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‎Acknowledgements

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‎How To

MymsMan: /* How To */

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MymsMan: Samples and How to

2016-03-21T20:06:18Z

Samples and How to

MymsMan at 17:40, 21 March 2016

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MymsMan: Initial version - WIP

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Initial version - WIP

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[[file:Flexview.png|left|x32px|Icon]]
= FlexView - A flexible way to manage your recordings =
== Overview ==
FlexView is intended to offer an alternative to the traditional webif to
allow you to view an manage your recording inventory in whatever way suits
you.

__TOC__

As the name suggests the emphasis is on maximum flexibilty, you can:
* Choose the which pieces of information are displayed.
* Choose the display order
* Change the display size.
* Change the display format (more flexibility to come)
* Sort and filter on nearly all attributes
* Display multiple folders simultaneously
* Save your preferred display options for re-use
* Switch between display formats
* Use all of the Browse context menu commands (plus a few more)

FlexView does not change the contents of your disk (unlike FlatView) so it
does not change the on TV, using remote control, view of recordings

== Installation ==
FlexView is in the "development and advanced packages" section of the
catalogue so to see and install the package select "Show development and
advanced packages?" in the "Advanced settings" section of the Settings
page. Chaseget, ir and some other packages used by FlexView will be
installed/upgraded automatically as needed.

== Settings ==
None currently on Settings page.

New configurations are created by selecting directories to be expanded
and/or displayed in the tree view and by changing column display options
the using the Save button to save the new configuration.

Saved configurations are saved in /mod/etc/fvConfiq_name.json they can be
editted, with care, to adjust configuration values such as date formats
that can't currently be changed via the UI.

== Limitations ==
* TVDB information is not shown.
* MP3/MP4/JPEG attributes are not shown
* No interface for changing date formats and some other parameters.

== Debugging ==
FlexView writes a few lines to the /mod/tmp/flexview.log but the vast
majority of output is written to the browser console log viewable by
pressing F12 on a web page.

== Under the covers ==
FlexView is based on the jqgrid jquery plugin.
The directory and file information is delivered in JSON format with the
majority of the formatting taking place in the browser

== Change History ==
{|border=1
| '''Date'''||'''Version'''||'''Description'''
|-
|2016-03-21 ||flexview 0.1.1-0 || Initial public version

|}

== Future Enhancements ==
Possible future enhancements - please suggest more
* Include TVDB information
* ...

== Acknowledgements ==
;af123:For providing the icon and changes to webif needed to enable FlexView to work.
;guriddo:jqgrid plugin http://guriddo.net
;everbody else:Who has assisted through the forums

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 :Many columns display a pull down list to select options
 :Other columns allow for text entry, the comparison operator can be changed by clicking on the operator to the left of the entry field.
-:If filtering of file or directory size enter the number in bytes e.g. 1000000 for 1 MiB
+:If filtering on file size enter the number in bytes e.g. 1000000 for 1 MB
-:If filtering on duration, scheduled duration or resume point enter the number in seconds e.g. 600 for 10 Mins
+:If filtering on directory size enter the number in kilobytes e.g. 1000 for 1 MB
-:If filtering of date fields use the Date Picker or enter the date in dd mon yy hh:mm format
+:If filtering on time fields (duration, scheduled duration or resume point) enter the number in seconds e.g. 600 for 10 Mins, 3600 for 1 Hour
 ;Save configuration
 :Adjust visible columns, size & positions as desired, select directories to be displayed, Click Save button and type name for the configuration.

@@ Line 53: / Line 53: @@
 :Many columns display a pull down list to select options
 :Other columns allow for text entry, the comparison operator can be changed by clicking on the operator to the left of the entry field.
-:If filtering of file size enter the number in bytes e.g. 1000000 for 1 MiB
+:If filtering of file or directory size enter the number in bytes e.g. 1000000 for 1 MiB
 ;Save configuration
 :Adjust visible columns, size & positions as desired, select directories to be displayed, Click Save button and type name for the configuration.
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 :If you delete or make unwanted changes to supplied configurations
 :Delete unwanted configurations (Load button) and then force reinstall the flexview package on Diag panel
 == Installation ==
 FlexView is in the "development and advanced packages" section of the

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 == Usage scenarios ==
-[[file:Flexview.png|left||Icon]]
+[[file:FVex1.jpg|Fixed size table, single directory (Movies) selected]]
 == How To ==
+;Resize columns
 == Installation ==
 FlexView is in the "development and advanced packages" section of the
@@ Line 75: / Line 105: @@
 Possible future enhancements - please suggest more
 * Include TVDB information
 * ...

@@ Line 116: / Line 116: @@
 == Acknowledgements ==
 ;af123:For providing the icon and changes to webif needed to enable FlexView to work.
 ;guriddo:jqgrid plugin http://guriddo.net
 ;everbody else:Who has assisted through the forums

@@ Line 74: / Line 74: @@
 Saved configurations are saved in /mod/etc/fvConfiq_name.json they can be
-editted, with care, to adjust configuration values such as date formats
+editted, with care, to adjust configuration values
 that can't currently be changed via the UI.
 == Limitations ==

@@ Line 95: / Line 95: @@
 == Change History ==
-{|border=1
+{|border=2
 | '''Date'''||'''Version'''||'''Description'''
 |-
 |2016-03-21 ||flexview 0.1.1-0 || Initial public version
+|-
 |}

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[file:Flexview.png|left|x32px|Icon]]
+[[file:Flexview.png|left||Icon]]
 = FlexView - A flexible way to manage your recordings =
 == Overview ==
@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 __TOC__
-As the name suggests the emphasis is on maximum flexibilty, you can:
+As the name suggests the emphasis is on maximum flexibility, you can:
 * Choose the which pieces of information are displayed.
 * Choose the display order
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 * Change the display format (more flexibility to come)
 * Sort and filter on nearly all attributes
 * Display multiple folders simultaneously
 * Save your preferred display options for re-use
-* Switch between display formats
+* Switch between saved formats
 * Use all of the Browse context menu commands (plus a few more)
 FlexView does not change the contents of your disk (unlike FlatView) so it
 does not change the on TV, using remote control, view of recordings
 == Installation ==
@@ Line 26: / Line 34: @@
 catalogue so to see and install the package select "Show development and
 advanced packages?" in the "Advanced settings" section of the Settings
-page.  Chaseget, ir and some other packages used by FlexView will be
+page.
 == Settings ==
@@ Line 35: / Line 41: @@
 New configurations are created by selecting directories to be expanded
 and/or displayed in the tree view and by changing column display options
-the using the Save button to save the new configuration.
+then using the Save button to save the new configuration.
 Saved configurations are saved in /mod/etc/fvConfiq_name.json they can be