[Webfunds-commits] java/webfunds TODO_client

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 16:04:23 -0400 (AST)

iang        00/10/04 16:04:23

  Modified:    webfunds TODO_client
  Log:
  updates from various mails over last few weeks

Revision  Changes    Path
1.15      +27 -6     java/webfunds/TODO_client

Index: TODO_client
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RCS file: /home/webfunds/cvsroot/java/webfunds/TODO_client,v
retrieving revision 1.14
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15

--- TODO_client	2000/09/18 18:04:44	1.14
+++ TODO_client	2000/10/04 20:04:23	1.15
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
          Erwin for V3
          iang for V3.1
 
+         also, need to add the Version number of the Release.
+
     no email addresses please....
 
     Needs to catch some exception from SOX layer if Cryptix is
@@ -27,10 +29,17 @@
             on tree as persistant popups that can be left on the
             side of the screen rather than having to be closed down!
  
-        Make all Help screens HTML.  Would be nice to make them
-            file-based, all in one directory like "help/".
-            So that Vendors could change the help/language content.
+        Make all Help screens HTML.  This should be possible by
+            specifying the latest SWING 1.1.1 (from memory).
+
+        Allow Help to accept multiple inputs of data:
+
+               1.  file-based, all in one directory like "help/".
+                   So that Vendors could change the help/language content.
 
+               2.  String based, so that calculated Help is possible,
+                   as in Trader Help boxes!  (new requirement...)
+
     Need to make entire SWING model thread safe....                **
 
     Diagnostics
@@ -54,7 +63,9 @@
 
     Get the properties system going (Store ?) so that user/coder can
         start customising sizes, etc.
-        
+
+    Fix /dev/random to not cause exception to be thrown.
+
 Contracts, etc
     Add another Test Issue like Marbles ....
 
@@ -167,6 +178,16 @@
     Title doesn't say which contract, should specify the name
            like Glitter or grams of gold
 
+    The additional information that is supplied with the payment
+          leaks internal info like the user's name for the account.
+          It was thought that users would see the obvious optionality of
+          that info, but apparently not.
+
+          To change that info requires a bit of thought.  Maybe
+          user-configurable and then placed in the armour comments?
+
+          Or, add a public nickname as well as an internal one?
+
 Deposit Browser
     Make the box smaller, it is not necessary to read the payment....
 
@@ -221,6 +242,7 @@
     Javadoc the code...
 
 Plugins/Extensions
+
     Wallets (now working as 3rd party plugins in plugins/wallets)
         need to be downloadable off the net:                     ****
 
@@ -248,8 +270,7 @@
           present the Book with dollar virtual prices !?!
 
           see cvs: html/ricardo/contracts/digigold/prices.html
-
 
-    Network storage
+    Network storage -  Need to consider napster-backup options....
 
 






