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Domino Designer / : Add a optional parameter REFItemName for work with hierarchies of responses

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:45:40 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: LotusScript @function
Idea:

REFItemName = "$REF" by default or omit this parameter.

apply to following methods:
Call notesDocument.MakeResponse(document As NotesDocument, [ REFItemName As String ])
Set notesDocumentCollection = notesDocument.Responses( [ REFItemName As String ] )
@Command([ComposeWithReference]; server : database ; form ; flags ; [ REFItemName ])
@Responses([ REFItemName ])

probably need to take into account:
notesDocument.ParentDocumentUNID
IsResponse

EDITED: MakeResponse or ComposeWithReference can be excluded from this list, but then give a chance to create item type of "Response Reference List", because now it correctly you can create only MakeResponse method.

re: Add a optional parameter REFItemName for work with hierarchies of responses

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:46 +0000

Author: Peter Presnell
Comment: Hi Vlad. I'm struggling to understand why we would want to change the name of the reserved field always used to denote the parent document. I would suspect there is a whole lot of Notes code that depends on this field being what it is and at the very least there would be a perfromance hit if Notes had to search through all the fields in a document to find if such a field exists (and what would it do if there was more than 1?).

Notes Client / Core/Frameworks (Incl. sidebar, rich text editor): Interface and functional "Open Application..." window

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: Open Application window
Idea:

I propose to unify the functional window open databases.

Instead of "Browse" button you can proceed to the browsing of local resources using the icon "Up", located to the right of "Look in: On My Computer". Also in the expands window (the button "Browse") contains the file extensions that are not databases...

Below the field "File name:" to append a ComboBox with a list of file types, appropriate databases Lotus (nsf, ntf, box).

Notes Client / Other: Assign user hotkeys

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:45 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: user hotkeys
Idea:

Add the Lotus Notes settings for the possibility of the appointment of custom combinations of keys for different actions (also scripts, plugins, etc.). Be able to assign hotkeys for the operation of the Lotus Domino Designer.

re: Add a optional parameter REFItemName for work with hierarchies of responses

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:02:14 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Comment: Hi, Peter.

We can do custom hierarchy, that is to build the hierarchy of types of responses to a different field that has a special type of "Response Reference List" with a value in the form of 32-byte number.

In the view of simply redefined item, which by default ($REF), for example, before SELECT in the view selecting formula write:
DEFAULT $REF := $RefCustom
This enables the formation of different hierarchies, for various dependencies.

So, to create such a field (type of "Response Reference List") necessary to copy now $REF somewhere, then do makeResponse another "parent", rename, resulting in $REF to $RefCustom (or another name) and then return the old $REF in place ...
And in order to get all the "child's" to the "parent" of $RefCustom, must either create an additional view to the selection by UNID or use notesDatabase.Search, that differently, but still affects the performance is not improved.
I proposed setting and functionality techniques could elegantly solve these problems.

I apologize for my English.

Notes Client / Other: Writing to copy the field value in the FileName box database properties

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:55 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: database properties box
Idea:

I propose to make a window box FileName property database available for copying. Small cosmetic improvements, but without the bad :)

Notes Client / Core/Frameworks (Incl. sidebar, rich text editor): When you DoubleClick on the category in the PickList takes off message "Invalid selection"...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:48 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: PickList DoubleClick Invalid selection
Idea:

It stretches from the time of R5.x and annoys users.

I suggest not show this message and make the reaction to DoubleClick on category by analogy with the usual behavior in a view, - that is collapse or expand current category.

Edited later: similar idea { Link }

re: Writing to copy the field value in the FileName box database properties

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:57:00 +0000

Author: Paul Davies
Comment: Absolutely. This request has been posted before: { Link }

Notes Client / Core/Frameworks (Incl. sidebar, rich text editor): Interface and functional "Database ... cannot be found" window

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:55:10 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: cannot be found window
Idea:

When the database was moved from a server (often from Local), then when you click on application icon appears the window label "Database dbTitle cannot be found".

I propose to add to this window "Browse" button to choice the database by hand, by analogy with click on shortcuts to a nonexistent file in the operating system. When you click on "Browse" button to display "Open Application ..." window.

EDITED:

Alternatively: instead of "Database ... cannot be found" window display a "Open Application ..." window, because recently window has all required functionality:
- can choose a server;
- can choose the database by hand;
- can click the "Cancel" button.

