FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: Question on Extra Attributes of FileTypes preferences

["Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Humdinger <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I hope someone can shine some light on an option in the FileTypes 
> preferences.
> When you add an "Extra Attribute" to a filetype, a panel opens where 
> you define it. 
> There's a drop down menu "Display As" with "Default" and "Rating". If 
> you chose "Rating" 
> the "Special" option below it can be filled.
> What is "Rating" and what is expected in the "Special" field?

This is not completely implemented functionality as of now. Tracker 
will be able to show the attribute using a special mode (rating would 
be the usual star view); I've already started implementing that, but 
didn't complete it yet.
The "special" field will accept display depending settings - this 
should be replaced by a specialized GUI for each mode some day later 
(probably with the advent of the add-on based Tracker :-)).

> When you define the attribute you have several options for "Type". 
> Besides String, there 
> is Boolean, Float, Double etc. There are also different Integers, 8/
> 16/32/64 bit.
> I was wondering, if the mkindex command doesn't have to be extended 
> with these different 
> sizes. Currently there's only one "int".

We could certainly do that, but then, there are many attribute types 
that cannot be indexed, anyway.

Bye,
   Axel.