Love wordreport. I use it in about 3 out of 4 of my projects. Would be incredibly excited to see a spreadsheet equivalent. The best I can do right now is some pretty boring csv files that can be opened in excel.
On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 5:33 AM, Curry Kenworthy <cu...@pair.com> wrote: > > Howdy FieldTrip Preorder Folks, > > I posted recently that the first FieldTrip beta release was imminent. It is, > and some folks have written since to inquire again, and suggested that I > post here too, so here's a quick note. > > After completing the current formatting features and custom GUI, I've been > wrapping up the final library details such as installation, documentation, > reg codes, mobile testing, and feature retesting. > > I'll be posting the download link here on this list in the next two or three > days after completing the final tests and documents! > > In the meantime, please let me know offlist if you've lost your PayPal email > (see below for why), and also keep reading if you have questions for other > info/explanation/FAQ including why it's been slow. > > I'll try to avoid posting here on the list again for these couple of days, > and answer any further questions after that, so I can maximize the actual > work until the download is ready.... > > ACCESS CODE > > As promised, in addition to other bonuses, the Preorder Folks will get > exclusive access to FT (beyond the demo) for a period of time before anyone > else. > > Your reg code will be the Transaction ID of your PayPal preorder payment, so > do check that you still have that email, or that you can find the > transaction in your PayPal account. There will be instructions on using the > code inside the download. > > (If anyone slipped through the cracks or lost the PayPal email, let me know! > And write again if you subsequently find it; I'll handle these in a batch > after finding out who needs them.) > > The preorder page will be closed slightly before the release of this beta. > > WHAT TOOK SO LONG? > > Some folks have understandably kicked my butt a bit lately about the delay; > I sincerely apologize. The preorder process funded development, which has > been ongoing and steady since the promotion. It was never stopped or sold > down the river at any time, in any way; that would never happen, and is not > who I am, as those who know me know well! It was simply slower than > expected. > > Why? I had an unexpected relapse of fairly serious health issues that cause > difficulty moving the body, pain when inhaling, and lightheadedness. (Lovely > combination!) It's gradually getting better, but dealing with this and > working toward getting it truly fixed this time around have been challenging > and not very kind to my schedule. It also prevented me from posting news > here on the list as frequently as I wanted to. > > However, the experience has also increased my determination and zeal more > than ever, so I intend to come back in a big way with some groundbreaking > work in LiveCode projects. > > (There also were a couple of specific areas within the overall development > that were delayed two or three months to obtain information about certain > LiveCode developments, to avoid duplicated or misdirected efforts in those > areas, and this preserved more of the development funds to use now in > integrating those thoroughly and effectively.) > > THE BIG PICTURE > > FieldTrip development includes not just the goal of supporting all text > formatting features of LC 5.5+, but also ongoing development of a custom GUI > (the buttons, etc.), and a word processing interface with desktop/mobile > parity, which will facilitate interaction to an unusual extent on all > platforms. All of this will continue far beyond the level of this first > beta. FT also needs to integrate closely with WordLib and WordOut (which are > also undergoing updates right now, and nearing release too) and other > WP-related tech to increasingly provide the ultimate drop-in word processing > solution for users and end users. > > I aim to make every preorder customer truly happy, so thanks for both the > criticisms and the encouragement, it all helps! Keep the feedback coming > after trying the beta (to ensure timely completion, I'll be finishing it > before posting again or responding to other questions) and be ready for > other bonuses for preorder folks, as my way of saying both "thanks" and > "sorry it took a while". > > WHAT'S IN FT? > > It's a set of LiveCode word processor controls and features, a friendly > interface to handle all the old and new text formatting features supported > by LC fields (and incidentally the development of WordLib and FT have led to > some additional text features in LC). The toolbar is similar to the main > controls of MS Word, Open Office, or (insert favorite WP). > > FieldTrip also has its own GUI for buttons, since it is designed for all > platforms. The GUI colors can adjusted to suit one's taste or platform. The > GUI was also designed without excess complexity of controls or visual > settings, to hopefully be faster on simple devices such as low-end Android > tablets. (Which in my opinion are very exciting options for end users in > both the developed and developing world, so I wanted to ensure they'd be > snappy.) > > Since FT was designed with mobile/desktop parity in mind, it will offer more > mobile access than most interfaces do, and the controls are sized > accordingly. I'll be treating Android and iOS equally. > > Once paired with WordLib and WordOut, FT will represent a complete > in/edit/out solution for Word and Open Office and rival famous word > processors to some extent. > > WHAT'S DONE AND TO-DO IN THIS BETA? > > Here's a list of what's coming now and what's still in development for next > version. > > "TO-DONE" LIST > (Items implemented but subject to improvement) > > - word processing formatting toolbar > - text formatting features (font, size, colors, links, images, biu, align, > super/sub, strike, box, border features, list features, line spacing, > more/less indent) > - intuitive bullet and numbered list level processing and adjusting, similar > to Word > - allow end user to resize/move field (if desired) even on mobile > - toolbar shows state of current text selection > - GUI for toolbar buttons etc. > - adjustable GUI colors > - toolbar buttons can be repositioned or hidden if desired > - install components to your stack > > TO-DO LIST > (Perhaps not all-inclusive, some may change) > > - word processing tab bar > - fixes and improvements from beta feedback > - specific requests from FieldTripper and higher supporters > - better resolution support > - even more new text features > - mobile text selection controls and behaviors > - platform default colors preset for GUI (if desired) > - more GUI options (and perhaps spin off to allow use in other interfaces if > desired) > - tight integration with LiveCode's environment > - toolbar button groupings (to reduce real estate if desired) > - toolbar positioning and display options > - integration with spell checkers and other tools > - integration with WordLib and WordOut for import/export > - more word processing features to rival familiar WP's > > (The tab bar was actually more than halfway complete, but needs to be > reskinned using the new GUI for a prettier look, so it was moved to the next > version.) > > WHAT'S COMING AFTER THIS? > > Besides FT, I've been updating the import/export addons for Word and Excel, > so there will be a flurry of releases before long: WordLib 2.0, WordOut, > SpreadLib 1.0, and SpreadOut. And a WordReport update. > > (SpreadLib 1.0 will integrate with a nifty new grid control by Mats > Wilstrand!) > > WordLib 2.0 addresses LiveCode 5.5+ text features among other things, and > the following release (2.1 or etc) will add much improved support to the > legacy MS Word 97-2003 DOC format. > > There has been a request for something similar to WordReport for > spreadsheets, so a SpreadReport may be under consideration. > > I have something else fairly big and quite different than my other addons, > to announce after the FT release and some client work, so stay tuned! > > Best wishes, > > Curry Kenworthy > -- > WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents > http://curryk.com/wordlib.html > > WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports > http://curryk.com/wordreport.html > > FieldTrip > http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode -- Regards, Andrew Kluthe and...@ctech.me _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode