Re: [Gnumed-devel] vaccination edit are is really odd

[Richard Terry]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:40 pm, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
> > Lines are missing - target disease etc.
>
> What do you need that for ?

Fairly basic reason. Vaccines come/vaccines go, names change, we can't 
remember.

If you read the docs (on the gnumed web site) I've explained the sequence in 
detail. Remember we are trying to minimise keyboard data entry by using popup 
lists. As one types in the target disease(schedule) up pops the list. We 
select eg Hepatitis b <hit the enter key). As soon as the cursor hits the 
vaccine line (which you should automatically set in code) up pops the list of 
all the hepatitis b vaccines (brand  - trade name). The programmer sets focus 
to the first item on the list so the user can scroll down and select one.

Also I woudn't put the serial number on a separate line, it is not needed and 
is more logical to go down the column.

The clear still doesn't clear, and the ok doesn't accept (at least on the cvs 
I downloaded today.

BTW have you implemented the pop up lists for this edit area. Their use is 
inseparable from the paradigm.

Regards

Richard


>
> > I really would try and keep the gui consistent. the button in the edit
> > area was labelled ok, because one accepts the data into the interim
> > medical record (ie on the list). It should not be saved back to the
> > database until the user actually elects to do this via either the save
> > icon on the top menu bar or a function key (I use F12).
>
> Aha ! I don't recall that being mentioned before. And it does
> strike me as really odd. How do I know that I need to press
> the save icon ?
>
> > The reason for this is we often make mistakes/
> > change our mind and need to be able to re-click on the line in the list
> > underneath to re-load it into the editing area to change it.
>
> You sure can. That doesn't have to do with whether it's saved
> into the database or not.
>
> > If you refer to my documentation which is full of gui-pictures I really
> > would follow it.
>
> Well, apparently I missed the part about the save icon.
>
> > I'd also remove the 'handout' button because putting it there serves no
> > useful function and upsets consistency across editing areas.
>
> Of course it does. It prints out a handout relating to
> vaccinations.
>
> > ie stick to the ok, clear buttons as designed.
>
> OK, relabelled.
>
> > Also the  information does not drop down into the list.
>
> It sure does.
>
> Karsten