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[Bug 131] Can't enter book (CD, video tape, magazine, etc.) with no ISBN
by bugzilla-daemon＠wilbur.katipo.co.nz 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=131 paul.poulain(a)free.fr changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED ------- Additional Comments From paul.poulain(a)free.fr 2002-12-03 04:19 ------- fixed in cvs. Note you must change the parameter table : isbn is "mandatory" by default, and should be changed to "not mandatory". ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact.

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Thoughts about Javascript in Koha 2.0
by Ambrose Li 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

Hi, On Mon, Dec 02, 2002 at 03:54:16PM -0000, bugzilla-daemon(a)wilbur.katipo.co.nz wrote: > > Note : yes, checks are performed only on client side. > I agree this is not very secure, but it's a rarely modified > value and koha 2.0 > will need : > * IE5+ or Mozilla/Netscape 6+ > * javascript enabled. Hmm, I don't know the rationale behind the change -- I suppose it is for ease of programming --, but I will be one who will be "voting against it" (if my vote counts). It is better (from an accessibility point of view) to remove the dependency on Javascript instead of to strengthen it. By removing I don't mean all checks must be done on server side; my ideal web app would use Javascript checks if Javascript is there, but fall back on a server-side check if there's no Javascript. We can code the checks in something other than perl & Javascript, and generate both the real Javascript and Perl code at "install time". IMHO, an open-source web app should take care to cater to text-browser users (e.g., they might be blind). I suppose it is fine to make the librarian module work only with IE5+/Mozilla (though I still would not like to see that happen); but I think the OPAC must not depend on Javascript. -- Ambrose Li <a.c.li(a)ieee.org> http://ada.dhs.org/~acli/cmcc/ http://www.cccgt.org/ DRM is theft - We are the stakeholders

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acquisitions in 1.3.2
by Ambrose Li [CCCGT] 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

Hi, are aquisitions-top.inc and aquisitions-bottom.inc still used? It is in the 1.3.2 tarball, but I suppose acquisitions-top.inc and acquisitions-bottom.inc should have replaced them. Somehow, the list of commonly-used system parameters (which was in the last RC) seem to have disappeared from the system parameters setting page. I now have to figure out how to reenable simple acquisitions... BTW, is the full acquisition supposed to be functional? I always only get a strangely formatted page with two search boxes; I thought that I saw this because my web server (Caudium) was not supported, but now that I tried to install it on Apache, I still am seeing what I saw. Best regards, -- Ambrose Li ``A good style should show no sign of effort; what is written should seem a happy accident.'' ~ Somerset Maugham

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[Bug 130] Branch data entry form has unlabelled check box
by bugzilla-daemon＠wilbur.katipo.co.nz 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=130 paul.poulain(a)free.fr changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|tonnesen(a)cmsd.bc.ca |paul.poulain(a)free.fr ------- Additional Comments From paul.poulain(a)free.fr 2002-12-03 05:08 ------- for CHRIS : i don't understand well what the categorycode is done for and where he should be stored. David is the "templater" of this script, he will follow your answer. ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact.

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Question about koha's manual translation
by Francisco M. Marzoa Alonso 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

Where is the manual stored? is it the CVS or not? How can I begin to translate it? I must read it so I think my time we'll better used if I translate it as I read it.

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Re: translated images
by paul POULAIN 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

Francisco M. Marzoa Alonso a écrit: >>One question : do you know the user difference between a librarian >>interface, and an opac ? >> >> > >Not at all. I think OPAC @ port 8080 is for librarian while port 80 interface >is used by library users, but I must say that I've a lot of doubts about many >concepts implemented in Koha. WTFM? ;-) > > That's what i thought... You're almost right. * OPAC means Online Public Access to Catalog. It's the end-user interface. In an OPAC, the borrower can search for a book, reserve it, and see it's status (the reader page) if he/she's identified. It's in port 80 on default installation. * librarian/8080 port is the librarian access. In it, you can do anything/everything. * OPAC is not a koha-specific term. Everybody in librarian world uses it. A third word is often used, it's "web catalog". As koha is a web based application, the web catalog and the opac are the same thing... -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIBGB libre http://fr.koha.org)

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[Koha] Need help on catalogueentry table (fwd)
by Pat Eyler 30 Nov '02

30 Nov '02

This just seemed to be more geared to the devel list, so I thought I'd forward it here. -pate ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 23:04:35 +0100 From: fabien <holycrap(a)netcourrier.com> To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Need help on catalogueentry table Hi, I'm currently importing data to Koha in order to put our library online. I am converting an old database via Access and ODBC to import it into Koha. I would like to know a bit more about the way subjects are connected. I've done an import into the bibliosubject table so far and it works but I would like my subjects to be interconnected and I guess the table catalogueentry does it. Most of the fields are pretty obvious (or so it seems) but I have a question about ENTRYTYPE, which is a varchar(2), what does it refer to? I guess that each book is described by is biblionumber and the subjects go in the fields catalogueentry, see, seealso, seeinstead, am I right???... Could someone give me a few explanations on this? I would also need to know what classification in biblioitem is... Is it a general category like non fiction or something like this or ....???? Is it this classification that shows on the advanced search /cat page?? Thanks for any help you could provide, Fabien _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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he panui Koha [30 Nov 2002]
by Pat Eyler 30 Nov '02

