Updated version of Manager and Entry Client
Dear EpiData list.
A new version of the programs EpiData Manager and EpiData Entry Client have been release for public testing.
The program can be found in a bundled package on the testing page of EpiData website: http://epidata.dk/testing.php
Changes with the new version:
* On certain OS's and regional settings, the program could create datafiles (*.epx) that could not be read again. This has been fixed such programs should support local settings for decimal-, date- and time separators, while still being able to work cross-platform. * In the Entry Client "autojump on filled field" has been implemented. * Both Entry Client and Manager have a "Copy Version Info" menu item, that will copy the most needed details about program version and possibly open project to the clipboard. This information is very often vital for locating problems within a program and should be sent with when reporting error to us.
Kind regards Torsten Bonde Christiansen EpiData Association.
This just keeps looking better. Below are results of testing today. Jamie
On 2010-09-16, aTorsten wrote:
A new version of the programs EpiData Manager and EpiData Entry Client have been release for public testing.
EpiData Manager Program Version: 0.5.5 Core version: 0.5 Revision: 181 FPC Version: 2.4.0 Platform: i386-Darwin Filename: /Users/charlesknightsbridge/Data/Test Data Manager/ics.epx XML Version: 0 Field count: 127 Record count: 164 ----- + = correct behaviour - = problem Imported .rec with boolean fields. - click on a heading selects the entire section rather than the heading; right-click also selects the section - headings on the first screen, and sometimes the first heading after scrolling down part of a page, can be selected - it does not matter whether the small information box for the heading is displayed But + click on a field, press <enter> to edit is OK + tab to a heading, press <enter> and the heading can be edited OK
- Booleans now appear in .epx as "Y" and "N", but Field type=0 still causes Entry Client to crash I suggest that Booleans be converted to numeric, length 1 with rule (0,N--> 0)(1,Y--> 1). This allows option of adding codes later, but initial "check" code should allow only 0,1
Imported .rec with headings to the right of most fields. + Resulting project looks good and field names are correct. + Two fields on a single line are also this way in the project (excellent!) - interesting that first column of entry boxes lines up, but second does not; they appear as two columns in EpiData Entry
Imported .qes version of the same file + Project looks good - "First word" not functioning yet, so Vnn field names are inserted (as reported by Hans)
Created a new project + new fields go in as expect Typed "`" by mistake in field length for an integer. + Manager displayed error box (invalid integer) - but options were OK-risk corruption or Kill program. It would be nice to have the option of correcting the problem - when I clicked OK and fixed the length to 1, field appeared without name/description at (0,0). I could edit it, but not display the name/description - when I moved the field (still always a bad thing to do on the MAC), hit <enter>, I got another fatal error + However, when I save the project, close Manager, open Manager, open the project, it is OK (new rule for me - click on OK (risk corruption), save project, exit, start again)
EpiData Entry Client Program Version: 0.1.1 Core version: 0.5 Revision: 46 FPC Version: 2.4.0 Platform: i386-Darwin Filename: /Users/charlesknightsbridge/Data/Test Data Manager/ics01.epx XML Version: 0 Field count: 127 Record count: 165
Edited the .epx with Booleans [Type=0, Y/N] to convert Booleans to Integer [Type=1, 1/0] + file looks great in Entry client; behaviour as expected - will * and del buttons work in next test release?
Loaded version of file with two columns + all behaviour as expected + autojump in the correct order
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