On 11/15/2010 2:33 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis M. Kowallek > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:58 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Modified date bug? > > On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:31:04 -0000, "Ron Ferguson" > <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >> Most users would expect >> that using the "X" to close would save and not cancel any changes. > > I have no survey to prove what "most users" expect. I personally do not > expect clicking the 'X' to save any changes. But remember, I still use > V6 so I have no pony in this race. I was just pointing out what > Microsoft says about the subject. Of course, what MS says is only a > "guideline", so developers are free to ignore it if they choose. > >> Where no >> changes have been made I do not think that VB6 can tell, so it plays safe >> when the "X" is selected to close. > > I am not a VB6 programmer so I don't know for sure ... but I would think > that this is a problem that can be fixed. > > *** > > Maybe an "Are you sure?" dialog should pop up when a user Cancels or > Closes(X) the window when there are pending changes. > I did a test using the following applications: MS Notepad, MS WordPad, MS Word, MS Excel, OpenOffice, Thunderbird and Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 . 1. I opened a new file and didn't make any edits. Click the "X" and all the windows are promptly dismissed. 2. I made changes to a file and they all offer to save, discard or CANCEL when you click the "X" to close.
Just my two cents worth: I would suggest this is what most users would expect when clicking "X". Legacy should follow their lead and not do a automatic save. AND should also offer similar options after an edit when CANCEL is clicked. Laird Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
