8.3 New Years Wish List - please add to list

craigd

SEND TO
This is already supported. What's the problem with it?

My request is for the ability to specify an arbitrary expression in the 'TO' argument.
For example,

SEND <msg> TO auser@domain.com

Currently documentation says that 'TO' only supports a BO as its argument.

Another practical example: I have many LDAP users who will never use the AwareIM system, but they will receive emails from this system. If I reference LDAP users as non-persistent BOs I cannot easily send them mail. I cannot create this rule

SEND <msg> TO LDAP_BO

because an LDAP BO doesn't have an attribute called 'EmailAddress'.

craigd

Rules for buttons to set color. Right now seems to be a combo of JS/CSS when a rule or setting would be more scalable.
I don't understand this one

Sorry, poorly worded.
Settings to set button color.
Something similar to the current Item display rules but associated with the panel buttons and the record buttons.
Doesn't necessary need a rule or expression - just would be nice to put a Delete button in RED and a Create button in GREEN without resorting to CSS

Adding an example. Look at the colorful bootstrap buttons (https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.2/components/buttons/). Adding a setting on each button so that maybe sometimes we can add a little color to the interface.

aware_support

The only way to achieve that is by duplicating the form and determining which form to show based on the Status and PaidStatus fields. This creates unnecessary redundancy if everything else on the form is identical except that filter.

Thanks for providing an example. General observation - please describe PROBLEMS, not SOLUTIONS.

A copy of the form is not the only solution to the filtering problem. I would create two form sections with applicability conditions - one will be shown when the order is in progress and another one - when the order is delivered. Different sections would use different filters. No need to create "conditional" queries.

My request is for the ability to specify an arbitrary expression in the 'TO' argument... 
Currently documentation says that 'TO' only supports a BO as its argument.

To achieve this use use the BCC field in the notification to specify the address(es) to send to. Then do not use TO at all:
SEND MyNotification
The notification will be sent to all email addresses in the BCC field. I believe this should be documented.

PointsWell

aware_support wrote
The only way to achieve that is by duplicating the form and determining which form to show based on the Status and PaidStatus fields. This creates unnecessary redundancy if everything else on the form is identical except that filter.
Thanks for providing an example. General observation - please describe PROBLEMS, not SOLUTIONS.

A copy of the form is not the only solution to the filtering problem. I would create two form sections with applicability conditions - one will be shown when the order is in progress and another one - when the order is delivered. Different sections would use different filters. No need to create "conditional" queries.

I understand what you are suggesting but 2 form sections still produces high levels of redundancy, it's effectively just merging two forms into one form with two sets of the almost same fields, which leaves scope for mistakes when updates are made.

tford

To achieve this use use the BCC field in the notification to specify the address(es) to send to. Then do not use TO at all:
SEND MyNotification
The notification will be sent to all email addresses in the BCC field. I believe this should be documented.

Yes, functionally in AwareIM this will work & is what I do today in some cases.

The challenge with the BCC approach is the emails are more likely to be flagged as spam. Lots of info on the internet about the BCC -> spam topic, but here is one:

https://blog.standss.com/why-you-should-avoid-using-bcc-for-emails/

The second problem with the CC or BCC approach is that some users have inbox rules that route messages where they are not listed in the TO field to a secondary (less important) inbox. Their theory in doing so is that the sender just wanted me to read or be aware of this email & I was not the primary recipient, therefore it has a lower priority.

BenHayat

tford wrote
The second problem with the CC or BCC approach is that some users have inbox rules that route messages where they are not listed in the TO field to a secondary (less important) inbox. Their theory in doing so is that the sender just wanted me to read or be aware of this email & I was not the primary recipient, therefore it has a lower priority.

TRUE! Most corporate emails are setup like that.

PointsWell

Queries:

Stretch Query to bottom of page to work with Display x per page.

At present Display Unlimited per Page forces the selection of a query height, which is not compatible with Stretch grid to bottom of the screen.

UnionSystems

With increasing use of REST be nice to have a Category (folder) available within the Services node of the Business Spaces tree in the Configuration Tool .

intra

An updated version of log4j and functionally to ship the logger entries to the database backend would be helpful.

intra

Another one while i remember.

