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byeggler, January 15, 2008
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Table Manager
Table Manager 2.0.14 is a very time-saving extension. Well done.

However, the manual needs improvement. There are two help files in the TM Ddownload section: an HTML-file with an introduction to get you going and a PDF how to format the tables. However, nothing is said about the extension view, where you can filter the data and apply aggregate functions. It took me quite some time to find out that view options applied to a table only appear on the frontend when you substitute the table name with the view name in the parameter section of the menu, to which the TM output is linked.

Parameter for simple table:

table=table name

Parameter for a table with applied filters, aggregate functions, order of columns:

table=view name (of table)

I single manual, which covers all aspects would benefit the extension very much as it is otherwise excellent.

Improvements of table formatting:

Headings of columns are left align, number fields are right align (which makes sense, but looks impossible). To get all left change in geda_include.php on line 553 $align to "left".

Would be nice if such formatting options would be accessible in the backend.

The German translation file has quite some mistakes. Needs improvements.

Nevertheless, on the bottom line very recommendable.

Jürg