On 18/7/01 6:38 am, Troy Rollins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I believe this is both a "use" and "improve" comment -
>
> Perhaps its only me - again - but I don't see anywhere that the built in
> documentation tells you -
>
> 1) That the tool tips in the properties palettes (the ones that will show up
> when your mouse cursor is held over a property name) - will indicate to you
> the transcript name assigned to that property, to allow those properties to
> be used in scripts. I have several times posted to these lists asking what
> the names of built-in properties were - when they were available to me all
> along.
You can choose to see the language names on the properties palettes using
the Preferences.
> 2) The meanings of the message box selections "Intelligence acts on mouse
> control" and "Intelligence acts on selected object". I think I can guess the
> latter, but maybe not...
Try typing:
width
Then pressing return in the Message Box with an object select and
Intelligence acting on the selected object. Then try it with the mouse over
an object with mouse control selected.
> 3) That cards in the program overview palette do not have icons, and
> especially that to open a card from that palette you need to double-click
> the "little blank space" in front of the card name
>
> There are MANY other such things which apparently it is ASSUMED one will
> "just know", but I am willing to tell you that the interface, while not as
> bad as some would say - and I actually like it, is not SO intuitive that new
> users will "just know".
We're working on it! More documentation, improvements to the interface -
its all in progress :-) (However, I do think the product is highly useable
in its current form!)
> One additional suggestion - since the interface seems to be written with
> Transcript - why not put in a "super help balloon" mode, which when
> activated, would provide DETAILED help on using whatever button, spinner,
> toggle, or WHATEVER interface component the mouse is held over. It could
> provide both DETAILED help, as well as links to the documentation with
> related subject matter. Perhaps screen shots of the palettes with everything
> EXPLAINED.
That would be a useful ability to add.
> Get used to it - I am RELENTLESS about usability of my favorite tools, of
> which Rev is rapidly becoming one.
Thanks! Of course we'll do our best to keep up with all the requests...
Regards,
Kevin
Kevin Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.runrev.com/>
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