Revolution 2.8.1: a 240+ bug fixes/improvements! What about the remaining 1879?

[Luis]

Had a look at it, but still doesn't offer that many options to drill  
down the issue: I'm trying to avoid the bug reporter from having to  
type 'too much'.

For example for a graphics app (these would be spread across as well  
as down the page!):

* = Selected

Options/Pull downs

Your system
- OS 9
- OS X*
- W98
- W2K
- WXP

Select product
- PictureMe*
- PrintMe

Select version
- v1
- v2
- v3*

Problem on Startup or Quit?
- Yes
- No*

Problem with Menu?
- Yes
- No*

Problem with Tools?
- Yes*
- No

Etc, etc. I'd get them tailored to fit the page plus space for the  
comment (only writeable if the bug reporter has pulled down at least  
60% of the options to cater for non-obvious issues not included in  
the pull downs).
Pull downs are little effort, so if someone has bothered to at least  
report the bug, it shouldn't be too hard.
There are plenty of options in RRQC and RevZilla, but I'd rather use  
up all that screen space to ask as many questions as possible (ie:  
via the pull downs) to narrow down the issue.

Cheers,

Luis.


On 19 May 2007, at 0:13, Mark Talluto wrote:

>
> On May 18, 2007, at 4:05 PM, Luis wrote:
>
>> Well, my idea would be to reply (this would be automated) to a bug  
>> email (must be sent to the bugs@ address) with a link to a page to  
>> fill in the details of the bug. This would constitute a web page  
>> with as many options as possible as pull downs, starting from the  
>> highest level (choose the software, choose the version) to as low  
>> as can fit on one page, so as to not appear a daunting task.
>> If they reach the bottom of the page they have the option to  
>> further detail the issue. The pull downs should whittle the chaff  
>> away from the problem so the bug reporter now has a better idea of  
>> what is required and can now detail the issue in his/her own  
>> words. Getting to this point should also assist with any issues  
>> regarding non-native speakers.
>
>
> RevZilla by Ken Ray does pretty much that.  Have you given it a  
> try?  It runs right in Rev.
> <http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revolution/downloads/ 
> RevZilla2.htm>
>
>
> Mark Talluto
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