203B001
Additional instructions for installing the Java Virtual Machine would be useful
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science & University of Dakar
Linux
2.1
Fixed
Include more comments when installer/GLI detects incorrect JVM

203B002
Additional instructions about any differences in use of JSDK and JVM (JRE) could also be useful
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Linux
2.1
Fixed
Should be no difference between JRE and JSDK, except when compiling, where-upon GLI compile script provides further information

203B003
Got several error (warning) messages related to a few classifiers (e.g. Phind) and plugins (e.g. ConvertToPlug) during new collection creation step (first time only)
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Win98, WinXP
3.1
Fixed
Errors when parsing valid arguments for scripts metioned. Attempt to fix errors plus make parser/error detection more robust

203B004
It might be useful to say in the tutorial that the user has to enter the metadata content, either by opening the individual html pages or doing copy/paste using the metadata.xml file available in the import folder of dls collection on CD-ROM
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Linux, Win98, WinXP
3.2
Fixed (16-10-03)
Metadata importing should have happened automatically. To investigate further. Tracked down an error in ElementWrapper that was causing a NPE when attempting to import metadata with files - but only if you hadn't based your collection on a previous one. Its possible that is what was causing the problem/confusion here

203B005
Could not convert one Word Doc file (taken from WORDPDF collection) to HTML
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Linux
4a
Nothing to do
Get someone on the Greenstone side of things to search for newer version of word->pdf conversion library (word3.doc)

203B006
Collection built with warning on DC.Subject field (indexing fails). Search and browse on DC.Subject fails
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Linux, Win98, WinXP
4b & 4c
Fixed 11-08-03
Known bug. Ensure correct string being written to metadata.xml - "dc.Subject" rather than "dc.Subject and Keywords"

203B007
For a new collection for which the user does not use any existing collection as model, 'extracted Greenstone metadata' (extract.mds) can be shown as the default metadata
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 11-08-03
Extracted metadata set should be automatically included in all collections, with the user being given the ability to view/hide it. Warnings should be given to the user if hidden extracted metadata exists

203B008
Collection deletion: When a collection is deleted, its name continues to appear under 'Greenstone collections' until the Librarian Interface is closed and started again
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 11-08-03
Programatic refresh of 'Greenstone Collections' folder

203B009
Enrich step: Metadata: Support for defining subfields (e.g. 'first name, middle name, and last name' for creator, 'organization, place, country' for publisher), and adding data to these subfields will be required
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 18-08-03
Current metadata set schema easily extended to include subfields - complete. You can now add elements within other elements. A GUI representation more difficult - a Tree/Table hybrid is being considered.

203B010
Enrich step: Associate help instructions with each metadata element which can be viewed by content staff, if in doubt about format, etc. These help instructions can be added by the user in the metadata set edit facility
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 11-08-03
Show popup tooltips over appropriate row in metadata table

203B011
How do I import metadata of an existing collection, whose metadata files were created using Organizer or through some other means (e.g. by exporting from cds/isis database in the format required by Greenstone DTD) - batch mode support for processing 'metadata.xml', and associated '.txt' files will be very useful. This is particularly essential if I wish to add new records to such collections using GLI
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Nothing to do
Same as 203B004 - Import metadata error

203B012
Design step - 'indexes': The top help window 'index selection' instructions need more clarity. Functionality of the two columns 'Build index on' and 'Assigned indexes' is not made clear
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 11-08-03
The indexes design view has now be changed to be consistant with other views (including the index view for mgpp type indexes)

203B013
Design step: General: 'URL to about page icon' and 'URL to home page icon' - instructions as to what or how this URL should be constructed should be mentioned. No instructions are given now
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed
Tooltips added over these fields

203B014
Design step. How do we handle 'phind' classifiers and 'acronym' indexes?
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed
Phind works just like a normal plugin. Acronym metadata is extracted at build time (ie GLI doesn't know about it before then) so you can either type the name of the extracted metadata into the appropriate index/classifier before the build, or build the collection once whereapon the extracted metadata will subsequently be available where-ever metadata is applicable

203B015
Design step: How do we associate appropriate images with classify buttons?
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Nothing to do
Such detail is specified in the macro files, which GLI doesn't edit.

