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Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:14 pm
by guinness
Is there a way to add applications to the Rejected apps list? Or if not would you consider allowing users to add to it. I ask because I have tested applications that aren't Stealth (for example) and I have no idea where to add them. At the moment I am writing an entry in the PortableFreeware Discussion sub-forum.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:54 am
by guinness
Suggestion: Upgrading the FAQ to include the Add/Edit function, how does an application become public? What does R5/R4 mean? How to search for unrated applications? I can't find my application I just added! Why can't I edit? I added an application but I can't edit it?

Because for those who are active and read the posts back in Nov/Dec 09, understand how the system works, but for those just joining I think are little confused to how wonderful you have made the system open to us Portable enthusiasts.

I am also sure users here would be willing to create the FAQ sections. For example I just created a (very rough) post about "How does an application become public in the database."

(32/64bit)

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:34 am
by Wolfghost
Is it posibillity to add (32/64bit) to program entry to make it more clear to understanding the requirements in future ??

ex: Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7 (32/64bit)

This is a suggestion

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:08 am
by ashghost
Since there are two components to 64-bit compatibility (whether an app works on 64-bit and whether it's offered in a 64-bit build), I would suggest a category listing one of five levels of 64-bit compatibility:
  • None : Does not run on 64-bit OS
    Limited : 32-bit only - runs with errors or lacks features on 64-bit OS
    Compatible : 32-bit only - fully compatible with 64-bit OS
    64-bit build available : 32-bit and 64-bit versions - 32-bit build functions properly on 64-bit OS
    64-bit build required : 32-bit and 64-bit versions - 64-bit build required for full functionality on 64-bit OS
I don't think that the fourth level is very common yet - most developers are only making 64-bit builds if they must - but it will probably become more common.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:30 pm
by guinness
Suggestion: Show on the main page next to "USERNAME R5 [Add Entry/Logout]" the total number of applications suggested and added e.g. (5/2) Or someway of telling how many applications the user has added and suggested in the database. Obviously I can count by using [USERNAME] but these also have the rated apps too.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:18 pm
by Andrew Lee
Thanks for the suggestions! They have all been added to my todo list. Unfortunately, I am a little tied up with First Life at the moment, so I will come back to them when I have more time.
Is there a way to add applications to the Rejected apps list? Or if not would you consider allowing users to add to it. I ask because I have tested applications that aren't Stealth (for example) and I have no idea where to add them. At the moment I am writing an entry in the PortableFreeware Discussion sub-forum.
There's currently no way for a user to add to the rejected apps list. I am toying with some ideas, but nothing concrete yet. So writing to the forum is the only way to go for now. I might even decide to remove the rejected apps list in the future if I can't think of a good way to make it group editable.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:33 pm
by Andrew Lee
Suggestion: Upgrading the FAQ to include the Add/Edit function, how does an application become public? What does R5/R4 mean? How to search for unrated applications? I can't find my application I just added! Why can't I edit? I added an application but I can't edit it?
I have updated this announcement to include more information about the submission process.

Feel free to add more information to it!

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:24 pm
by Andrew Lee
There's currently no way for a user to add to the rejected apps list. I am toying with some ideas, but nothing concrete yet. So writing to the forum is the only way to go for now. I might even decide to remove the rejected apps list in the future if I can't think of a good way to make it group editable.
I am thinking of creating a separate forum for hosting reject apps, and the search results for rejected apps will take directly from the topics in this forum.

I will find a way to dump the database for rejected apps to this forum, and cut the link after that.

What do you think?

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:41 pm
by guinness
I would definitely welcome this new addition. I found that by even adding rejected applications can sometimes spur on the developer to create a Portable version.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:57 am
by wirrerork
Andrew Lee wrote: More importantly, I can look at all the apps (public + private) by using the
special "[@]" operator. In this way, I can see what are the apps recently added
to the database and decide whether to add them to my favorites list (after
testing for portability, of course).
What do you mean with the @ operator. I would like to be able to see all application, whether they have enough votes or not.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:19 pm
by Andrew Lee
Type "[@]" in the TPFC search box (without the quotes) then click Search, and you will see _all_ apps, whether they have enough votes all notes.

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:37 pm
by wirrerork
thanks

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:41 pm
by guinness
Suggestion: Add the same clickable link of the users favourites that you get in the "updated/added by" field, to the "suggested by" field.

e.g. Suggested by CLICKABLE_FAVS - Updated by CLICKABLE_FAVS

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:56 am
by SYSTEM
Andrew Lee wrote:Here's how the scoring process works. Each member is given a rank (0 to 5)
based on his forum activity and the number of submitted apps that made it to
the main page. For example, a user with 50 posts with get rank 1. A user with
two public apps under his folds will also get rank 1. A user with both will get
rank 2 etc. The rank appears as a little number ("R1") above the username in
the top-right corner of the page. The maximum rank for a user is 5 ('cos
absolute power corrupts absolutely).
I got rank 2 when I reached 75 posts (not 100). Is this a bug?

Re: Add function implemented

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:32 pm
by Andrew Lee
It is a bug. Thanks for letting me know.

The function I was using was rounding up 0.5 to 1, so 75/50 = 1.5 was rounded up to 2. This has been fixed.