Web Editor Bugs
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:31 pm
1) Each time a formula is opened, copied, or pasted, all the ">=" become the SYMBOL for >=... This is a problem as the formula will not validate with ">=" symbols in the text. I have to manually delete each symbol and replace it with the explicit ">=" 2 characters of text. I had to do this about 80 times tonight writing new formulas.... Tried with both IE and Opera. Didn't try with Safari, Chrome, or FireFox.
2) Creating a new formula is not an obvious process, and in some cases, simple mistakes could cause you to overwrite a working formula with a draft formula. For instance, to copy a formula to make a revision (say, using a different damage die) requires you to ensure your current formula is saved and added, then click "add" to make a new formula (it will show up as 3D6), then edit the 3D6 formula, change it's name and text, then click validate, then save, then ADD again? We need both a "save" button and a "create new" button (allowing us to open one, edit the text and title, then click "NEW" to add it as a new formula...
3) after finishing editing, when I click "Stop Server" on the iPhone, if I don;t immediatly click the "home" button and close the app on the phone, it crashes, and no changes are saved. (This REALLY pissed me off after a 2 hour editing session dealing with the above bugs!)
4) I though we'd be able to leave the web editor open and "test" formulas. I don;t kow if that's supposed to work or not, but with the above bug, I can't confirm...
5) Need an option to always use the same port number (manually selectable please) for the web port on the phone...
6) why 2 different private IP addresses? I'm on 192.x.x.... also shows a 10.x.x..... Is it trying to detect and create an external IP? Cellular perhaps? If it is, I want to be able to block anything except the LAN IP address. (not to comfortable having a publically accessible IP on the device).
7) I'm sure you're working hard at it, but would love for the web interface to have buttons for font/dice/etc modifiers. Have not memorized all those options yet, and I really don't want to have to manually edit that on the phone...
Any chance you're working on a standalone editor (a desktop app that's a gui to work on formulas using the same process and visuals as the phone (just with a BIG button panel instead of multiple sub-panels)?
btw: AWESOME work. Glad Apple finally approved it!
2) Creating a new formula is not an obvious process, and in some cases, simple mistakes could cause you to overwrite a working formula with a draft formula. For instance, to copy a formula to make a revision (say, using a different damage die) requires you to ensure your current formula is saved and added, then click "add" to make a new formula (it will show up as 3D6), then edit the 3D6 formula, change it's name and text, then click validate, then save, then ADD again? We need both a "save" button and a "create new" button (allowing us to open one, edit the text and title, then click "NEW" to add it as a new formula...
3) after finishing editing, when I click "Stop Server" on the iPhone, if I don;t immediatly click the "home" button and close the app on the phone, it crashes, and no changes are saved. (This REALLY pissed me off after a 2 hour editing session dealing with the above bugs!)
4) I though we'd be able to leave the web editor open and "test" formulas. I don;t kow if that's supposed to work or not, but with the above bug, I can't confirm...
5) Need an option to always use the same port number (manually selectable please) for the web port on the phone...
6) why 2 different private IP addresses? I'm on 192.x.x.... also shows a 10.x.x..... Is it trying to detect and create an external IP? Cellular perhaps? If it is, I want to be able to block anything except the LAN IP address. (not to comfortable having a publically accessible IP on the device).
7) I'm sure you're working hard at it, but would love for the web interface to have buttons for font/dice/etc modifiers. Have not memorized all those options yet, and I really don't want to have to manually edit that on the phone...
Any chance you're working on a standalone editor (a desktop app that's a gui to work on formulas using the same process and visuals as the phone (just with a BIG button panel instead of multiple sub-panels)?
btw: AWESOME work. Glad Apple finally approved it!