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> Op 30-mei-2014 om 20:16 heeft Björnke von Gierke <b...@mac.com> het volgende 
> geschreven:
> 
> hmm, if only someone had done something about that...
> 
> http://bjoernke.com/bvgdocu/
> 
>> On 30 May 2014, at 15:27, Peter M. Brigham <pmb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> One problem with the dictionary is that, since it is apparently based on 
>> arrays and/or XML, it is not possible to search in the contents of the 
>> definitions, only in the defined terms. The majority of the complaints about 
>> not being able to find relevant entries would be obviated if searching in 
>> the text of the definitions were possible.
>> 
>> I know that it's considered bad practice not to separate GUI and data, but 
>> isn't this a case where the old Hypercard style of a separate card for each 
>> entry would work better? The LC "find" command is lightning fast and very 
>> versatile.
>> 
>> I haven't looked at the way the data is stored in the dictionary in detail, 
>> and I have never worked with XML, but I think it should be possible to 
>> script a conversion that would create a card-based dictionary.
>> 
>> -- Peter
>> 
>> Peter M. Brigham
>> pmb...@gmail.com
>> http://home.comcast.net/~pmbrig
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 29, 2014, at 5:41 PM, William Prothero wrote:
>>> 
>>> Vaughn:
>>> I can understand the LC community wanting keep the community working toward 
>>> a single place to go for docs and I know that this issue has been discussed 
>>> pretty thoroughly on this list. I also appreciate that the changes to LC 
>>> are massive and I’m so glad that I’m investing my time in a platform that 
>>> is being modernized to today’s coding standards, not to mention the open 
>>> source option. I really think a community dictionary effort will emerge as 
>>> the platform settles into the new features.
>>> 
>>> Richard Gaskin will most likely be leading the charge on this, I”m 
>>> guessing. I really do think it’s a job for the community, at least as it 
>>> develops. It is extremely difficult for the very experienced to anticipate 
>>> the stupid newby questions that are going to be asked. Those of us who are 
>>> educators may have a head start in this area, but every new user will have 
>>> valuable insight. Although it’s probably a massive job, this list contains 
>>> many of the questions that the documentation would want to address.
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Bill
>>>> On May 29, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Vaughn Clement <vclem...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Bill
>>>> 
>>>> I've been pushing now for a year to get the dictionary and the
>>>> documentation improved. The World Jam last week was one of the places I
>>>> mentioned it once again. I have seen small improvement in documentation due
>>>> to the massive changes being made to LC. I understand the changes required
>>>> to develop media since I go back to the days of interactive video design
>>>> course development.
>>> 
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