atw: Re: Steps and consequences

  • From: geoff@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: "austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 14:38:49 +1000

My preference is to keep it all active.

//
Click the OK button to begin the transaction and open the Invoice form.
//


OK is styled as 'Button'
Invoice is styled as 'FormName'

Geoff


Quoting Naomi Kramer <nkr@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Thanks Andrea.
> 
> That's my preference too - I used to do it the other way, but someone =
> pulled
> me up on it and I realised they had a point (that each step should be an
> action taken by the user).  But now I've been told I should do it the =
> other
> way round :-/
> 
> Hrmmm... I've found an 'online textbook' that supports my way of doing
> things, so I think I'll just point to that if I get more arguments.  But
> please keep the opinions coming, people - I'm open to my mind being =
> changed!
> :)
> 
> - Naomi
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 
> My vote is for the former:
> 1. Click OK.
> 
>    <i>The XYZ screen appears</i>
> 
> 2. Enter whatever....
> 
> But that's just a personal preference!=20
> 
> Regards, Andrea
> 
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