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Re: [ECS] ECS exe's posted 8/1 Mark Gilmore Wed, 05 Aug 1998 07:48:05 -0700

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Martin, see UPD.DOC.
I would also read the chapter in ECS.DOC on upgrading
via the internet.
I THINK the 3.3 was your "imagination" :-),
but let me know where it appears it if not.

Martin Terry wrote:
> 
> Mark, you are correct, I spent more time with ECS after work and found
> that the error message would only occur when in fact I did enter an
> "invalid" character (like "j",  when no groups start with j) and that in
> fact when I would enter "lights" it did work correctly even though the
> field would say "lightsphone".
> 
> Sorry to jump the gun, I apologize. Works for me and I do so appreciate
> the updates. :)
> 
> By the way, is there an update document stating the recent changes? I
> downloaded this version for the caller-id fixes, but it's been a while
> since I updated - I was wondering what other changes I was getting.
> 
> Oh, another by the way.... I thought (and I could be wrong here as well)
> that the previous version I had said 3.4.something on the opening
> screen, but I noticed this one says 3.3.  Did I imagine this?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Gilmore [SMTP:markgilmore@cococo.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 5:37 PM
> > To:   ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> > Subject:      Re: [ECS] ECS exe's posted 8/1
> >
> > Martin, I can only assume that you have an OLD copy of ECST,
> > as I just mimicked your scenario and found no problem.
> > I entered "pho" (over "Lights") and got no errors.
> >
> > Martin Terry wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark, sorry it took a couple of days to respond, but I haven't had a
> > > chance to look at ECS until now.
> > >
> > > Here's the scenerio that's a problem for me:
> > >
> > > I'm using ECST. I hit F1 for the group screen.  The "Option:" and
> > "Group
> > > Name:" prompts default to some previous values.  I use the cursor
> > keys
> > > to cursor to "Group Name:".  Previously I could start typing a new
> > group
> > > name at this point, let's say the current group is "Lights" and I
> > want
> > > "Phone".  I could type pho (enough to make this unique) and hit
> > return
> > > and wa-la, I'm at the phone group.
> > >
> > > Now when I start to type, I enter p and ECS starts flashing "Error:
> > "p"
> > > is not a legal selection" and as I enter more characters I get
> > > "phoneLights" and you're right, not a legal selection.
> > >
> > > To get to phone easily I have to hit control-end, backspace through
> > the
> > > current word "Lights" and then enter phone. Or I can press control-T
> > and
> > > start typing.
> > >
> > > This get to be a real pain since every field presented has some
> > default
> > > value that must be deleted.
> > >
> > > I wouldn't mind the control-T option, but as soon as I enter one
> > value,
> > > it reverts back to insert mode. I would be happy if control-T would
> > > toggle insert/overtype UNTIL I set it otherwise.
> > >
> > > As far as when the change occured, this is the first upgrade I've
> > done
> > > in several months. I thought the caller-id fixes would be worth it.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mark Gilmore [SMTP:markgilmore@cococo.net]
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 03, 1998 2:35 PM
> > > > To:   ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> > > > Subject:      Re: [ECS] ECS exe's posted 8/1
> > > >
> > > > Martin, This change has been around for a while now,
> > > > and I think your's is the 1st complaint. Please give
> > > > a specific/detailed example of where this is a pain.
> > > > Anyone else dislike this change ?
> > > >
> > > > Martin Terry wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I upgraded ECST.EXE to the version Mark posted on 8/1, and since
> > > > then
> > > > > all my keystrokes are in the "insert" mode.
> > > > > control-T gets me to overwrite, but the next screen goes back to
> > > > insert
> > > > > mode.
> > > > >
> > > > > This makes it quite a pain to select screens, variables, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it just me or was this a change somewhere along the way?
> > Mark?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > Omnipotence
> > > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mark_gilmore_2
> >
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence
> > http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html

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