I'm trying to rally the troops...

[Peter Haworth]

I hope Bjornke picks up on this.  His Docu2 plugin is already a better way
to view the dictionary and already provides the search mechanisms that have
been mentioned . Since it's based on an sqlite database, I suspect it would
be relatively easy to add a Notes table and associated access routines.

Pete
lcSQL Software
On Mar 19, 2014 2:43 AM, "Richmond" <richmondmathewson at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 19/03/14 11:28, Shawn Blc wrote:
>
>> This would be a great feature for the Commercial version ;)  Another
>> feature to differentiate the two versions.
>>
>>
> Raw Prawns!
>
> That would be a good thing for both versions.
>
> Having taken a quick shuftie at the Dictionary this morning, the idea
> should not be insurmountable to implement.
>
> Richmond.
>
>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 3:15 AM, Richmond <richmondmathewson at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  On 19/03/14 01:47, larry at significantplanet.org wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Over a year ago I wrote to RR and suggested they allow the user to add
>>>> notes directly to the LC dictionary. (for private viewing)
>>>>
>>>> I understand why they need to approve notes that are added for public
>>>> viewing.
>>>>
>>>> But there are literally HUNDREDS of times where I have to figure
>>>> something out that is NOT documented in the dictionary.  A recent
>>>> example:
>>>> I had trouble with the cursor disappearing once I compiled.  Happily,
>>>> Jacqueline answered the question in here for me.  What I want to do is
>>>> go
>>>> to the dictionary and make my OWN note about that under "cursor" -
>>>> since I
>>>> don't have a photographic memory and because LC for me is a hobby and
>>>> not a
>>>> profession, I will sometimes go months without using it.  It's too
>>>> difficult to remember everything.
>>>>
>>>> Sure, I could make a spreadsheet with "cursor" in column 1 and my notes
>>>> in column 2 - whatever.  But that seems like a pretty dopey solution.
>>>>
>>>> I hope some of you will agree with me that this feature would be VERY
>>>> useful and a great timesaver.  Then let's rattle the LC cage.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for listening.
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>  That sounds a very good idea indeed.
>>>
>>> Richmond.
>>>
>>>
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