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by Alba
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:36 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: auto-save!
Replies: 3
Views: 3522

I created a new collection. More significantly in terms of the work I missed, in an existing collection I edited the "Comments" field for multiple books and checked the "Sold" box on those same books (I'm using the Sold box as a kluge until we get custom checkboxes, but that shou...
by Alba
Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: auto-save!
Replies: 3
Views: 3522

auto-save!

Tonight I attempted to wake my sleeping PowerBook G4 running OS 10.4.11, but found I had to restart it. After rebooting, when I opened Bookpedia (4.1.3), I discovered that all the work I had done in the program this afternoon had not been stored. When I use AppleWorks 6.1.3 (produced five years ago)...
by Alba
Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: beep!
Replies: 1
Views: 2524

beep!

I've just received the modified CueCat that I ordered from eBay, and am pleased to see how well it interfaces with Bookpedia. However, I have a *lot* of books to scan, and was hoping that Bookpedia would provide some kind of audible feedback after receiving the numbers from the CueCat. I've seen men...
by Alba
Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:09 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: READ checkbox
Replies: 13
Views: 16647

checkboxes in custom fields

In the same vein as a "read" checkbox, I'd like to see user-define custom fields possible not only as text fields, but also as checkboxes, numbers, or dates. Just off the top of my head, I personally would use checkboxes in two separate columns to remind me to return library books that I'v...
by Alba
Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:10 am
Forum: PediaTalk
Topic: don't download cover image as default behavior?
Replies: 3
Views: 5393

Would it please be possible to make "download cover images" a checkbox in the preferences?
by Alba
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:54 pm
Forum: PediaTalk
Topic: don't download cover image as default behavior?
Replies: 3
Views: 5393

don't download cover image as default behavior?

Is it possible to set up Bookpedia so tht it does NOT download book cover images as its default behavior? I'm not at all interested in the covers, and while I could trash them every so often, it would be a waste of bandwidth and time if there's a more elegant solution.