Git commit 581e713030b0f105c139e559acda281822d6444d by Robby Stephenson. Committed on 02/08/2023 at 00:08. Pushed by rstephenson into branch 'master'.
Remove some out-of-date FAQs M +2 -122 doc/faqs.docbook https://invent.kde.org/office/tellico/-/commit/581e713030b0f105c139e559acda281822d6444d diff --git a/doc/faqs.docbook b/doc/faqs.docbook index 2f75a48d3..ed6648c75 100644 --- a/doc/faqs.docbook +++ b/doc/faqs.docbook @@ -32,26 +32,6 @@ separating each value.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>Can I modify what the printed page looks like?</para> -</question> -<answer> - -<para>Yes, most certainly. Find the file <filename>tellico-printing.xsl</filename> which - should be in the $<envar>KDEDIR</envar>/share/apps/tellico/ directory. You can copy - that to $<envar>KDEHOME</envar>/share/apps/tellico/ for personal modifications. - You'll have to know <ulink - url="http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt";>&xslt;</ulink>, but modifying that file - is how you change the printing layout. &HTML; is generated from the - file, and the easiest way to change the appearance of the printout is - to modify the &CSS; in the top portion.</para> - -<para>Be aware that the <filename>tellico-printing.xsl</filename> references another file, <filename>tellico-common.xsl</filename>, that contains some common &xslt; templates. If you copy -<filename>tellico-printing.xsl</filename> to $<envar>KDEHOME</envar>, you must either modify the <xsl:import> element to point to the actual location of the <filename>tellico-common.xsl</filename> file or copy the common file as well. -</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> <para>How do I group by a property other than the ones listed in the toolbar?</para> @@ -64,37 +44,6 @@ To allow grouping by a field which doesn't allow grouping by default, check the </answer> </qandaentry> -<qandaentry> -<question><para>Why does all that gobbledy-gook show up when I run &appname;?</para></question> -<answer> -<para>Stuff like: -<screen width="40"> -<computeroutput>Tellico::updateCollectionToolBar</computeroutput> -<computeroutput>GroupView::setGroupAttribute - author</computeroutput> -<computeroutput>GroupView::slotAddCollection</computeroutput> -<computeroutput>QCheckBox::property( "title" ) failed: property invalid -or does not exist</computeroutput> -</screen> - -is debug info. At compile time, this can be stopped by compiling with -the <userinput><option>--disable-debug</option></userinput> flag. You -might also want to use -<userinput><option>--enable-final</option></userinput>, too, which -takes a bit more memory when compiling, but is more efficient when -running the application.</para> - -<para>The last message is slightly different, it just means your &Qt; - installation was compiled with some debugging information.</para> - -<para>Or, if &appname; is already installed, run -<userinput><command>kdebugdialog</command></userinput> and make sure -that "0 (generic)" is unchecked. That turns off debug messages from -all generic &kde; apps &ie; those not distributed officially by -&kde;.</para> - -</answer> -</qandaentry> - <qandaentry> <question><para>How do I change which columns are shown?</para></question> <answer> @@ -103,63 +52,6 @@ the columns, and click on them to sort by that field.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> -<qandaentry> -<question><para>How do I filter by something like the "Read" -field?</para></question> -<answer> -<para>Internally, the checkbox -fields in &appname; are saved as "true", so if you'd like to filter -to show only the science fiction books which you've not read, for -example, then you have two rules. Make sure the "Match all of the -following" button is checked. Set the first rule to have "Genre" -"contains" "Science Fiction" (no quotes) and the second rule to have -"Read" "does not contain" "true" (no quotes).</para> - -<para>Also, the quick filter in the toolbar will match any field, -and if there is a non-word character, the text is interpreted as a -regular expression. So if you quickly want to filter your books to -show those by Weber or Bujold, then type "weber|bujold" (no quotes) in -the toolbar.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para>How do I add new entry templates?</para></question> - -<answer> -<para>Entry templates should be saved in -<filename class="directory">$<envar>KDEHOME</envar>/share/apps/tellico/entry-templates/</filename> -for access for a single user or -<filename class="directory">$<envar>KDEDIR</envar>/share/apps/tellico/entry-templates/</filename> -for access by everyone. Templates in $<envar>KDEHOME</envar> will -override any files by the same name in $<envar>KDEDIRS</envar>. The -entry templates can be set on a per collection-type basis in the -settings dialog.</para> - -<para>Templates for the <interface>Report Dialog</interface> are saved in <filename class="directory">$<envar>KDEHOME</envar>/share/apps/tellico/report-templates/</filename>. -</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para>Compiling and installing went -fine, but when &appname; starts up, the window is blank. What's -wrong?</para></question> - -<answer> -<para>&kde; programs look for data in the locations defined in the - $<envar>KDEDIRS</envar> environmental variable. If you install in - <filename class="directory">/usr/local</filename> for example, but - $<envar>KDEDIRS</envar> is empty or just <filename class="directory">/usr</filename>, - then &appname; won't be able to find the files it needs. This is - particularly true for &SuSE;, for which you should compile with - <userinput><option>--prefix</option>=<filename class="directory">/opt/kde3</filename></userinput>. Alternatively, - you could add a line to your <filename>.profile</filename> file to - set $<envar>KDEDIRS</envar>. Check the documentation for your - shell.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - <qandaentry> <question><para>How do I export additional bibtex fields?</para></question> <answer> @@ -172,25 +64,13 @@ wrong?</para></question> </answer> </qandaentry> -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>What happened to Bookcase?</para> -</question> - -<answer> -<para>Due to a trademark conflict, Bookcase was renamed Tellico in September 2004. -Tellico 0.12 was then released, which was identical to -Bookcase 0.11, except for the name change.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - <qandaentry> <question> <para>What does the name Tellico have to do with anything?</para> </question> <answer> -<para>I thought about <ulink url="http://www.periapsis.org/archives/2004/09/13/renaming_bookcase.html";>several +<para>I thought about <ulink url="https://periapsis.org/renaming-bookcase/";>several other names</ulink>, a few of which were connected with book collections. However, Tellico can handle more than just books, and besides, this is a hobby, so I chose a neat-sounding (to me) name, one taken from a town close to where I grew up.</para> @@ -218,7 +98,7 @@ The <ulink url="http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/002-0927720-5265623?node=34 <para> Part of the reason I started &appname; was to learn C++. I didn't know SQL at the time, and at the moment, I only have a faint knowledge of how to use it. Simply put, &appname; didn't start out as a relational database, and that won't change until sometime in the future when -I get around to learning SQL and have the time and motivation to change the data model. If that bothers you, well, don't use &appname; then. +I get around to learning SQL and have the time and motivation to change the data model. </para> <para>
