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| Revision 1925 of AnimeVision OUT!!! |
 New Revision of AnimeVision to support the latest Database for the Mobile Version. |
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on February 05 2009 05:43:10
First, thank you very much for the product!
Now, let's get to business:
BUG: You do not reset series location in DB available for download. As a new user I would like to have anime location not checked.
BUG: Location description should be optional. Location 'Box 3' doesn't require description, I hope.
BUG (low priority): database connection takes ages. I'll take a look at the source - you probably read EVERYTHING on start - or create dynamic view where some join columns are not indexed?
BUG: tab 'Websites': box 'URL' cuts off part of URL - length too small.
FEATURE REQUEST: Button 'Mark entire series as viewed' is missing.
BUG: What is 'Vision' supposed to mean? Maybe 'Viewing' is a better term?
BUG: In 'General' tab there are two overlapping 'Calc' buttons.
BUG: in 'Reports / Modules' tab there are two overlapping 'Edit' buttons.
BUG: Some buttons/text/etc are written in Italian. Does 'Salvo' means 'OK'? 
FEATURE REQUEST: tab 'Additional': Instead of 'Wikipedia link' it's better to use a 'Website' and have a button to promote a website from 'Websites' as a default. I have some animated series that do not have a Wikipedia link.
BUG: Inconsistent UI. It's better to use 'Export' word for database export. For text report, add 'Everything' template to your Reports/Modules. Also, 'Import' button (for database import) will be much appreciated
Btw, thank you for Reports/Modules, quite useful.
FEATURE REQUEST: I want to update my current DB with your latest DB without breaking my changes (location, schedule etc). I don't see how to do it without launching SQLServer Management Console. I'll write a SQL for this update when you release next DB. It's not so complicated.
BUG: Inconsistent UI: 'General' tab should be labeled as 'General info'. 'Advanced' tab should be labeled as 'Details'.
FEATURE REQUEST: Add 'import anime' button somewhere (in 'General info'?) and provide a plugin hook-up in Reports/Modules. It's very easy to scrape info from any "AniDB/ANN/insert your favorite website here", but I don't want to hack into your code to add this module.
Enough for now. Again, my very sincere gratitude to you for very useful software!
Sergey Malgin
software engineer |
on February 09 2009 10:01:58
Thanks for your request, here's my response.
1) I'll add the location reset right now. (YES)
2) I'll think about it... (???)
3) Its SQLServer, the speed of connection is normal. Don't worry.  (I doubt there is anything i can optimize, but if you find something, please be free to contact me to add your code to the repository.) (???)
4) I'll correct it right away. (YES)
5) Mhn...lots of people asked that for me, i'll try to add a choice for it. (YES)
6) Vision is fine i think (NO)
7) The double button is in reality the button from the script. Disable the Calc script and it will disappear. Its an example. (NO)
8) Where did you find these text? Specify the locations and i'll fix right away (yes i'm italian. XD)
9) Yeah, i was thinking the same cause lots of links in the current DB are from ANN instead of Wiki. (YES)
10) Yeah, text export was a functionality done for myself in the starting days when i still not used animevision as a main anime manager. I'll think about it.(???)
11) I know about this problem and i'm thinking about updates path (if you notice the database update feature is still missing)
12) I'll try and look into it.
13) You can't actually hook to any of the buttons already existing in the code for a basical problem that i'll explain right now.
Basically WPF like Windows Forms is based on a delegate system for hooking up methods to event. The problem is there is no way to remove all the delegates already active on a control (you can delete only delegates that you know do exist). You can however add new button in the main interface or add delegates, try looking at the frmCalc example.
Thanks to you for using it.
Ferreri Alessio |
on February 18 2009 04:02:03
Thanks to you.
Unfortunately, I am quite busy at the moment, hence the need for anidb scraping.
I lost the will to continue import at the third anime DVD I tried to find in your database and had to import manually
As soon as I get some time, I'll dig into the code. I have no difficulties with WPF model, thanks. What I think I do, I write anidb scraper that inserts stuff directly into the DB and split it into two parts to make integration easier. It just happened that I wrote xml scrapers in .net for my job for the last half-year. |
on February 18 2009 04:07:21
and yes I routinely put stuff into sqlserver 2005, this is why I think something can be improved. We'll see. I hope I get to this in a month  |
on February 20 2009 13:03:56
Well, i'll actually never make an AniDB scraper in the main distribution (if you make one you can contribute it and i'll make it available as a separate download), because :
1) the DB reflect basically the animes I have on DVD and such and i doubt i'll change my mind. (it was a personal project after all XD)
2) The data present in AnimeVision is manually inserted and controlled. AniDB has lots of wrong or missing data. (that i had to pick up from lots of sources (ANN, Wikipedia, Gendou, AnimeClick, etc..))
Adding new animes in the DB is a lots of work, but i prefer have trusted data inside the DB instead of a massive database with lots of incorrect or missing data.
The start of a Trusted Instance of SQLServer Express on a 105 MB database is that slow, nothing we can do about it.
Just try to tinker around it, it is the "open" of the connection that is slow, nothing we can actually do. I don't make any cache of animes or have any particular index. (Remember that we talk about SQLServer 2005/08 EXPRESS, the SQLServer 2005 for enterprises and such IS NOT the same product (and they are NOT compatible) and the starting time is fast because it doesn't create a new instance for every app that use it.)
If you don't have problems with the WPF/WinForms model you will agree with me that there is no way, other than a personal/self-managed delegates manager to clear all the delegates present in a component, making unfeasible the inserting of a button for this operation.
You can however create a separate app for this work and i'll include it with your name on the distribution.
When you have news you can mail me through the Sourceforge.net website (i don't read often this space. ) |
on March 26 2009 08:18:28
Ah. I see. new instance on startup.... Well, this makes a big difference. No, I work with Express edition (Express with Advanced Services to be exact), I just keep main instance running because ReportService needs it.
I trust you on delegates - I didn't look into your source yet.
No problem, I was going to create separate app anyway. We'll talk distribution when I am done. Who knows, maybe I'll get bored |
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