File links: queries and plans for future (mine and IQ's!)

Submitted by Tom on 2009/03/12 13:13
thought I'd start a thread about
  • file links
  • situation when the linked files are moved
  • relative paths
  • plan for the future related to this topic 
reason being I'm in the situation where I have to (or think it's best to) reorganise files and folders due to a major restructuring of a job (the details arent important really)
so I have to make a decision about how I proceed.
 
1.   if links are broken by, say, moving a folder, is there a method of changing/correcting links en masse 

General question about how database works

Submitted by jsolka on 2009/03/11 11:35
I was just wondering where items are "really" stored, and in what format (.xml)? I realize that this might be a totally stupid question, but maybe you understand what I mean -- it's  probably about so called back-end, maybe?
This would help me to understand more about software in general and IQ in particular.
Thanks,
Jay

Two simple non-techie suggestions to make IQ more user friendly

Submitted by jan_rifkinson on 2009/03/11 11:15
Pierre,
 
1. give tab in focus a color besides bold (user selected color)
2. Each area of IQ where user manipulates data require a particular format so I think it would be helpful to have a user tip to pop up like
 
Enter source as [field] and/or [field]
or
Enter filter as fieldname null or formula (fieldname > int(today) and fieldname <+7)
 
Well, I'm sure you get the idea I'm getting at.
Or it could also refer to a help page or both
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA

Copying items

Submitted by jsolka on 2009/03/11 09:52
I know I asked that question before, but still can't work it the way I'd like to.
This is the problem: I want to copy item in the same grid (with all formats, subitems, etc) in some simple way. I want this copied item to go just below the item that was copied (the original item). Sometimes I need to do it several times -- that's the easiest way for me to work my Proposals grid, because then i can just change only very little , like one cell and I have it all nice and running.
Jay

deslect by formula

Submitted by jan_rifkinson on 2009/03/11 08:33
Situation:
 
Item w pending (boolean) & datedone (date) columns
 
equation for pending changes background color
boolean = yes, color background
boolean = no, remove color background
 
equation for datedone changes foreground (font) color
date added= font color changes
date removed = new font color removed, ie. revert to default
 
However, these are not combined, i.e.
When I right click check mark or <CTRL>+M, I'd like pending background removed + pending check mark to go away + font color change to take effect
 
I'm assuming I have to combine A or B or C commands in DateDue but don't know syntax
How do I do this?
Thanks.
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA