A Next Generation Code Replacement feature

[Kirk Baker]

Deven,

I had already asked about a feature for a value that could be specified for the "no code substitution found" situation.  I know that would be useful for when promoters forget to give me information on all of the competitors.

I suppose we could do that (replace the text with a little error message) if the code doesn't look like a variable is being looked up.

For me that doesn't do much to improve the work flow.  With or without the change I still have to find the problem files, which usually means sorting the images by the CR field.

What I would suggest is that a "no code substitution found" dialog box pop up asking if I would like to select all the images which have a problem.  To be clear, a blank substitution would not raise this error, only if the code itself was not found.

And this would happen when applying an IPTC Stationery Pad?

-Kirk

[devenh]

Yes.

[FairfieldPhoto]

I suppose we could do that (replace the text with a little error message) if the code doesn't look like a variable is being looked up.

How does that sound?

-Kirk

Ummmmmm, I would prefer to be able to set the "not found" value instead of a default error message.  That way I can put into "Runner Name Unknown" for running races or "Horse Name Unknown" for equine events.  Perhaps a text box on the "Set Code Replacement" dialog box that lets me specify a value if a code value isn't found and then if I leave that text box empty, I could have the same behavior as it works today "\\".

How about that?

-Mike

[devenh]

Another possibility would be to add this to the CR file where * acts like a wildcard:

* <tab> Runner not found

[devenh]

Kirk,

Any chance this will make it into 4.6?

Deven

[Kirk Baker]

Deven,

Any chance this will make it into 4.6?

Possibly.

-Kirk