Bug 88077 - Create a database system for constants
Summary: Create a database system for constants
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kst
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 1.x
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: VLO wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kst
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Reported: 2004-08-26 00:27 UTC by Andrew Walker
Modified: 2006-02-15 00:19 UTC (History)
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Description Andrew Walker 2004-08-26 00:27:26 UTC
Version:           0.99(devel) (using KDE KDE 3.2.1)
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources
OS:                Linux

create a database system for constants
 (The current list of constants is useful rarely, but not
never: one needs to be able to turn them off, or add new ones)
Comment 1 Andrew Walker 2004-09-03 18:29:48 UTC
One problem with this is that if some constants are in the database only then the .kst file ceases to be portable. Thus, any constants that are actually used should be located in the .kst file also.
Comment 2 Netterfield 2004-09-07 23:44:58 UTC
Another solution might be to have a cascading combo box, like a cascading menu.  This would also help with the fact that there are so many scalars associated with each vector....
Comment 3 Rick Chern 2005-05-26 19:35:33 UTC
How about a filter textfield for the scalar selection widget (like for fields in the Datawizard and objects in the multiple edit widget) to display a subset of the scalars, since constants start with CONST and vector related scalars start with the name of the vector?
Comment 4 George Staikos 2005-05-26 19:53:13 UTC
On Thursday 26 May 2005 13:35, Rick Chern wrote:
> 19:35 ------- How about a filter textfield for the scalar selection widget
> (like for fields in the Datawizard and objects in the multiple edit widget)
> to display a subset of the scalars, since constants start with CONST and
> vector related scalars start with the name of the vector?


  That works from the UI, but it doesn't solve the problem in general.  For 
instance, it causes much longer list construction and iteration from 
KstScript.  As well, it doesn't allow people to build different databases of 
constants for different purposes.
Comment 5 Netterfield 2006-02-15 00:19:39 UTC
Constants are not useful enough to justify UI complication.