ALG help

dhn · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

I have a sneaky suspicion that person who wrote the software for TomTom's firmware is the same person who maaaaany years ago wrote the code for compter operating systems in DOS days such that when the cable from the keyboard wasn't connected to the cpu and you booted up, you got the screen message:

Keyboard not connected --- press any key to continue! Stop it!

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DennisN · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

Is that really true David, or just a very good computer joke?

I never had it happen to me anyway, but probably because I never forgot to connect the keyboard before switching on.

Good old DOS - I remember I once went into a computer shop where the spotty assistant regularly demonstrated his skills by erasing all the junk the schoolkids typed on the display models, flashing his supreme fingers across the keyboard and smirking proudly.

So I secretly typed...
Prompt Wrong password, Please enter correct password. And hit Enter a few times. And went over the other end of the shop and sneakily watched him struggle! Laughing

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If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

dhn · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

Honest, Dennis..........true story. (Actually, it said 'Press F1 to continue')

I rember teaching high school computer courses back in 1970. When I think how far we've all come in less than 40 years with technology ..

And now, I complain because a sattelite signal from hundreds of miles away causes my car icon to be 20 feet from the road I'm on! Confused

Sorta puts things in perspective........

Now: back to our regular programming.............

Where's my Censored

mapshares!!!
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DennisN · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

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dhn · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

How about the icon saing 'Turn Lane Images off' if they are already set to on and the icon saying 'turn lane images on' if they are currently set to off?

That way, the icon will function similar to the 'show more menu options' if fewer is the setting ang 'show fewer menu options' if you have more as the current setting.

I feel the confusion lies with the inclusion of the red X through the icon.
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DennisN · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

Have I missed an important application update here? Mine either reads "Hide lane images" or "Show lane images" and to the best of my recollection, if I tap "Hide lane images", the lane images are hidden, whereas if I tap "Show lane images", they are shown. Should I be confused by these outcomes?
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If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

dhn · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject:

Not at all.......I'm just saying I don't think the red X should be there at all. I feel that the presence of it can cause confusion to users ... well, uh, me Crying or Very sad

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Anita · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:04 am Post subject:

No, not just you, David. I agree it would be much clearer if it just said "Hide lane images" or "Show lane images". The red X could be taken as cancelling the text, a bit like a double negative. Although, to be fair, the X is through the picture of the lane images, not the text, but it can still cause confusion.
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