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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 24 Jan '01

24 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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Web Circulation Demo link
by Tonnesen Steve 24 Jan '01

24 Jan '01

In case you lost the link to my web circ demo, here it is again: http://koha.cmsd.bc.ca/cgi-bin/koha/circ/circulation.pl Steve.

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CVS upload of changes
by Tonnesen Steve 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

Chris: I've uploaded most of the changes that I've made for the new web circulation module, but I can't add changes made to cat-top.inc, as the includes aren't in CVS. I made the following change to cat-top.inc: 25a26,29 > > function focusinput() { > document.forms[0].elements[0].focus(); > } 39,40c43,46 < <body text="black" bgcolor="white" link="#0000ff" vlink="#0000ff" "3366cc" Alink="#cc3300" < marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 leftmargin=0 topmargin=0 > --- > <body text="black" bgcolor="white" link="#0000ff" > vlink="#0000ff" "3366cc" Alink="#cc3300" > marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 leftmargin=0 topmargin=0 > onLoad=focusinput()> This function (which runs when the page finishes loading) just focuses the first element of the first form on the page. Steve.

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Re: [Koha] Web-based circulation interface
by kaye.guidetti＠wesley.com.au 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

I don't see any problem with just having a link to another page which displays the overdues - many library software programs handle it this way. Would also like to see a flag if there is a reserved book waiting for the borrower to collect. I can't tell you how many times a borrower has borrowed his books and walked out only to have another staff member come over and say - did Mr so and so collect the book that was waiting for him? Borrower has holds / Borrower has books to collect / or something similar?? Sirsi Unicorn software just flags accounts (money owing). If there is money owing for an overdue fine you get caught, if there is money owing for a lost book you get caught, if there is money owing because you have to pay a reservation fee on a book that is now available to collect you get caught, but you get the book too. Chris Cormack <chris(a)katipo.co.nz>@lists.katipo.co.nz on 23/01/2001 23:31:17 Sent by: koha-admin(a)lists.katipo.co.nz To: Tonnesen Steve <tonnesen(a)cmsd.bc.ca> cc: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Fax to: Subject: Re: [Koha] Web-based circulation interface * Tonnesen Steve <tonnesen(a)cmsd.bc.ca> [010123 13:14]: > > On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Chris Cormack wrote: > > > > Is the code up in cvs on sourceforge? > > It is now. I've also fixed a bug with issuing reserved books that was > pointed out by Kaye Guidetti. Another feature that is missing is the > flags information. Although my patron information shows NOTES and ODUES > flags, there is currently now way to see the information. I'm thinking of > just including the flag information at the bottom of the issues page, to > save having to reload another page for each flag that comes up. > That sounds like a good idea. We have more screen real estate with a web browser than we do with a curses screen, so no real reason to have to click through to another page. What do the librarians think? Chris -- Chris Cormack Programmer 025 500 789 Katipo Communications Ltd chris(a)katipo.co.nz www.katipo.co.nz _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha =========================================== This email message has been swept by MIMESweeper for The Wesley Group of Hospitals- Australia Although this email has been scanned for any known virus, please ensure that due care is taken and correct virus management procedures are maintained. If you have any questions contact the Help Desk on x7029 or via email at help(a)wesley.com.au =========================================== ===================================================================== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee named above, and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. The copying, distribution or use of this document or any of the information contained in this document, by persons other than the addressee, is expressly prohibited. If you have received this document in error, please notify the sender or info(a)wesley.com.au, and then delete this document. Unless stated otherwise, this e-mail represents only the views of the sender and not the views of the Wesley Group of Hospitals. Tel: (61) 7 3232 7000 Fax: (61) 7 3371 6834 E-mail: info(a)wesley.com.au Web: http://www.wesley.com.au ============================================================

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Web-based circulation interface
by Tonnesen Steve 23 Jan '01

23 Jan '01

I've started playing around with a web-based circulation interface. I have a basic issues module completed (no returns yet). If anybody wants to take a look at it, browse to: http://koha.cmsd.bc.ca/cgi-bin/koha/circ/circulation.pl Use me as the borrower (just type ton, and then select Steve Tonnesen). There are exactly 17 items in my sample database there, barcodes 1000-1016. Let me know what you think. Steve.

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Web interface for circulation
by megan 18 Jan '01

18 Jan '01

One other thing as well. I am just wondering if anyone out there is working on a web interface for circulation. Because I am setting this up for a small community library (run out of a couple of community spaces) - It is not neccessary to have the speed associated with a telnet or ssh interface.... and in fact is much easier for folks to deal with a web interface then telnet.... I was gonna ask around locally to see if anyone would help me work on that - but I was just wondering if anyone on this list was already working on it? megan ************************************************************************* cel - (604) 782-1742 http://megan.tao.ca haven't heard of the flying folk army? http://flyingfolk.ca

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adding library branches
by megan 18 Jan '01

18 Jan '01

hello: I'm not sure if this is where I should ask - but.... I cannot figure out how to alter the perl scripts (or all the perl scripts that need to be altered) to add branches to my library set up. Is there someone on this list who would be willing to walk me through this process? I am not really a wizard at perl - and I'm having trouble figuring out how to and which code needs to be modified. Thanks for any and all help Megan ************************************************************************* cel - (604) 782-1742 http://megan.tao.ca haven't heard of the flying folk army? http://flyingfolk.ca

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API for circulation modules
by Tonnesen Steve 16 Jan '01

16 Jan '01

I've added my API for circulation modules to the cvs repository (C4/Circulation/Circ2.pm), as well as my latest tk circulation interface (/tkperl/tkcirc) which depends on Circ2.pm. Some things I know I'm still missing: Branch and printer selection I don't create a database handle in the circulation code itself. This means that the subroutines in Circ2.pm must open and close a database handle with each call. I don't know if this delay hurts overly much, but it's there. I've been thinking that I should create the the database handle in the circulation code and pass it to the subroutines. If the database handle isn't defined, the subroutines can always create their own as a fallback. My understanding of the accounting system underlying Koha is scratchy at best. I just copied the accounting code from the existing interface... Still missing payment option in the interface (and the API, for that matter). Steve

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