203B016
Design step: (Indexes, Plug-ins, Classifiers and Format features). These are the most important aspects of GSDL. I think it is very important that the online help should either point to relevant sections in the user/developer manual or better still has feature-specific help files in PDF format (e.g. 'classifier-help.pdf') which can be linked from within the related online help screens. These PDF help files can contain greater details, including examples
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed
References to Greenstone manuals added to online help content

203B017
Format changes (Design step) and Preview. Effects of changes made in format strings cannot be viewed immediately in Preview step, even after 'Reload'
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 21-08-03
bug#1 Format commands not always updated after change. Redesign format view to be like other views. bug#2 if local library server used, format commands only processed once when server.exe run. Actions added to allow external callers to force collection refresh/reload

203F018
Default 'vlist' format. This should be shown in the 'edit format string' box. This will help in modifying it as per user requirement
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed - 22-10-03
Default strings for all features to be added by way of a combobox containing currently/commonly used format strings. Turns out that one multipurpose default format string can be used. Added 'Use Default Format' button to format manager which becomes active when a part is selected that has a default format string available

203F019
Create step - import and build options - is the user expected to fill all these boxes (e.g. archivedir) or does the system take default values (and what are these) - this is not made clear. Best if these boxes are shown with default values
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Pending
Such options to be hidden from user

203B020
Create/collection building. If a metadata field has data with "" (double quotes), we get the error message like "gimport\metadata.xml is not a well formed metadata.xml file ( import.pl> not well-formed at line 11, column 135, byte 788 at C:/Program Files/gsdl/bin/windows/perl/lib/XML/Parser.pm line 168", and collection building aborts. After removing these characters from the input collection, collection building went through alright. Earlier I had faced (with previous beta version) similar problem with single quote character
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed 21-08-03
Ensure UNICode compliance. Replace " with " where necessary

203B021
Can we delete specific records from a collection, after it is built, without rebuilding the entire collection? It appears this is not possible. An additional step 'Modify' or 'maintain' in support of this feature will be very useful
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Nothing to do
Currently not possible with Greenstone.

203B022
Metadata set: If I modify a metadata set (e.g. DC - by dropping an element or adding a new element) while working on a collection, does the modified metadata set gets associated to only this collection or will be applicable to all future collections that use this set?
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed
Issue clarified in online help: imported sets are specific to a collection. Other collections can import these edited sets, causing a merging process.

203B023
Metadata set: How do attributes of a metadata field work? Do they serve the purpose of subfields?
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Nothing to do
Only one attribute, namespace, is widely used. Other attributes are used during set merging. They are not subfields.

203B024
Can I add into a metadata set values associated with a field, ahead of collection building, and use this during metadata assignment? For example, hierarchical classification or a set of keywords? It appears this has to be built on the fly in GLI, during metadata addition in 'enrich' step
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed
Values can be predefined in Metadata Set Editor. Preferred method for building hierarchies. Clarify in online help

203B025
If I modify a metadata set (e.g. DC) and adopt it for a new collection, how does this affect previous collections built using earlier version of the metadata set? Is the collection builder expected to save modified metadata sets as new metadata sets, specific to the collection? This is fine (and probably should be so), but GLI documentation needs to make this clear
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
6
Fixed
Online help clarified: each collection gets its own copy of the sets. Same as 203B022 - Editing metadata sets.

203B026
Functionality of top menu options (file, edit, metadata sets) and bottom right icons may be briefly explained in the 'Introduction' section. Mouse over tip help will be useful for the bottom right icons
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
5
Fixed
Adding suggested information to help. Tooltips also being added. Tooltips complete. Section on basic functionality removed from help documents due to translation constraints

203F027
It will be helpful if provision is given to enlarge the font size of text in online help screens - we cannot control this as of now. Also support for printing the help pages will be useful
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
5
Nothing To Do
Not supported by current HTML renderer. Investigating other renderers

203B028
Pointers to relevant sections in user manuals will be useful
NCSI, Indian Institute of Science
Unknown
5
Fixed
Online help has been simplified, shortened and now has references to other Greenstone manuals.

