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Date: 4/25/2008 4:40 am · Subject: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
I was trying to use Thingy Thing as a source of different keywords to search through, only to find out that Thingy is limited in number of possible values one can use when selecting one of the checkbox input element types (Checkbox/Checklist) and/or select element types (Selectbox/Selectlist).
What is even stranger is the fact that DataForm seems not to apply same constrains!
For example, if one inputs the following number of possible values, last two get cut out after hitting the Save button for Thingy Thing:
Arts
Visual arts
Publishing
Computer games
Televison and radio
Public buildings
Temporary architecture
Lighting design
Urbanistic planning
Hats and Caps
Jackets and Coats
Jwellery
Ladies wear
Shirts
Socks and Stockings
Watches
Suits
Swimwear
Living rooms
<---- Thingy Thing deletes values from here on ...
Households
Bathrooms
Please note that it seems that the limitation stems from number of characters used, not number of values, as inputing shorter values enables Thingy Thing to accept higher number of possible values.
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zzois
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Date: 4/25/2008 4:08 pm · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
If in my previous post I wasn't clear enough what bug I was trying to describe, let me try doing it another way. As an excuse, please take into account that english is not my mother language. ;-)
Regarding the bug...
If one creates new DataForm Asset and adds a field of type Checkbox List, one can add seemingly unlimited number of Possible Values or at least many more than what is possible with Thingy Thing.
With Thingy Thing, if one creates new field of any of the types Checkbox, Checklist, Selectbox and Selectlist, one is severely limited in number of possible values - where the limitation seems to be delegated by number of characters rather than by number of actual values entered.
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zzois
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Date: 4/26/2008 11:01 am · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
I can reproduce this on http://beta.webgui.org
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yhkhoe
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Date: 4/29/2008 10:28 am · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
fixed in 7.5.11
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zzois
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Date: 4/29/2008 10:58 am · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
Thank you, kind sir.
If it is not too much trouble, would it be possible to get some pointers to what changes to what file(s) have to be done to get rid of this bug.
Please don't bother with my request if 7.5.11 is scheduled to become available shortly.
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yhkhoe
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Date: 4/29/2008 1:47 pm · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
The change has to be made in the database, not in a file. Here's the sql to fix this bug:
alter table Thingy_fields modify possibleValues text;
Yung
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zzois
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Date: 4/30/2008 6:01 am · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
Thank you!
One more question, then I bother you no more with this bug... I swear. ;-)
I don't see how, but since I am no WebGUI Perl script expert I have to ask - could doing this simple change manually anyhow interfere with subsequent automatic upgrade (by ugrade.pl script)?
I am using source install of WebGUI and fear (a bit) that mentioned script could potentially prove to be pretty particular regarding "cleanliness" (no manual changes to DB) of last known upgrade state.
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yhkhoe
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Date: 4/30/2008 10:39 am · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
I'm pretty sure it won't cause any problems with subsequent upgrades. But i can't give you a 100% guarantee.
So unless you really need this fix right now i would recommend waiting for the next release. I think JT said the next beta release will be about two weeks from now in this thread.
Yung
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zzois
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Date: 4/30/2008 3:33 pm · Subject: Re: Thingy Thing Checkbox/Checklist/Selectbox/Selectlist limitations · Rating: 0
OK. Reassurance from somebody closer to WebGUI development was all I needed! ;-) Thank you again for all the help and also for doing great job on Thingy!
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