now of course I can show deleted records... so for some reason top gird is 1) still unlocked... and 2) entering data to the name filed will blow out the db... which is quite interesting actually...

Is there a special method to uninstall a pet.. I have never tried it before.

Also learning more about how to use paint for capture )) with text.

Will test other features. This problem can be fixed later.

Keep with it.

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To remove pet go to Puppy Package Manager in Setup menu and remove from there.

The only thing I came up with is that the 'd' key is a shortcut to delete record in the grid...I can remove that...but that's it at this stage...remember database records are only really deleted from a table when the database is packed and re-indexed, otherwise they are just hidden in normal view...hence the toggle for show deleted or not.

Keep up the good work...it helps a great deal.

PS. Fixed that keying problem...grid now recognizes no key strokes...will upload fix tomorrow.

[Minnesota]

Thank you Sir:

Will keep playing this end .

Any possibility of validity checking the fields.. at least for Alpha verses Numeric? Unless phone numbers have alpha still some locations in the world? Humm... forgot about that... as I think Canada has Alpha in zip?

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Minnesota said

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