203B029
Have home folder available in workspace tree
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed 22-08-03
OK

203F030
Have separate GLI configs for each user, possibly stored in home folder
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Pending
OK

203B031
After importing documents which should have extracted metadata, no new metadata is available
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed
Error in archive parser

203B032
When importing files, despite available handwritten metadata.xml files, no metadata is being imported. These files are not part of a collection
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed
Error in metadata.xml parser meant that only files from collections had their metadata imported

203F033
I use GLI to open an existing collection (which I made using buildcol.pl, etc). It gives me a really nice error message with clear instructions on what to do ... start a new collection based on this collection, then import .... Unfortunately when I follow those instructions I get a menu of collections to base my collection on, and the collection I want doesn't appear in that menu! Only a few of my collections appear there, I think just the ones that have been built with GLI.
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Pending -- <strong>High priority</strong>
Proper support for legacy collections planned. Interim solution only works for dls and demo collection. Message now changed to say that legacy support is on its way

203B034
When I click the Build button in the Create panel, there's a long wait (a few seconds on my machine) before anything happens in the "Import Progress" bar. You should colour in a little bit of the bar right away, to give the impression that something's going on
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed
Suggested solution implemented: a small amount of the bar is filled in immediately.

203B035
I tested the Gatherer with the patch in place. It worked great using 10, 100 and 1000 docs, but when I tested it using 5300 docs the build froze and the error message "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError" came up
SADL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed
'Memory Hog' document model replaced with file based version

203B036
Having Created my collection, I now realize i should have imported extracted.mds, so I do so. But I have to create the collection all over again to see the extracted metadata. Could you make it so that it appears *immediately*, rather than me having to create the same collection again?
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed
Viewing extracted metadata is now controlled by a checkbox in the Preferences panel. See also 203B007 - Extracted metadata should be available by default.

203F037
I'm looking at a file selection box where the directory has only a few files -- e.g. import metadata, only four files -- and the bottom of the file selection box (where the fifth filename would go, if there were one) is *white*. Wouldn't it look better if it were light green instead?
NZDL
Mac
NA
Pending
Research GUI differences between MacOS and other systems

203B038
GLI installer says I need JVM 1.4 or better, but I can't install it on my computer
NZDL
Win95
NA
Nothing to do
Java 1.4 not supported for Win95

203B039
We keep having problems with stray lock files. GLI crapped out entirely when we try to steal the lock, it just exited without leaving a message or a trace
SADL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed (16-10-03)
Error checking increased. Also make the area for the warning message a little larger (made it a textarea rather than a label). Tried several combinations of things (ie missing col file, corrupt lock file) and it didn't 'crap out completely'

203F040
The "extracted" metadata set shouldn't default to the four elements Encoding, Language, Source, Title, but just to Source which all plugins should provide
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Nothing to do
Many of the default greenstone settings depend on Encoding, Language, Source and Title metadata elements, so it makes sense for them to be available during the design stage before the first build. Other extracted metadata becomes apparent after that

203F041
Including the HTML as part of the metadata value (i.e. srclink, /srclink, srcicon, thumbicon), which is cool for simplifying format statements, is uncool for anyone looking at metadata values. You can't scroll horizontally to find out the real values.
NZDL
Linux, Win98, WinXP
NA
Fixed 22-10-03
Include 'expand text' button for extracted metadata. Investigate other methods for displaying HTML based information. Expand text button in place

203B042
PDF documents are not looking so good
ITProvision
Win98
4a
Nothing to do
See 203B005 - Error converting word documents

203F043
More options on right-click (such as copy, cut, paste etc.) would be very useful
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Pending
OK

203F044
When in Enrich or Gather panel, the up and down arrow buttons has no function
ITProvision
Linux, Win98, Win2000
6
Pending
Keyboard support being added for trees and tables (including the ability to tab in and out of tables)

203F045
When filtering to show only xml files, the "metadata.xml" file does not appear
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Hidden on purpose.

203F046
A StatusBar would be very useful. It could show the number of files selected, the total number of documents in the collection etc
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Pending
Restore status bar to file status area

203B047
When erasing a collection, the text "**title**" appears between other collections and not at the beginning as it should be
ITProvision
Linux, Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed
Model collection shouldn't be available for deletion. Now hidden.

