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 Post subject: Print by "user selectable field"
PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2010 1:26 am 
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I have a 400 disc dvd player. The main reason I like to have a database is so I can see which slot each movie is in. I would think it would be simple programming to have a field named "slot" or "selectable" where I could enter the slot number for each movie, and be able to print my list of movies alphabetically or by slot number. Possible?

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 Post subject: Re: Print by "user selectable field"
PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:17 am 
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insanedieg0 wrote:
Possible?

If I understood what you're asking for, yes it's possible.

The "location" field is what you should use to store the slot number for each movie.

Then, to print your list of movies by slot number, click the "more filters" button to show the location filter (this filter isn't shown by default).

Is it ok ?


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Hi (cool)Hector,

If I understand you correctly, I don't think your suggestion will work. Here's why:
When every location field holds a unique string (i.e. insanedieg0's slot identifiers) and there are many many locations, then the filter doesn't want to read all 300+ unique location names. This is similar to how I use the location field only I am using a network path which is also unique for each movie and so the filter doesn't show any values. It only shows "-any location-" and no drop down values.

What I think would be required here is for Insanedieg0 to enter slot numbers into location but then have a special print function that concatenates title and location.

I use the hidden ^p command to print all locations but that works for me because my locations include the file name.

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KnoWei wrote:
If I understand you correctly, I don't think your suggestion will work.

It only shows "-any location-" and no drop down values.

If, for you, it doesn't show any drop down values, it's because your values are file locations, and the program can tell the difference between a file location and a "normal" value.

There's no use to display the file locations.

But if you use a normal value like "slot 1", then no problem, that value will be displayed.


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(cool) Hector wrote:
...it's because your values are file locations, and the program can tell the difference between a file location and a "normal" value.
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But if you use a normal value like "slot 1", then no problem, that value will be displayed.


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Thanks for enlightening me!

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