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Wizards and errors and undoability. [message #167893] Fri, 11 February 2005 16:06 Go to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: Lamont_Gilbert.rigidsoftware.com

I have a wizard that allows the user to make some changes to the
drawing. Is it common practice to make things that you change through a
wizard not undoable?

Should I try to eliminate the wizard and allow an in-drawing form of editng?

When errors occur within commands, what is the general strategy to alert
the user? Or do you not alert the user, and continue as best you can?


Thanks again group,



CL
Re: Wizards and errors and undoability. [message #168023 is a reply to message #167893] Sun, 13 February 2005 20:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: none.us.ibm.com

Wizards should validate as soon as possible, display errors within the
dialog, and disable the OK button. Undoableness is a good goal to strive
for.

We don't have a way to indicate why something can't be done. Open a
bugzilla, or look at the new operation framework for 3.1 for ideas.

"CL [dnoyeb] Gilbert" <Lamont_Gilbert@rigidsoftware.com> escreveu na
mensagem news:cuj6nv$jkn$1@www.eclipse.org...
>I have a wizard that allows the user to make some changes to the drawing.
>Is it common practice to make things that you change through a wizard not
>undoable?
>
> Should I try to eliminate the wizard and allow an in-drawing form of
> editng?
>
> When errors occur within commands, what is the general strategy to alert
> the user? Or do you not alert the user, and continue as best you can?
>
>
> Thanks again group,
>
>
>
> CL
Re: Wizards and errors and undoability. [message #168194 is a reply to message #168023] Mon, 14 February 2005 11:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: Lamont_Gilbert.rigidsoftware.com

So perhaps there is a status bar on the wizard? and I should use
something like that rather than open a Error Dialog?

CL


Randy Hudson wrote:
> Wizards should validate as soon as possible, display errors within the
> dialog, and disable the OK button. Undoableness is a good goal to strive
> for.
>
> We don't have a way to indicate why something can't be done. Open a
> bugzilla, or look at the new operation framework for 3.1 for ideas.
>
> "CL [dnoyeb] Gilbert" <Lamont_Gilbert@rigidsoftware.com> escreveu na
> mensagem news:cuj6nv$jkn$1@www.eclipse.org...
>
>>I have a wizard that allows the user to make some changes to the drawing.
>>Is it common practice to make things that you change through a wizard not
>>undoable?
>>
>>Should I try to eliminate the wizard and allow an in-drawing form of
>>editng?
>>
>>When errors occur within commands, what is the general strategy to alert
>>the user? Or do you not alert the user, and continue as best you can?
>>
>>
>>Thanks again group,
>>
>>
>>
>>CL
>
>
>
Re: Wizards and errors and undoability. [message #168210 is a reply to message #168194] Mon, 14 February 2005 11:45 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: none.us.ibm.com

See setErrorMessage in TitleAreaDialog

"CL [dnoyeb] Gilbert" <Lamont_Gilbert@rigidsoftware.com> escreveu na
mensagem news:cuqkav$mrj$4@www.eclipse.org...
> So perhaps there is a status bar on the wizard? and I should use something
> like that rather than open a Error Dialog?
>
> CL
>
>
> Randy Hudson wrote:
>> Wizards should validate as soon as possible, display errors within the
>> dialog, and disable the OK button. Undoableness is a good goal to strive
>> for.
>>
>> We don't have a way to indicate why something can't be done. Open a
>> bugzilla, or look at the new operation framework for 3.1 for ideas.
>>
>> "CL [dnoyeb] Gilbert" <Lamont_Gilbert@rigidsoftware.com> escreveu na
>> mensagem news:cuj6nv$jkn$1@www.eclipse.org...
>>
>>>I have a wizard that allows the user to make some changes to the drawing.
>>>Is it common practice to make things that you change through a wizard not
>>>undoable?
>>>
>>>Should I try to eliminate the wizard and allow an in-drawing form of
>>>editng?
>>>
>>>When errors occur within commands, what is the general strategy to alert
>>>the user? Or do you not alert the user, and continue as best you can?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks again group,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>CL
>>
>>
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