The ability to add comments in sections that have textual input.

either by having a "//" or "<#" & "#>" as boundary for programmer notes.

customaware

intra wrote
Another one while i remember.

The ability to add comments in sections that have textual input.

either by having a "//" or "<#" & "#>" as boundary for programmer notes.

Yes.... add as many actions as you want in Processes or Rules with the line starting as //Comments......

Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please,
Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please!!!

ACDC

intra wrote:
Another one while i remember.
The ability to add comments in sections that have textual input.

either by having a "//" or "<#" & "#>" as boundary for programmer notes.[/quote]
This is SUCH an important feature that still hasn't made into the AwareIM. It's very basic isnt it and yet it still fails to appear?

I started a project in December, had many interruptions and now trying to resume my thought process with great difficulty. If I had the option to comment my rules I could carry on where I left off with ease using the comments to orientate myself with. Using this discipline will further enhance the multi-developer feature. It goes hand in hand and is a must for any serious developer. PLEASE

weblike

A small one:
Until 8.0 -> in Visual Perspectives ->Left->Menu->Standard Menu -> we were able to define html Header&Footer.
I'd love that this to come back in 8.3

swiftinitpvtltd

Few predefined cool themes with great color combinations for eye catching UI! This is needed for dress to impress at-least.
The form designer needs better alignment/adding custom controls features like-toolbox-add multiple controls just like visual studio/other tools.
The import form is fine but toolbox is needed.
More Predefined actions-

swiftinitpvtltd

eagles9999 wrote
intra wrote
Another one while i remember.

The ability to add comments in sections that have textual input.

either by having a "//" or "<#" & "#>" as boundary for programmer notes.

Yes.... add as many actions as you want in Processes or Rules with the line starting as //Comments......

Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please,
Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please!!!

This is really needed for large scale/multiple developers projects.

Arnold

If I were to add to the New Year Wish List - it would be the things discussed in these two forum threads:

Database Identity and External Database Strategy Changes
Use Database Identity Fields for Primary Key?>
Runtime configuration based on saved database setting or user event
Runtime setting for restricting entry by user (comment)&hilit=runtime+configuration#p49442

If a specific write-up is needed here I can provide that otherwise I will refer back to those forums threads.

Thanks - Arnold

RLJB

An oldie but a goodie... still the 2nd most common ticket from users....

can we please have an "anchor point" on long (ie vertically high) forms, so if the user Saves (or initiates a save by changing an attribute) then the form refreshes and returns the user to the same place they were on the form, therefore they don't have to scroll down again (and/or get disorientated regarding where they are).

BLOMASKY

Besides really wanting to use database Identity fields for primary key, I am pretty darn happy with the feature set in Aware...

BUT

I would love to have lots of stuff "cleaned up" and made more "flexible"

1). Popup Forms should have more controls on when they close, and ability to have a popup open another popup

2). Less reliance on CSS / HTML for customizing the UI. Aware's biggest feature is the speed of development / maintenance. More options in properties windows for size, color, font, alignment would speed up building a better looking UP. The more config options you give us, the less coding we have to do.

3). SPEED! Just like in top-gun, "I have the need for speed". I end up re-engineering a lot of the db updates, inserts in SQL because with Aware working with only 1 row at a time, when I have a CREATE NEWBO FOR EACH ... and there are 20+ records in the FOR EACH, that means 20+ separate insert statements. Perhaps this would require a major rewrite of the underlying engine to make each BO a Java object. Not sure

4). Since Aware uses JDBC, we should be able to use ANY JDBC database (Postgress anyone?) as native, 1st class citizens in Aware

5). More communications on when new bug-fixes, versions are released. How about a new forum section where they are posted.

Bruce

customaware

Talking about new releases...

2571 has been released with some nice fixes.

Jaymer

BLOMASKY wrote
5). More communications on when new bug-fixes, versions are released. How about a new forum section where they are posted.

Many github issue tracking systems have a bug # & discussion thread. Then a fix specifically addresses a bug #.
This item, for example, means nothing to me:
From a previous changelog

Expressions in labels of the settings of a new tab are properly handled

I have no idea what that means
I have no idea what it fixed
I have no idea how this helps me do something "cool" in the future

There's no context, no discussion.
1 developer out there discovered something, turned it in to Vlad and it got fixed! Yea! But what does that mean for the rest of us?

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