203B048
When creating a collection from "Development Library Subset (DLS)" collection, the section:dls.Title index is written in Spanish (titulos de las secciones)
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed (16-10-03)
Fixed during the recoding of the languages part of the design manager

203B049
Gather: when you try to access the floppy-drive without having a floppy disk inserted, and then modify the "show files" option, the program tries to access the floppy-drive
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Quirk of Java interacting with Windows file system

203B050
Gather: when importing documents with previously assigned metadata (ex: Subject, Organization and AZList) the program creates only dc.Subject.txt and not also dc.Organization.txt dc.AZList.txt. These ones must be created manually or with Organizer, otherwise hierarchical classification doesn't work
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed - 22-10-03
Ensure GLI correctly detects when it needs to produce hfiles. Elements in metadata sets can now be told if they are to generate hfiles as necessary, however of the three mentioned above only AZList was a bug. Organization has a flat structure so doesn't really need a Hierarchy classifier (a AZCompactList would do)

203F051
Gather: elements from "Select element" list from "Imported Metadata" popup should be sorted
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed - 22-10-03
Will show elements in standard ordering according to metadata set (as for metadata table)

203B052
Enrich: there seems to be a problem with the refreshing of information. Sometimes the files that has been erased still appears as a part of the collection
ITProvision
Win98
6
Fixed
Implement more error checking, and ensure all files, including metadata.xml, deleted properly (difficult under Windows where file locks can exist).

203B053
Enrich: there is a problem with Dublin Core metadata set: the Subject element appears like dc.Subject in Enrich panel, but when editing the set it appears "dc.Subjects and Keywords" which caused the classifiers based on this metadata element not to build
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed
Same as 203B006 - Collection failing to build on dc.Subject

203B054
Design: when trying to insert a format for DocumentArrowsButtons, and previously inserted a format for VList, then the format will be "format DocumentArrowsButtonsVList """
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed (16-10-03)
Ensure that selecting a fixed feature clears component selection and adjusts output state appropriately. It was, the problem lay in trying to change the gui from within the EventThread again - SwingUtilities to the rescue.

203B055
Design: when specifying the indexes, there should be a warning, something like "Please specify a default index"
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed (16-10-03)
First index should be the default if none other is selected. Fixed as part of the redesign of the indexes page

203B056
Design: using -default_encoding on HTMLPlug cause an error on import
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Outside the scope of the GLI. Added to GSDL "to do" list, for further investigation.

203B057
Design: when specifying the -h_file for Hierarchy classifier it should be best to be able to select it from a list
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Desired hfile may not exist yet (created on save), so unsure as to how combobox/list would help as GLI only knows one possible filename: <element_name>.txt

203B058
Create: the Build/Import bar progresses incorrectly
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Fixed 27-08-03
GLI now splits the progress bar on the number of documents in the collection, rather than the number of folders in the collection. This results in more accurate progress measurement.

203B059
Preview: if a book has no content, then when pressing "Expand contents" button instead of contents (in this case nothing) the classifiers as links will appear
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Bug in Greenstone

203B060
Preview: highlighting doesn't work
ITProvision
Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Nor will copy and paste. Limitation of current HTML renderer; see also 203B027 - Change font size

203B061
Preview: documents encoded Utf-8 displays incorrectly (see for example Russian documents), even at preferences I set Utf-8
ITProvision
Linux, Win98, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Possible current Java installation missing font, or perhaps drawback of HTML renderer; see above 203B060 - Highlighting doesn't work

203F062
It would be best if there were possible to search trough "Help" pages &amp; it would be very useful to have an "Index" on Help pages
ITProvision
Linux, Win98, Win2000
5
Pending
Build Greenstone collection on help documentation

203B063
Need to define JAVAHOME. The installation should write the path to "JAVAHOME" to Gatherer script or should write the variable name, ex. $JAVAHOME/bin/java
ITProvision
Linux
2.1
Fixed
Install proceedure changed

203B064
Show allow to specify where to find java binary
ITProvision
Linux
2.6
Fixed
Functionality provided by JAVAHOME; see 203B063 - Define JAVAHOME

203B065
DLS: do not print anything and is eating my processor. Building "Development Library Subset (DLS)" collection: the import progress bar is full but he do not print anything and is running.
ITProvision
Linux
3.1
Fixed - 25-10-03
Caused by same failed equals check which prevents DLS collections importing metadata under certain conditions

203B066
The build process failed if I have delete the index directory. Should check and create if it do not exist
ITProvision
Linux
6
Fixed - 28-10-03
OK<br>Turned out one of the debug statements would NPE if index didn't exist.

