Split Items & Multiple Parents

Submitted by WayneK on 2018/02/15 16:04
Example: You have a large paragraph assigned to multiple parents. You want to split the single large item into into two or three smaller items to make them easier to read.
 
When you do this, the new item doesn't inherit the multiple parents. You have to track down all the other parents and manually copy/paste the new split items. If you fail to do this, the split info will disappear altogether from the other parents and information in those contexts will be lost.
 
I tried using the split dialog with "duplicate item values" checked but apparently parent assignments are not considered values.
 
I don't know all the implications of changing how this works, but wouldn't it make sense to have split items inherit multiple parents?  Or is there a way right now to avoid this problem?
 
Wayne

Column Sets Suggestions

Submitted by WayneK on 2018/02/10 11:54
Here's a couple of suggestions for column sets.  As always, let me know if there are already settings/options that address these:
 
1) Saved column sets should retain column widths.  Right now, every time I load a set of text columns I have to manually adjust each column to display the text.
 
2) Saved column sets should retain arrangement info.  Right now, columns are loaded to the right of the item column.  If original arrangement has the item column placed 4th from the left, this positioning is lost when the column set is loaded. (Note: not sure this is worth fixing since the column order IS preserved, so all you have to do is move the item column into the right position.)
 
Somewhat related: I hope it's still in the plans to somehow save grid layouts when InfoQube crashes. 
 
Wayne
9.107c

Why my row equation is not auto-updated?

Submitted by Muadib on 2018/02/08 14:27
I have 2 fields: "checkmark_1" & "days_to_mark"
 
In "checkmark_1" field i have row equation: function_mark( [days_to_mark] )
 
In "days_to_mark" field i have list of weekday names
 
"function_mark" code:
 
Function function_mark(to_mark_field)
    Dim today_date
    today_date = WeekDayName(WeekDay(Now()))
    If InStr(to_mark_field, today_date) <> 0 Then
    mark_to_show_habits = -1
    else
    mark_to_show_habits = 0
    End If
End Function
 
Now everything works well, but row equation is not refreshed every day I need to do it manually.
 
Anyone could tell me what's wrong with my setup?
 
Thanks!

Esc erases text

Submitted by WayneK on 2018/02/08 10:04
1) Hit "esc" while typing in edit mode
2) Text is erased
 
Pretty sure this is new behavior because I just noticed it recently and I typically use esc to exit edit.  To avoid, use "return" instead.
 
I'm still using 107c but didn't see a fix in d.
 
Wayne

Can't customize toolbars

Submitted by WayneK on 2018/02/07 10:49
I can't figure out how to add new tools to my customized toolbars.  When I drag an icon into the toolbar, it disappears as soon as I close the customize dialogue.
 
1) I have custom toolbars set up (don't use default toolbars).
2) Right-click toolbars>customize>commands>all commands
3) Select "Superscript">drag to existing tool bar
4) Tool shows in toolbar
5) Close dialogue.  Tool disappears.
 
I haven't tried to change toolbars in a long time.  Maybe I'm missing a step but I can't figure it out.
 
Wayne
9.107c

Deleted Parent TLI does not delete

Submitted by Tom on 2018/02/07 09:48
To reproduce:
Welcome grid, sample file.
 
Create new TLI
create 3 children
Tick the source field (InfoQube) for the three children (didnt test to see if this relelevant)
 
Delete the parent -- dont delete the sub-items
The items all disappear, but reappear after a refresh
 
If context parents are not turned on, turn on -- the deleted item shows when context parents are on.
Clicking on the 'deleted' item, shows info in the PP from previously selected item greyed out.
There is also a Database error warning (I see Repair is not currently an option).
 
This happened in my own file -- item was still there after IQ restart.

Inserting and Viewing Images

Images can be inserted in many UIs and in a number of different ways:
  1. In Grids, by dragging an image / picture from File Explorer or from the HTML pane (folder mode)
  2. In Grids and the HTML pane with Copy / Paste: an image file will be created and stored in the .Files folder (ItemIDXXXX.jpg)

Viewing Images

  1. In grids: Grid > View Pictures
  2. View > Image Viewer
    1. Select an item to show the linked image file in the viewer (all UIs)
    2. When the HTML pane is showing a folder: select any file in the file list