30 Nov '02

he panui Koha 30 November 2002 Kia ora, We've just finished celebrating Thanksgiving here in the States, and I think that we've got a lot of things to be thankful for right here in the Koha project. >From the Kaitiaki It's almost the end of November, and the holidays are nearly upon us. It looks like we're going to be able to ring in the New Year with a better, faster, more capable Koha -- and with many more libraries using it. More and more people recognize Koha, and we're getting more press than ever before. It looks like we'll be featured in the Linux Journal early in 2003, and may have a few more articles after that. (If you're at all interested in writing an article about Koha, please feel free to contact me at katiaki(a)koha.org -- I'd be happy to talk with you.) Development There have been several big events on the development side of Koha this week. Paul has just released Koha 1.3.2, the next alpha version of the forthcoming 2.0 series. This release features: * Many improvments in MARC management from 1.3.1. * acquisition.simple now works : you can upload marc files in a breeding farm. When you search for an ISBN/ISSN in the acquisition screen, if you choose the "New biblio" option and the biblio is in the breeding farm, it's automatically retrieved and can be modified. * installer now install marc21 in english or unimarc in french datas. * marc parameters complete documentation : see http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/wiki/index.php?page=UserDoc If the 2.0 release sounds exciting to you and you've got some MARC, Perl, or HTML background, please consider jumping in and helping with 2.0 development. There are opportunities for people of all skill levels. Just because we're getting ready to roll 2.0 out the door doesn't mean we plan on slowing down. We've already got our eyes on the horizon. Steve Tonnesen has agreed to take on the role of 2.1/2.2 release manager, this will be a big task as we start to build new functionality onto the MARC base which Paul is building with 2.0. We've also released two Releases For Comment (RFCs): the first is for a serials module, the second is for a 'foraging OPAC'. A serials module is one of the big features missing from Koha at this point. Once we've gotten a good idea of what we need to have in this module, we'll be able to start developing it. The 'foraging OPAC' is an interesting interface into the catalog, imagine browsing through the collection as though you were walking through the library. Another analog would be a Yahoo-like hierarchical view of the collection where the patron would be able to navigate through categorizations to find a set of books related to what she wanted to find. Community A big event in the world of Koha this week has been the dual face lifts at HLT. Not only did they complete the renovation of their main library, but they've moved to a new set of templates for their Koha OPAC. You can see their beautiful new interface at http://opac.library.org.nz -- congratulations are due to Rosalie and all her gang! There have been some new additions to the wiki that you might want to take a moment to look at (and maybe even update) them. Wikis are a great tool for collecting and distributing information within a community. They're very easy to use, and (especially in this case) worth spending some time on. The first new page is a listing of libraries using or migrating to Koha. If you fit into this category, please add yourself to http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/wiki/index.php?page=KohaUsers -- having an idea of how many users we have will help us recruit developers, recommend Koha to other libraries, and seek grants (or other funding) to add new features. The second new page is a listing of Koha Interest Groups (or KIGs). This page (at http://http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/wiki/index.php?page=KohaInterestGroups -- and sub-pages) contains a list of KIGs that are starting to form and some hints for starting a KIG. These kinds of groups will be key to getting Koha to the next level of acceptance. Hopefully, they'll also end up being a useful and fun group for the members -- providing a chance to get together and talk about Koha, find help for problems, and lobby for new development. Please think about getting involved with your local KIG. French Nicolas Morin has taken on a more formal role as the manager of the translation of Koha into French. Please join with me in congratulating him on this new position. Nicolas has been working hard on Koha for quite a while. He's helped to translate the fr.koha.org web site, translated these newsletters, worked with the French library and library education communities, and generally been a great help to the whole community. Spanish Fransisco M. Marzoa Alonso has recently begun the effort of translating the Koha templates into Spanish. His efforts are being coordinated with other translators and proof-readers on the new Spanish mailing list (see above). If you're interested in helping Fransisco, please join the mailing list and get involved. e iti noa ana na te aroha -pate Pat Eyler Kaitiaki/manager the Koha project

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[Bug 130] Branch data entry form has unlabelled check box
by bugzilla-daemon＠wilbur.katipo.co.nz 30 Nov '02

30 Nov '02

http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=130 ------- Additional Comments From a.c.li(a)ieee.org 2002-11-30 22:48 ------- Are there supposed to be multiple checkboxes? (since the "Branches" screen has a "categories" column, not a "category" column) In that can do we really need <TMPL_LOOP>, not <TMPL_IF>? I still wonder where the categories come from :-) ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact.

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[Bug 125] Spurious alternative text for "FAQ" link
by bugzilla-daemon＠wilbur.katipo.co.nz 30 Nov '02

30 Nov '02

http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125 chris(a)katipo.co.nz changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact.

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