203B067
After the program tells me that it has failed to copy files to index, it is recommending me to preview the collection
ITProvision
Linux
6
Pending
Ensure consistancy between message during import/build

203B068
"Cancel build" makes program return, but it is still working in the background
ITProvision
Linux
6
Nothing to do
Quirk of java, unable to truely 'kill' external processes. All I can do is ask that it ends as soon as possible. 

203B069
The GSDL software has installed selecting the spanish language. Suggestion: translate the options in the language select
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Correct install shield package

203B070
In the case with the CD-ROM delivered by UNESCO: In the folder, please change "Conjunto de programas inform&#225;ticos para crear y distribuir bibliotecas" to "Conjunto de programas inform&#225;ticos para crear y distribuir bibliotecas digitales". In the brochure, please change "espag&#241;ol" to "espa&#241;ol"
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
UNESCO to amend

203B071
In the Home of GSDL,  "The Collector", "Administration", "Greenstone" and "Documentation" icons are in English. In the Search Page, the indexes say "text", "titles", "filenames", in English too. The remainding text is in Spanish
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Icons fixed by changing preferences. Text fragments for text, titles etc can be entered via the translation module in the design view

203B072
In the build collection stage, when the GSDL is importing and building the collection, the messages appear in English
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Makecol, import and build scripts are all being modified to allow the language of messages to be specified. (Outside the scope of the GLI).

203B073
In the summary of the collection build the titles are in Spanish but the text in English
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Pending
All plugins and classifiers are being made multilingual. Thus GLI can call a plugin asking it to display output in a certain language. This will of course prompt a rewrite of the way GLI tracks progress (as it searches for certain English sentinel values).

203B074
In the description of collection, don't show tildes (&#225;&#233;&#237;&#243;&#250;&#193;&#201;&#205;&#211;&#218;), letters of the spanish alphabeth (&#241;&#209;), and their own simbols (&#191;&#161; open question and open exclamation) and the "cedilla" character (&#199;&#231;). The same occurs in the name of collection, the filenames of  the source documents, metadata names and values, etc. When any of this characters are included in metadata names or values, an error occurs
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Fixed 21-08-07
Unsure unicode compliance when entering values and when writing value to file. Discovered that while DOM was being serialized (turned to a String) in UTF-8 the actual file writer stream was not. While I can't type cedilla (for example) using my keyboard, you can now type in unicode characters using the html standard (ie little cedilla is "&amp;#231;") or unicode standard (again little cedilla "\u00e7"), and they will be recognized as their UTF8 character.

203B075
When the "Nombre de Fichero" (filename) classifier are selected, the icon reduces its size cosiderably
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Greenstone Spanish macrofile does not contain correct image width.

203B076
In the "Acerca de" (About) say "document(s)" instead of "documento(s)"
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Default text from DLS

203B077
Error detecting GSDLHOME.
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
2.1
Fixed
Installation revised to be more reliable and stable.

203F078
Error detecting version of Java if the Virtual Machine is other than Sun (tested with Kaffe Virtual Machine).
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
2.1
Pending
Add tests for correct JVM. Test under other JVM's

203B079
Write a line saying "perl: /usr/bin/perl", (location of Perl). Suggestion: include another for Java or remove this
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
2.1
Fixed
Suggestion solution implemented.

203B080
Page 5: In Unix, the name for the GLI executable is "Gatherer" not "librarian". Suggestion:.: add "./Gatherer"
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
2.3
Fixed
Changed executable name to gli, edit documentation

203B081
In Debian Woody 3.0r1 have a library problem. The GLI requires a "libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2" that does not exist. Our solution: symbolic link to libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3 provided
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux
2.4, WinME, Win2000
Nothing to do
Assume this unique to CACCI computers due to their setup

203B082
Install into GSDL hierarchy, or give an option to select the install directory. Suggestion: include default options with the same paths of GDSL installation process
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux
2.6, WinME, Win2000
Fixed
GLI now installed as part of GSDL file hierarchy.

