Hello MAU, On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:45:40 +0200 GMT (26/10/2006, 00:45 +0700 GMT), MAU wrote:
>> Ah-so deska. M> ??? It's Japanese for "I see". Sorry, I hear this so often, I sometimes forget that Europeans are not necessarily familiar with this expression. It is similar to the German "ach so". M>>> I am asking for Bookmarks (or Bookmark Folders, if you wish), with a M>>> very similar (almost equal) concept and behaviour that Watch Folders. M>>> Have you used Watch Folders at all to understand what I mean? >> >> No, I haven't used Watch Folders. I understood this wish as a >> multiple-value flag. M> When in your <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you M> wrote: M> ,----- [ ] [...] M> I thought you had understood. It is similar to what you are doing, but M> using bookmark folders (a special VF) instead of real folders, without M> needing to copy/find the folder/paste and without having multiple copies M> of the message. I think I understand what you want to achieve. That's the functionality asked for in the wish. >> How do you want this to work technically, if not via a multi-value >> label? I may not be getting what you are driving at. M> Try creating and using a Watch Folder, for example in this list, and you M> will understand. Please take no offence in this but, until then, please M> don't try to 'improve' what I am proposing :) I think you are misunderstanding me. The functionality is clear. A message should not be duplicated, but pointers should allow them to show up in different virtual folders. You assign "bookmarks" to do that. I now use Flags for that, and others use colour groups. Virtual Folders work on filter algorithms, they do not duplicate the messages but only hold pointers. The Watch Folders, if I understand the technology behind them correctly, will look for mids or subjects. This way, you can watch a thread in those folders without duplicating the messages. If that is incorrect, please let me know how they work behind the scenes. My words about the multi-value flags drive at how the bookmarks would work. If you assign bookmarks manually, how should TB know which message to display in each bookmark VF? This is the technical question I am trying to taggle. You must admit that some kind of algorithm is necessary. I see two possibilites: 1.) Add an X-header to the message. I am not in favour of this. 2.) Add a variable to the .tbi file. This has already been tested and proven to work with colour groups and the Flag. To achieve the functionality you are asking for, this would be the technology I'd suggest. It doesn't question or alter your suggestion or "improve" on it at all, but this is a way I see it could be implemented. The variable must be able to hold several values (bookmarks) at the same time, which is new, and thus the coding is the problem. In object-oriented programming (OOP), which I think the developers use for TB, the problem is solvable. If you have another suggestion how to implement your wish, please let me know. However, it is up to the developers what algorithm they will use when implementing it, which I hope they will. -- Cheers, Thomas. There is a CD out entitled "The Worst of Jefferson Airplane." If you buy this, take it home, play it, and enjoy it, should you take it back and demand a refund? http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 3.85.03 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 ________________________________________________________ Current ALPHA is 3.86.03 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
