I'm trying to rally the troops...

[Peter Haworth]

I might try adding a basic Notes feature to it, if Bjornke is OK with that.

Pete
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On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Mats Wilstrand <
mats.wilstrand at tapirsoft.com> wrote:

> + 1 from me Pete.
>
> Björnke's Docu 2 is a little gem. It has a framework already
> in place to add new features and design from with ease. It's
> fast, works with any LC version, takes care of correcting
> some flaws of the structure and in the xml of the LC dictionary
> and I haven't seen any bugs! It would be the best starting point
> for a community effort to improve the dictionary ecosystem and
> give us nice and needed features like the one Larry suggests.
>
> Best regards
> Mats
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On
> > Behalf Of Peter Haworth
> > Sent: den 19 mars 2014 16:22
> > To: How to use LiveCode
> > Subject: Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...
> >
> > 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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