How to Create Happy End-Users

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1 How to Create Happy End-Users Presented by: Jane Raymond

2 Presentation Outline Widgets SpellCheck AutoComplete Query Enhancements Listbox & Grid Enhancements And More For the Developer

3 Widgets Create different shaped Windows using Transparency masks Bitmap can effectively define window shape Select background color to become a Transparent Mask Window frame can be removed or changed dynamically + =

4 SpellChecker Integrated Spell checker Ability to spell check text fields such as: User input fields Labels Control text Help data Tips Supports English, French, German, Dutch and Spanish

5 SpellChecker Interface based on open source 'aspell' program Product is available for Windows and Linux Generally comes pre-installed on Linux Windows Can be downloaded from Don t forget to install language packs as well Provides callable interface CALL "*plus/spell/spell", ctl, lang$, text$, site$ Site$ can be pipe to aspell on a PC or Linux Nomads has built in interface based on: %SPELL_SITE$ - Site/pathname to aspell %SPELL_POPUP$ - Popup menu item with & %SPELL_MIN_LEN Minimum input field length to offer spelling %SPELL_LANG$ - Language to use (Notes included)

6 SpellChecker (Notes page)

7 AutoComplete AutoComplete Input Fields Enter partial text values and have the system provide the rest String values only Three methods: Autofill Preset entries Recorded entries

8 AutoFill AutoComplete Predictive text base on related query System highlights next/default input Multi-Line Definition Attributes Auto Fill enabled/must match/not empty Associate Query

9 AutoComplete Preset entries Input matched with key of application data file Application data files are on server When entering text, matches are displayed in a droplist Auto Complete Definition Specify data file name, key (case sensitive), prefix Set to Read-Only and Process on Server Define list contents and return value (can be different) Multi_lines and Grid cells

10 Recorded entries AutoComplete Current input matched with previous entries Useful for non-key input fields Each entry is stored in a local keyed file Key must be defined as case insensitive When entering text, matches are displayed in a droplist Expiry date can be set to purge entries after n days Multi_lines only Uses Auto Complete Definition

11 Query Enhancements Data copy and export options Hidden Columns Column Filters Favourites Search Feature Export / Import Profile Accessible by right-click menu or buttons

12 Query Enhancements Copy / Export Options Copy column data, records to clipboard Export data to file Comma-separated (.csv) Symbolic link (.slk) Microsoft 2003 XML (.xml) Tab delimited (.txt, *.*) Export data to Spreadsheet MS Excel 2003 or later (or equivalent such as Open Office) Set %Nomad_Query_Suppress_Export=1 to disable

13 Hidden Columns Query Enhancements Developer/Designer establishes potential columns Selects which columns by default are visible/hidden When query runs, user can hide/show selected columns or reset original default columns System can remember user choices

14 Column Filters Query Enhancements Filter can be applied against each column Filters can be disabled and saved

15 User Favorites Query Enhancements Allows user to select specific records to display Typical uses are: Salesperson s customers Top selling product Common GL accounts codes Most common state/province codes Toggle to show only selected records or all records Saved by file/query and user Set %Nomad_Query_Suppress_Favorites=1 to disable

16 Search Feature Query Enhancements Searches query data and stops at each occurrence of search string Next, Prior, Match case options Version 10 Feature Search restricted to currently displayed columns

17 Query Enhancements Export / Import Profile Profile consists of a user s Hidden column settings Column filters Favourites for specified queries Export selected settings to an.xml file Import selected settings from.xml file Version 10 Feature

18 Query Enhancements Query Display Enhancements Optional OK and Cancel buttons Font size setting available Line height Set number of lines high Can accommodate larger font If set > 1 Columns can word-wrap Can use $0A$ in a formula to break data over multiple lines Show more information without horizontal scroll Version 10 Feature

19 Query Enhancements Version 10 Features inomads Query system updated with previous Query Enhancements

20 Query Enhancements Documentation available at: General Topics NOMADS Query Enhancements

21 Listbox Enhancements Multiple images The ReportView control allows for the inclusion of multiple bitmaps within the data Begin column data with the 'PICTURE' mnemonic to insert images, e.g. PICTURE (0,0,0,0,!Star ) NOTE: Images should be the same size

22 Listbox Enhancements List_box LinesPerRow Property Specify the height of the row for ReportView list boxes Text is automatically word-wrapped (recognizes $0A$) Show more information without horizontal scrolling Version 10 Feature Nomads List_box definition Display section has Lines per row entry

23 Listbox and Grid Enhancements Add a System Popup Menu to any grid or listbox (except for treeviews) Menu Options: Copy Column Copy Selected Record Copy All Records Export All Records to File Find... Find Next Find Previous Print Version 10 Feature

24 Listbox and Grid Enhancements Copy options Place data on the Windows clipboard. Available copy options are dependent on listbox type and, in inomads, on browser type (Internet Explorer only). Export all records to File Format options: Comma-separated (.csv) Symbolic link (.slk) Microsoft 2003 XML (.xml) Tab delimited (.txt, *.*)

25 Listbox and Grid Enhancements Find options Search the contents of the listbox for occurrences of a specified string. Print Outputs a formatted version of the listbox contents to the viewer in Nomads, or a PDF file in inomads.

26 Listbox and Grid Enhancements Add to all listboxes and grids: Set global variable %LIST_POPUP to non-zero. Add or remove the system popup from individual listboxes and grids: Set the System Popup option in the listbox or grid Popup Menu definition to 'on' or 'off'. Overrides the %LIST_POPUP setting, unless the 'Default' setting is selected. Set popup menu as a program : *plus/winutl/listpopup Note: The popup menu associated with the grid in general is affected, not cell-level popup menus.