Notes Client / Other Database Applications: Support for workspace using drag and drop

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:31:06 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: workspace tabs files drag and drop Drag & Drop drag-and-drop
Idea:

Propose:

Add the ability to drag tabs of workspace.
Add support to drag and drop the file (nsf, ntf, box) from browser of the operating system to the workspace (the application's icon should be created automatically).
Add the ability to drag and drop applications (nsf, ntf, box) from Admin Client to Notes Client Workspace (Jens Schwendemann).

re: Support for workspace using drag and drop

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:24:46 +0000

Author: Paul Davies
Comment: also - be able to select a blank area of the workspace before adding an icon so it appears where you want it to!

re: Support for workspace using drag and drop

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:57:08 +0000

Author: Dirk Stelloh
Comment: Maybe an option controlling where new databases are put on the workspace is sth. to consider too! I'm using lots of pages and it is quite cumbersum to arrange databases the right way, without having the space between filled by databases I've opened...

re: Support for workspace using drag and drop

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:17:23 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Comment: Colleagues, thank you for your additions!
In any case, put the application icon in place under the mouse pointer. If this place is occupied, then put the application icon in free space, located right-below.
This should be supported and when you open a database on Ctrl+O.

Domino Designer / : Improvement Prompt for ChooseDatabase (type=13)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:57:58 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: lotusscript @function Prompt NotesUIWorkspace ChooseDatabase 13
Idea:

Objects of review:

@Prompt( [style] : [NoSort] ; title ; prompt ; defaultChoice ; choiceList ; filetype )

variant = NotesUIWorkspace.Prompt( type%, title$, prompt$ [, default ] [, values ] )

For type=13 propose:

Unify NUIWs.Prompt, adding the missing parameter filetype, so you can specify the type of the database by default (file mask for display).
Parameter title now does not work. Make it to work.
Рarameter default corresponds to the parameter defaultChoice, and in this case is not used. Use this option to specify a directory or file by default.

Format: server : file

file - can be a initial folder for the "Open Application ..." window and files by default.

If the file is not empty, then will attempt to open the folder on the specified server, with the file name should be displayed in the field "File name" dialog.
If the folder is not found, then an attempt should be made the opening of the parent folder. If the path fully does not exist, then the server must be open, just as it opens now.

4. It would be good to set multipleSelection (for this can be used in this case an unused parameter choiceList/values), and depending on this to display the "Open" button or "Select". If omit this parameter, then display the both buttons (as is now).

EDITED:

I am aware that a much better solution would be to create a separate method ChooseDatabase; do not understand why the engineers IBM went to add type=13 is in the method Prompt, if the choice of database is essentially (and parameters!) is much closer to the OpenFileDialog, than Prompt ... But something must be done about this, because the ability to customize the displayed window, in my opinion, is culture.

Domino Designer / : Remove Err=4091 from GetDocumentByUNID method

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:17:30 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: NotesDatabase GetDocumentByUNID Err error 4091 lotusscript java
Idea:

Generation of this error is useless, it only hinders. Quite enough to return Nothing.

Similar GetDocumentByID method does not generate errors.

Domino Designer / : When DoubleClick on embeded elements of design to open it by analogy with DoubleClick on SubForm

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:59:56 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: DoubleClick embeded elements of design
Idea:

...similarly, the opening Shared actions and Shared fields.

Propose to do with regard to the Views, Folders, Outlines, including those contained in the Frame, and Shared columns.

Properties of the Shared columns, and so forth, can be open on Alt+Enter or by using RightClick-menu.

Domino Designer / : Opening design element that contains the error, from the tab "Problems"

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:37:37 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: lotusscript error doubleclick navigation
Idea:

In the Lotus Domino Designer tab will appear on "Problems", in which displayed records of errors. I propose (for LotusScript) at DoubleClick on records not to display the source code of the element of design in XML, but open the corresponding element of the design, automaticaly finding the wrong area code and jump straight to the line, containing the error.

Code in the form of XML can be open on RightClick-menu.

Domino Designer / : Remove Err=4411 from NotesUIDocument.Save method

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:31:53 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: NotesUIDocument Save err error 4411 lotusscript java
Idea:

Generation of this error is useless, it also hinders. All error handling should be done in the proper place - on QuerySave.

I propose that the Save method returns the result as Boolean, it's would be very convenient and usefull.

Domino Designer / : Save results of Recompile All LotusScript

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:06:47 +0000

Author: Vlad Sh
Tags: Recompile All LotusScript RALS report
Idea:

Propose add to "RALS" window a button for export the results (errors) in HTML or any other format. This format should support the opening of a design element (the transition to an error) in Lotus Domino Designer by clicking on the record the error.

It will be convenient (now to remember all the places of errors have to do PrintScreen and close the window RALS) and is useful because it gives an opportunity to save reports.

Alternative variant: make RALS under a new Eclipse-IDE with the ability to save the results too.

re: Save results of Recompile All LotusScript

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:11:52 +0000

Author: Dirk Stelloh
Comment: How sbout writing results to the (local) log.nsf?