On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:01:09 -0400 Sam Steingold <s...@gnu.org> wrote:
>> * Ted Zlatanov <g...@yvsrybtf.pbz> [2011-04-21 13:21:42 -0500]: TZ> I didn't think timestamp was updated every time you see a message from TZ> someone, just when the record is modified. This one would explicitly TZ> say "I saw a message from you on YYYY-MM-DD" and leave timestamp TZ> unchanged because it's not a true data change. Sam> a third timestamp field is fine by me, but it will not solve the problem Sam> (which as I say below does not seem to have an automatic solution). OK, then it's not needed. I'd rather not add features no one needs :) Sam> I think the right approach is to add a field called "export-class" with Sam> values being a set of symbols and each "export operation" (e.g., print, Sam> diary &c) should operate on the records of the specific class (`print', Sam> `diary' &c) which should be the value of an option, e.g., Sam> `bbdb-print-class', `bbdb-diary-class', so that I can bind them around a Sam> call to an export function. Oh, I see, you want to have a general record category and then filter on that category. Don't call it "export-class" though. It's just "class" or "category" I think. That should be trivial and we can even offer completion based on the categories already specified in the BBDB entries. Then you just need to filter the BBDB entries using a category filter. Ted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fulfilling the Lean Software Promise Lean software platforms are now widely adopted and the benefits have been demonstrated beyond question. Learn why your peers are replacing JEE containers with lightweight application servers - and what you can gain from the move. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfemails _______________________________________________ bbdb-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bbdb-info BBDB Home Page: http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/
