Re: [Gnumed-devel] Improving the login dialog

[Karsten Hilbert]

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 01:54:33AM +0000, Jim Busser wrote:

> I installed Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot into a VM and then installed GNUmed. The 
> default --- after updating Ubuntu --- is GNUmed client 0.9.9.
> 
> I can understand how users may be surprised, after installing a program, to 
> discover that they have no way to get into it.

a) those users need education

b) What exactly do you mean by "no way to get into it" ?

> 1. I would like to improve the package description which I
> think Andreas previously suggested that any changes would
> better be submitted in a patch. If I were to (attempt to)
> create and supply one, would the method at the next URL
> suffice: 
> 
>       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_(Unix)#Usage_examples
> 
>       (?)

I think so.

> 2. Is there any objection that the package installation would in future make 
> reference to
> 
>       any-doc
> 
>       ?

Not from my side.

> 3. What determines the default (public db vs local) that
> populates the "Log into" field? Can we make it the public
> db?

No, because we do not create the Debian and/or Ubuntu
package(s). The tarball comes with the public DB being the
default.

> 5. In support of (4) what about adding in GNUmed >
> Preferences an item > config file or if this risks naive
> users too easily to corrupt their file (though easily
> remedied together with the expectation that actual staff
> would not be reckless) could we add, to Tools, a simple text
> file opener?

Which file(s) shall it open ?

> 6. Suggest to replace (using what is between the === ) the text which the 
> login window Help button currently displays (which follows the ===).

Done:

GNUmed main login screen

Welcome to the GNUmed client. Shown are the current
"Workplace" (and version).

You may select to log into a public database with
username and password {any-doc, any-doc}. Any other
(including local) database must first be separately
installed before you can log in.

For assistance on using GNUmed please consult the wiki

        http://wiki.gnumed.de/bin/view/Gnumed/GnumedManual

and to install a local database see

        http://wiki.gnumed.de/bin/view/Gnumed/GmManualServerInstall

For more help than the above, please contact:

        GNUmed Development List <address@hidden>

For local assistance, please contact:

 %s""") % praxis.helpdesk)

> 7. If possible, the proposed URLs would be 'live' (able to launch a browser 
> window).

Not that I know how, but they are copy/pasteable.

Karsten
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