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Beta testers needed

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Beta testers needed

for a desktop address book widget

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I am on the final tweaks of a desktop address book widget I've been working on for the past few weeks. Here is a preliminary screenshot:
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It includes a larger view for more details about the contact, of course an edit/add contact dialog, a search function, etc. It's a standalone address book, as it doesn't integrate with any other software. But I did program an import feature that will import from a LDIF file. LDIF export is available from Mozilla or Netscape adress books. I have no plans to inclide an Outlook import tool.

I will probably be ready to send it to beta testers in a couple of days. I just want to fix a few last things here and there first. Would anybody be interested into beta testing it then? I'd like to have a few people test it on different machines before I make it totally public on WC.

Just post here if you're interested. The only requirement is that you have DesktopX 3. Thanks.
desktopx
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I love testing new stuff, but I dont have firefox or thunderbird. So I guess i'm out. But ill be checking for other stuff to beta test in the future. Good luck with your widget.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
saloom, all right. I may update it some time in the near future. Email resent with attachement zipped. sharpshark: you don't need Thunderbird if you don't mind entering starting out with a blank address book and entering the contacts over one by one. It's just the importing feature only works with LDF files. You can still test the basic functionality if you want.
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I will be very happy to test it

blackxero@gmail.com
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Black Xero, do you have another email? GMail doesn't like the attachment. I wonder if it's their counter-action regarding the Gmail Drive software. Anyhow, attachment won't go through Gmail.
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hallo again paxx... I have these points to talk about for the ROLODEX DX...

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1. "TAB" button not enabled.

While inserting information of
a new/exiting contact, when
pressing Tab on your keyboard
it doesn’t toggle to the next
text box.

2. "No contact matching your search".

When search gives the result
"No contact matching your search",
it stays there and gets stuck in
every new slide you open.

3. “Wrap around Scrolling” sometimes gets stuck.

When toggling contact list, sometimes
the arrow "next" doesn’t toggle to
the first contact again.

4. Home button.

When you re-search for a contact that
is not in the list, the home button disappears.

5. Wrong # of contacts on main slide.

When I open the widget, my number of
contacts is different than the real
number of contacts when toggling. The
main slid gives me double the number.
(I have 2, while it says 4). I found
out that the problem appears when
adding a contact (without adding a
picture), clicking “submit”, and then
going back again to add a picture. It
seems that the widget thinks that it
is a new contact although I’m just
editing an exciting contact for to
add a picture.
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I'll update you with more soon.
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
1. "TAB" button not enabled.
Working on this. Will be working on the next beta.

2. "No contact matching your search".
Yep, I think I've fixed that.

3. “Wrap around Scrolling” sometimes gets stuck.
No, it doesn't wrap back to the first contact. When you reach the end, it stops there. Will try to make it go back to the first contact...

4. Home button.
Yep, that's been reported too. Fixed now.

5. Wrong # of contacts on main slide.
Hum, I'll look into this one. Thanks.
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Black Xero, do you have another email? GMail doesn't like the attachment. I wonder if it's their counter-action regarding the Gmail Drive software. Anyhow, attachment won't go through Gmail.


Paxx,

If your sending .exe files(even inside zip/rar files), Gmail blocks them as possible virus attacks.

Link

P.S. I'd love to test this for you as well, however I don't have DX3 at the moment. :Sniff!: Perhaps when I do? :congrat:

Maverick
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Paxx, I have sent you an e-mail with a few things that I have noticed. If you would rather have them posted here, please let me know.
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ah, even if I place the exe inside a zip? That sucks! I wonder if I just rename the .exe as .pax or something, then the recipient would need to rename it back. Wonder if that would work.

I'll give it a shot.

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Paxx: Yep, that works. I just tried it with my Gmail account (using a widget) that I renamed .pjj. Worked just fine.
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Beta 2 seems to work great... no any flows until the moment... I'll keep you updated...
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Am I too late with the request for the beta of your adressbook?
I really would like to test it out. Really want a good looking and good working adressbook.
My email: lotta-silen@telia.com
Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you recieve my last two email regarding the second beta? I replied to the email address you sent the file from.
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Paxx
Im really sorry, but I have not been able to participate in beta testing your app. Been having computer problems. Better count me out. Sorry
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lotta: you should have received the last beta.
thomassen: sorry I didn't reply right away, yes I received your emails. Replied last night.
crissy, sorry to hear that. Just let me know if you want back in later.
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Update: I have most of the bugs fixed I think, and most of the most needed features. Now, I just got the crazy idea of making the thing skinnable. So that's what I'm working on right now. Hehehe! Kinda cool.
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
cooooool... Show us the results later... (Your brain dose not stop)
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That's a good idea. No need for an endless number of the same object just with different graphics like with alot of the rest you find here. Are you going to add some more skins then for the release?
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
thomassen: I don't know, maybe I'll supply a dummy skin to use as a guide to make further skins. Maybe some beta testers would like to make some skins after I send the next beta with the dummy skin?
Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
test...
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Paxx: would love to beta test this for you as well and if at all possible, incorporate this feature into my SophOS (read Mac OSX Tiger) theme.

Drop me a line a four13designs@hotmail.com and let me know.

Thanks
Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi!
I think it's work just fine! I am trying the Rolodex 3! Have you come any closer to come up with some skin? But I think it's allright the way it appears anyway!
Thanks for leting me try it out!!
Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The project is on standby for the moment for lack of time. Will go back to it as soon as I can.