27 Listbox and Grid Enhancements If a listbox or grid already has a popup menu assigned to it A new menu group, List Options... is added to the bottom of the existing popup menu to access the additional options. To change the text of the menu group, load the desired menu text into the %LIST_POPUP$ variable.

28 Listbox and Grid Enhancements To suppress popup menu options: Set %LIST_POPUP_SUPPRESS_OPTIONS$ global variable to indicate options to be suppressed Any combination of "C", "E", "F", and/or "P" will cause the Copy, Export, Find and/or Print items, respectively, to be suppressed. For example, %LIST_POPUP_SUPPRESS_OPTIONS$="CE" will cause the Copy and Export items to be suppressed, while the Find and Print items remain available. This setting will apply to all listbox and grid system popup menus for the session.

29 Listbox and Grid Enhancements To use the Export All Records to File feature without using the system popup menu: CALL "*plus/winutl/listpopup;export_to_file", ctl_no, exportfile$ Where: ctl_no - CTL value of the listbox or grid exportfile$ - path of the resulting file. The file extension will indicate the type of export (.txt or none = tab-delimited file,.csv = comma separated,.slk = Symbolic link,.xml = Microsoft 2003 XML)

30 Background Images Company logos Watermarks And More (Nomads only) Define in Nomads panel header

31 Window Frame Styles And More Controls the type of frame or border for the current window. (Nomads only) Options are: Default (uses current settings) Thick border with caption Thick with no caption Thin with no caption No frame or caption

32 Transparency And More Set window transparency 0% (opaque) to 100% (invisible) Nomads only Define in panel header Callable program CALL "*plus/winutl/transparency;slider"

33 Hyperlink Buttons And More Resembles Web page links Provides hover colour change Allows for font style and alignment Supports Left, Right and Center alignment of text Normal style Hyperlink (Web-style)

34 Rich Text Control And More

35 And More GUI Templates & Visual Themes NOMADS only p of Nomads Manual ftp://pvxplus.com/docs/conf_docs/200911/providex-v9.00-nomads.pdf

36 And More Security - Views & Report Writer Based on NOMADS security Restricts access to editing definitions Restricts access to processing Report Writer Security Interface Alternate user interface Front end to Report Designer and Report Wizard Restricts access to input sources (based on Views groupings) Restricts access to other report definitions (based on directory)

37 The Designer For the Developer Dual mode designer operation Historical folder/panel based editing Property sheet maintenance Property sheets can be floated outside main window

38 For the Developer Query Definition Updated column selection interface Recognizes embedded dictionaries in files defined using file name Views support Views may now be selected as data sources Version 10 Features

39 For the Developer File Maintenance - User-defined exit points Simplify the tailoring of maintenance program Allow data validation, file cross-reference check, alternate file updates, etc.. Exit points are: Typical logic FM_INIT - Before initialization Check security FM_POST_DISPLAY - After screen initially displayed Open other files FM_POST_READ - After a record is read from file Get related data FM_PRE_WRITE - Before a record is written Verify data FM_POST_WRITE - After record is written Update related files FM_PRE_REMOVE - Before a record is removed Verify allowed FM_POST_REMOVE - After record is removed Update related files FM_WRAPUP - During wrapup Close files (Notes included)

40 Nomads- File Maintenance (notes page)

41 For the Developer Cascading Language Suffixes Easier to implement multi-language systems Version 10 Feature Specify alternate language suffixes to try when a library or panel used with a PROCESS directive cannot be found. Specify a library without a language suffix with a PROCESS directive, in which case the default and alternate suffixes are tried in turn. Default and alternate suffixes defined in Nomads System Defaults or set in the %Nomad_Def_Sfx$ and %Nomad_Alt_Sfx$ variables.

42 For the Developer Cascading Language Suffixes PROCESS "MYPANEL","scrnlib.xx" If the default suffix is set to "es" and alternate suffixes to "fr,en,", then the system will attempt to find the panel in the following libraries until successful: 1. scrnlib.xx 2. scrnlib.es 3. scrnlib.fr 4. scrnlib.en If no library is specified, as in: PROCESS "MYPANEL","" then the last accessed library is used. If the last accessed library is 'scrnlib.xx' and the default and alternate suffixes are as above, then the system will attempt to find the panel in libraries in the same way as the first example. If a library is specified without a suffix, as in PROCESS "MYPANEL","scrnlib" then the system will attempt to find the panel using the default, then the alternate suffixes: 1. scrnlib.es 2. scrnlib.fr 3. scrnlib.en

43 For the Developer Old things made easier Panel definitions now have easy-to-use settings for: Enter-Tab Off Pressing Enter does not move focus On Enter key behaves like a Tab key Default setting uses value in %Nomad_Enter_Tab On/Off settings override value in %Nomad_Enter_Tab Defined in panel header under Attributes V10

44 For the Developer Old things made easier Panel definitions now have easy-to-use settings for: Timer Timer runs while the panel is active Timer suspended while panel does not have focus Existing logic using %Nomad_Timeout and CTL is still supported Only one timer can run at any time. V10 Defined in panel header, under Other in Property Sheets and Logic in Folder Style

45 For the Developer Old things made easier Panel definitions now have easy-to-use settings for: Status Bar Segment Settings Define up to 3 additional optional status bar segments Applies to current panel only In panel header definition, under Attributes check Status Bar and then define the segments in Status Bar Segments Display text in individual segments using PRINT MESSAGE (text$, seg_no) V10

46 The Payoff Multiple new features + Minimal implementation = New product in record time

47 Thank you Lunch Time 12:00 1:30