203B083
In some opportunities, in Debian, when going into the hierarchy, the screen goes white (without text) but it says "Ready". Moving the mouse on the screen can detect (and goes in) links for closing the hierarchy, the search and other classifiers
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux
4c6
Fixed
Most likely a repeat of 203B006 - Search and browse on dc.Subject fail, but with a different 'symptom' under Debian

203B084
If one made mistakes in contructing the index, classifier, etc. When the Preview is launched a warning msg appears
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
4c4
Pending
Possibly a repeat of 203B006 - Search and browse on dc.Subject fail. Increase error checking when designing collection

203B084
Yes, but the Developer's guide was needed too, for more information about plugin, classifiers, etc
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
4c4
Fixed
See 203B016 - References to Greenstone Manuals

203B085
If metadata with more than one word in its name is added, for instance inis.publication year, a file fail.txt is created in C:\program files\gsdl\collect\inis15\etc., if you try to contruct a hierarchy based on this metadata. No problem occurs if one assign the metadata name in this way: inis.publication_year
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
4d3 &amp; 4d4
Fixed
Similar problem to 203B006 - Search and browse on dc.Subject fail, however here solution is to restrict metadata element names to non-whitespace strings<br>NonWhitespaceField used

203B086
If a tilde is included in the metadata name, by instance: T&#237;tulo, an error occurs, and the collection is not built. See Annex III for the error msg. The same happens if a tilde is included in the metadata value. By instance Una excursi&#243;n por la Patagonia as a value in: inis.title
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
4e3
Pending
Should work. See 203B074 - UNICode compliance

203B087
Information about constructing collections in other languague is needed (for instance warning about actual problems of the software)
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
4e3
Pending
Problems with the software will be fixed, so constructing collections in other languages should be easy. May include information about how to add unicode fonts to Java.

203B088
When it has a previous version for 1.4 for Java, the installer says "Setup failed to locate your greenstone installation. Installation of this soft will proceed but will not be functional until Greenstone is installed correctly and the path to your greenstone installation is entered correctly in the C:\Archivos de programa\GLI\Gatherer.bat file" (The installation of GSDL is the default. The GSDL program it's on-line if accessed by web browser. The collector runs correctly too). Then it shows the next messages (correctly): "Set up failed to locate an appropriate version of the Java Runtime Environment on your computer. Before installing this software you must install version 1.4 or a version newer than the JRE. You can download the JRE from http..."
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
2.4
Fixed
Scripts are now a bit smarter when looking for Java.

203B089
When distributing this software in CD-ROM, provide all the software needed for its use
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Win2000
2.4
Fixed
Provision has already been made to bundle in a JVM for Windows. Linux and MacOS are more problematic

203B090
The icons of the collection are not shown
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
WinME
4a4
Pending
To investigate further.<br>Make selecting icons easier, especially crazy icons relative to _httpcollection_

203F091
There continuously appear blank screens (running a process) until the collection is built
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
WinME
4a5
Pending
Caused by calling PERL scripts from shell. Write intermediate program to set correct Windows executable flags

203B092
In some opportunities, the collection with the changes realized is not shown, but in the web browser, the changes appear
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
WinME
4a6
Fixed
Similar to 203B017 - Format changes not immediately viewable<br>Cases where leaving Format design do not release collection properly fixed

203B093
In Win 2000, if a screen saver is installed, the Gatherer is closed
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Win2000
6
Pending
Caused by clash between DirectX drivers, the computer's 3D Graphics card and any java graphical application. Try adding this -D command to the line at end of the gli.bat/gli.sh file like so: java -Dsun.java2d.nodraw=true -cp classes/;GLI.jar;lib/apache.jar;lib/calpa.jar;lib/jp.jar. Should perhaps have a GLI 'safe-mode' launcher which prevents screensaver (pif)?

203B094
If one make a mistake in the name of a metadata when the Edit Metadata Set facility is used, there is no way to correct the mistake (no edit button for "elements"). The only possibility is to remove the element and create a new one. One could only edit attributtes and values
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Investigation showed that it is much easier to leave names non-editable - instead edit identifier

203F095
It would be useful for Greentone to support record-sharing using the OAI (Open Archives Initiative) protocol for metadata harvesting. (As far as we know, one could only harvest through the Web using the ImportFrom feature)
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Pending
OAI PlugIn available. Investigate how to integrate into GLI

203B096
In the "Advanced" filters for the visualization of metadata asigned, what is the syntax for this? (the standard "a*" for all that starting with "a" don't work, and the "*" as default tempt us for this)
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Fixed 13-08-03
Discovered filters not using pattern matching at all. Current pattern matching only allows exact matches, whereas a is less than, is greater than etc is needed. Replaced regular expression matching with custom string matcher. Works well for examples like "equal to a*" or "less than */2003", but has interesting behaviour when matching filters set as "b*y"; "bay" and "boy" are equal, "bee" and "bus" are less than while "buz" is greater than

