Uses of "Default Value" (in Field Management Dialog - General) ?

Submitted by Tom on 2009/10/22 16:04
 
Field Management Dialog > General > Default Value
# 18 on page -- link to nonexistent node ID 1069 --
 
I quote from that page:
  • Enter the value of equation to use as the default field value. These are used when InfoQube needs to assign a field value (such as creating an item in a grid), or when users use one of the following shortcuts: double-click or ALT-click.
 
I know this can also be used to make a date field just date (no time) by adding  =int(now()) 
I couldnt find any other info about this "Default Value" - could anyone elaborate &/or explain as I dont understand the text above
 
Thanks :-)
 

It's too easy to erase data in a bunch of items, without any warning. [SOLVED]

Submitted by Armando on 2009/10/21 20:02
I just -- again -- accidently erased data in many items (125). (Recovered everything thanks to the IQ's automatic backup, fortunately.)
 
This happened because of :
 
1- mantis issue 426 :
 
I clicked in the filter box of a grid that was "tiled" beside the one I was working in, got some misleading feedback that focus was where I clicked and...

Conditional format is buggy... or is it a feature ?

Submitted by Armando on 2009/10/19 00:17
I found that all fields involved in the condition need to be in the grid for the condition to work. I've been going nuts for hours trying to figure out this simple thing.
 
Is this by design or is this a bug ? If it's by design (not sure if it's a good idea though), I'll add it in the "manual".
 
Also : it is written in the manual that the conditional formatting section (of the field management dialog) is case sensitive -- at least for field names... Could that be changed ? I think it's a recipe  for great confusion as nothing else is case sensitive in IQ -- from what I've seen.

explaining the beta numbering scheme

Submitted by jan_rifkinson on 2009/10/14 17:20
Sometimes I wondered about the numbering scheme that Pierre employs. And the more I thought about it the more confused I got because it didn't seem to fit a pattern -- or @ least a pattern I could discern.
 
I mean between the number + decimal + letter + number we could be in beta for centuries. Just in 9.24, we still have the possibility of  another 19 letters of the alphabet after "g"+ an infinite array of numbers following each letter. Can you imagine beta v9.24z713?
 
Then one day, while in the shower, it dawned on me. Once we hit 9.25, Pierre has to start work on the calendar according to roadmap. Maybe he's avoiding the calendar sub-consciously? 
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