Numbered appends. We use append areas to generate numbered questions. Currently I go in and hand-add sequential numbers. An append like +# that made them part of numbered list would do it nicely.
-Alan Wostenberg, Baan, Colorado
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From: "Jochen F. Rick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:34 PM
Subject: [pws] append areas
> I'm redesigning append areas and wanted some input for what would make
sense.
> Here are some things that seem like good idea:
>
> 1) appends should be appended before or after the area.
>
> Right now, append areas are only so that appends are added before the
> append area. Jeff S. asked for this.
> Perhaps, this can be done with a ^ in the line, such that '+^' would
be
> an append area that appends the stuff after the append.
>
> 2) appends should be separated by lines.
>
> This is already somewhat supported. How about "+_" would mean that the
> appends are separated by lines.
>
> 3) appends that replicate themselves.
>
> If you want threads where everyone can append after any append, this
is
> useful. Currently, this is somewhat supported by '+++++++++'. Keeping
> with that, I wonder if '++' should indicate that?
>
> 4) appends with timestamps.
>
> this might be useful for understanding the discussions better. I'm
> thinking '+@' for that.
>
> 5) appends without areas.
>
> In large discussions, a huge number of append areas can take up too
much
> space, especially with self replicating appends. A simple button
called
> "append here" that links you to a place to make an append might be
better.
> I'm thinking '+-' for that one.
>
> Anyway, summarizing, these are the new options I'm looking to include
in
> the new append areas:
>
> ^ append area stays at top and appends go down
> _ appends are separated by lines
> + replicating appends
> @ timestamps for appends
> - appends without areas
>
> These could be used in combination, so that '+_+@-' would be a self
> replicating append without an inlined textarea that separated appends
by
> lines and timestamps.
>
> What do people think? Any other necessary features?
>
> Peace and Luck!
>
> Je77
>
