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Topic: «Example 2 of use of Description field » on forum: Beta Testing   Views: 7039
 
Greg Webb
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Posted: 01/22/2009 07:15:06
 
 
 This is another example but this time it illustrates what I think is an error in the Description field. Lines without Enter run on and on. Can the text box for Description incorporate automatic wrapping?
 
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Tatiana Jack
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Posted: 01/23/2009 05:55:45
 
 
 Greg,

Thank you for your message. We'll remove this defect.  

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Tatiana Jack
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Posted: 01/26/2009 23:57:02
 
 
 Dear Greg,

We fixed this problem. You can see that on our next beta version (5.3 beta 2).  

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Alexey Fadeyev
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Posted: 01/26/2009 23:58:48
 
 
 Greg,

Thank you very much for your examples! However, I've noticed that in both examples the contents of your description is quite similar to the contents of the Index panel itself. Is it really necessary for you to duplicate the information of the Index panel in your descriptions?

As for the automatic word wrapping - thanks for the note, it's fixed and will be available in the upcoming beta 2.
 
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Greg Webb
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Posted: 01/27/2009 06:40:15
 
 
 Hi Alex,

Good to hear from you. You are right, my descriptions in the Description fields summarise what is stated in the Index panel but from my point of view it it is very worthwhile. I am able to put into my own words what the settings will achieve. When developing settings it is useful to put all kinds of information in, including what you are trying this time. AWM has so many options I find it useful to remind myself where the ones I'm using are located.

I'm not sure it was one of the examples I sent you but I have an almost identical setiings for two programs. I used the Description field to remind myself of the similarity so that in future, a change in one can be duplicated in the other.

It's early days as far as my use of the Description field goes. I have lots of settings and no longer remember what they do or what I was trying to achieve. As I review the older settings I will be using the Description filed extensively.

When I get some more interesting examples, I will forward them to you.
 
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