https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=129109
Bug ID: 129109
Summary: EDITING: Inserting a text variable field needs to be
more intuitive
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 6.0.7.3 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Writer
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: docor...@sonic.net
It is not clear in the UI or LibreOffice help that in order to be able to test
a variable containing a text value for a logic condition, you much choose the
Text format when creating that variable so that the variable is assigned a Text
type, and that leaving it as a General variable will assign the wrong (numeric)
type.
The usability of this needs to be improved.
Demonstration of issue
Steps:
1. Insert variable varA with value "is" (without the quotes)
-- a. Insert > Fields > More fields > Variables > Set Variable
-- b. Name: varA
-- c. Value: is
Alternative 1:
Expected result: Default format General is replaced with Text automatically
Actual result: Default format General remains selected
Alternative 2:
Expected result: Warning appears that the value I entered is not numeric /or/
Warning appears that the value I entered requires the Text format.
Actual result: No indication that anything is amiss.
-- d. Click Insert
Alternative 3:
Expected result: Error dialog that the value and type don't match.
Actual result: Field is inserted with wrong (numeric) type.
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