Submitted by brnorman on 2009/01/07 11:09
I am using the Firefox HTML clipping function quite a bit.  The way I currently use it is to clip content to a "WebPages" grid and clip links to a "WebLinks" grid.  Whenever I switch between them the clipper defauts to the grid I used last.  What I'd like to see is a separate "default" grid for each of the two separate functions in Firefox.

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This is a good idea. Currently you can use the ItemHTML field to separate the two types of clips:
 
In the Grid Filter, enter
  1. ItemHTML is null: to get the WebLinks
  2. ItemHTML: to get the WebPages
So you would grab content and put it in the same field (notice the nomenclature: content does not go in a grid, but is assigned a field). Your 2 grids can then separate the two types of clips

brnorman

2009/01/07 12:17

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OK -
 
Here is what I did and it worked - let me know if this is best way. 
 
  • I created new field "WebClips" and checked that field in Firefox Clipper.
  • I changed my WebSites Grid data source to WebClips and setup filter to be:  ItemHasHTML is null
  • I changed my WebPages Grid data source to WebClips and setup filter to be:  ItemHasHTML
Does this make sense or is there a better way?
 
Are the fields WebSites and WebPages still needed / required / desirable?
 
Thanks,
 
Bruce

Pierre_Admin

2009/01/07 12:34

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This is perfect! You're progressing well.
 
If you find all your clips with WebClips as the grid source, then WebSites and WebPages are not needed, otherwise
  1. Set a grid source to WebSites and WebClips is null: Set WebClips for all items (properties pane is the fastest way to do this)
  2. Set a grid source to WebPages and WebClips is null: Set WebClips for all items (properties pane is the fastest way to do this)