January 2001 - Koha - lists.katipo.co.nz

Files and CVS on Sourceforge
by Chris Cormack 04 Feb '01

04 Feb '01

Hi Again Ive got koha set up on sourceforge now http://sourceforge.net/projects/koha/ You can download files from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=16466 And access the cvs tree from http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=16466 Chris -- Chris Cormack Programmer 025 500 789 Katipo Communications Ltd chris(a)katipo.co.nz www.katipo.co.nz

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Rental Item
by Tonnesen Steve 29 Jan '01

29 Jan '01

One more note. If you want to see how the charges appear, bar code 1015 is a CD-Rom with a rental fee of $1.50. Demo is at http://koha.cmsd.bc.ca/ still. Steve.

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First impressions
by Marc Lavallée 29 Jan '01

29 Jan '01

I just discovered Koha while looking for infos about open source library projects. I know nothing about library management but I might participate on a special project as a technical resource. I'd like to know what's the status of Z39.50 and translations to other languages. Thanks -- Marc Lavallée

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cvs access again
by Benedykt P. Barszcz 28 Jan '01

28 Jan '01

Actually I am getting this message when trying to cvs co koha: setuid failed: Invalid argument cvs checkout: authorization failed: server cvs.koha.sourceforge.net rejected access thanks for hints you may have for me. Benedict -- Prezentacja oferty i sprzedaz produktow Twojej firmy w Centrum e-biznesu teraz za niecala zlotowke dziennie! KLIKNIJ I ZAMOW http://www.getin.pl/centrum/es_logon.asp

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cvs access ?
by Benedykt P. Barszcz 28 Jan '01

28 Jan '01

I am trying to get some file form the cvs, especially the Issue/return modification by Steve, but I don't seem to succed. I do this: export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.koha.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot, and then: cvs login <enter> for password cvs co koha I continue to get authentication errors. What am I doing wrong? thanks for answers. Benedict -- Promocja GE Banku Mieszkaniowego: 0,- zl oplaty dla klientow Getin.pl Kredyt mieszkaniowy do 100% inwestycji, do 20 lat, bez poreczycieli. Wystarczy wyslac zgloszenie: http://www.getin.pl/ge/ankieta/ankieta.asp

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Fw: failure notice
by Benedykt P. Barszcz 28 Jan '01

28 Jan '01

> Helo Everybody, > I have searched for hours on the internet for REdHat 7.0 rpm packages = > with perl stuff needed for koha. Does anyone know an exact URL where to = > find the things? > Rpmfind.net doesn't have it. > > Benedykt -- Prezentacja oferty i sprzedaz produktow Twojej firmy w Centrum e-biznesu teraz za niecala zlotowke dziennie! KLIKNIJ I ZAMOW http://www.getin.pl/centrum/es_logon.asp

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Web Circulation Daily (Hourly?) Update
by Tonnesen Steve 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

Am I posting to often on my web circulation development? Reserves are now working properly. A WAITING flag shows up for the patron if a reserve is waiting for them during issues or returns. A notification is displayed when a reserved item is returned. I added due date and borrower information to the list of recently returned items in the returns module (overdue items have the due date shown in red). Cleaned up the tables in the returns interface a bit.

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Web Circulation
by Tonnesen Steve 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

Finished up a few more items, found some more missing parts: Returns module lists recently returned items Cookies used to store branch and printer choices Link allows you to change branch and printer choices Entering invalid barcode in issues or returns results in an appropriate error message Prettier output when a book is "returned" that wasn't loaned out Still to be done: 1. Prettier graphics. Rachel at Katipo says she'll take of this. :) 2. Reserves are horribly messed up. Reserves aren't updated when the book is returned, and reserve notifications are not shown in the patron info box when books are issued or returned. 3. Overdue fines are almost certainly not being set. 4. Should list the patron who returned a book in the returned books list, and the due date (highlighted if overdue).

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More web circulation updates
by Tonnesen Steve 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

I think I'm getting pretty close now. Recent changes. 1. Click on a borrower's card number to open a new window with the borrower's members page. 2. Click on a book barcode to view the details for that item in a new window. 3. If a patron has charges, click on the "Payment" link beside the charge information to open a new window with the payment form. 4. Changed the black headers to a burnt umber kind of colour. This was a pretty major change. :) The first three of these open new windows with no menu or toolbars. The intention is that they will be closed and the user will return to the circulation screen when done. If they are left open, and just moved backwards, the next click on a bar code, for example, will open the new information in the old window, and bring that window to the front again. One minor glitch I see is that I need to specify the size of the new window when it opens. I have it set to 640x480, which is too small for most of the pages, but the window can be resized larger. Things still to be done: 1. List recently returned items in the returns module. This is a bit tricky, but I think I can do it by filling a hidden text field with the itemnumbers of the recently returned items. 2. Picking a branch and printer every time you open the circulation module is a hassle. Could use cookies to store this information. Any body got huge problems with using cookies? If you have cookies disabled, it just means that you'll have to select the branch and printer each time you enter the circulation module, so it shouldn't really matter. 3. Need a way of selecting a different branch or printer. Thinking of making the branch and printer names into clickable links allowing them to be changed or having an icon between the issues and returns icons to do this. 4. When entering an invalid barcode into either issues or returns, no appropriate error is generated. 5. Prettier output when a book is returned that wasn't actually loaned out. 6. Some of my graphics are a little clunky. Especially the one for the home page. The issues and returns icons are a little, uhhh, ugly. Also, the red color I picked for the circulation module is apparently not one of the HDL colours, so they might not like it. :) Anything else I'm still missing? Steve.

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Web Circulation Module
by Tonnesen Steve 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

Got a bit more polish on today. New features: Arbitrary due date can be set now. Due date can even be made "sticky" so that the due date will remain the same for one session of issues. Thought this might be useful at a school near the end of a term, for example. Flags are now displayed on the issues screen at the bottom. Flags that block issuing (like lost card, or gone with no address) show up as red in the patron information box. I still don't have a hyperlink to the flag information at the bottom, but you can scroll down to see it. My wife's account has a card reported as lost (Sue Tonnesen, cardnumber 42). Overdue books are now displayed as a red line. Both my wife and I have an overdue book that will show this feature. Very rudimentary returns module is now working. You can scan in a barcode and the book will be returned. The only info that is shown is the borrower's name and the bar code that was returned. This obviously needs some more work to add more detail item and borrower information, including account information, reserves available, etc. I added a wee bit of javascript to give the input box the focus automatically when a page loads to reduce the need for mouse or keyboard use when using a barcode scanner. This is the same reason why the drop down boxes are necessary for the due-date. If there are two input boxes on a web form, then a simple carriage return (as sent by a bar code scanner) will not submit the form. You must click on the submit button with the mouse. Steve Tonnesen

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