203B097
Suggestion: There are not tool that checks if all metadata are given for all documents of an category. This is very useful tool. A button may be added for this function in the "Metadata Set Review" of the "Design" stage
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
Functionality provided by using filtering methods of 'View All Assigned Metadata' (when they work properly)

203B098
Gather:In the "Gather" step, in the right panel, when right-click is done over a document without selecting it (without documents selected), there appears  the "Delete" option but clicking on it don't produces any action (don't delete any document)
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Fixed
Ensure that only valid options are available in the right click menu

203B099
Design: When a hierarchy classifier has been added, a metadata is selected by default, with its corresponding .txt of classification. If this metadata is changed, the file does not change accordingly. This can be confusing and may require a brief explanation
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Fixed
As element can no longer change names this bug has dissapated like evil murky fog in the harsh light of day

203B100
Create: When a collection without documents is built, the GLI does not warn this. The progress bar runs from one extreme to another continuously
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Fixed
See 203B058 - Import/Build progress bar incorrect<br>Building empty collections currently always fails in buildcol.pl - however once the little or no text issue is fixed you will be able to build empty collections to your little hearts content

203B101
Preview: In the "Preview" stage, the accents, letters and symbols of the Spanish alphabet are not shown
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Nothing to do
See 203B061 - UTF8 displays incorrectly. Limitation of renderer

203F102
For enrichment: validation tools
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
6
Pending
A number of add-in modules are already being planned for GLI

203B103
The use of " and ' commas in the same line (in help documents) a bit confusing. It is not necessary to include double commas in all the lines. Suggestion: remove the double commas in all lines
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
5
Fixed
OK. See 203B028 - Modify online help

203F104
It would useful to have the possibility to print the online help text as a PDF file
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
5
Fixed
A PDF version will be provided once the help text is finalized.

203F105
Suggestion: make a complete example, including, and explaining all stages
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
5
Pending
There is already one quick tutorial available, with another on image collections half complete. Further tutorials could be produced around specific features/requirements/problems<br>The demonstration collections are to be rebuilt in GLI

203F106
Apart from having a chapter in the User's Manual, perhaps it would be practical to have a separate manual for the Gatherer
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
5
Fixed
A PDF version of the online help may provide this.

203F107
Maybe the PDF version of its online help enriched with a lots of examples and a possible e-learning package or tutorial as a complement
CAC Information Center (CACCI)
Linux, WinME, Win2000
5
Pending
See 203B104 - PDF version of online help &amp; 203B105 - Tutorials. An e-learning package sounds intriguing

203B108
The local library server doesn't open minimized, and then GLI complains about it not responding
NZDL
Win*
NA
Pending
Due to gsdlsite.cfg file not existing yet (server.exe must be run at least once). GLI script should check that the gsdlsite.cfg file exists before starting.

203B109
If the GSDL missing, then the same warning message appears twice (one time it's gray, the other green)
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Checking for GSDL is now done at the script level, before the GLI starts.

203B110
If some error occurs while opening a collection, the title bar says "Error" even after a collection has been successfully opened
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Ensure collection changes correctly update title bar<br>Problem is collection hasn't opened successfully. Prevent areas becoming enabled when they shouldn't have

203B111
The purpose of the different parts of the design view is not clear ie Classifiers -> Ways to browse collection
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Rename sections to be more understandable. Names chosen contain both a generally familiar idea (i.e. Browsing) and an idea specific to Greenstone (i.e. Classifiers)

203B112
Open collection dialog is overly complex for the average user
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 22-08-03
Replaced typical open dialog with simplier one showing only installed collections. Current file dialog is accessible via a "Browse" button.

203B113
Custom filters aren't being stored during a session
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 22-08-03
Fix custom filter code

203B114
Neither the metaedit table, nor the metadata sets details in the design view, update after a new metadata set has been imported
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 18-08-03
Wasn't firing appropriate event

203B115
Please add an 'Update' button to the format commands view
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 21-08-03
See 203B017. Remove 'live' updating, and add Replace button

203F116
The current method of harvesting plugin and classifier arguments seems overly difficult. It also appears to happen at the wrong time (when you create your first collection). Can't we make use of timestamps?
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Shift classifier/plugin database creation from new collection step. Redesign argument library to automatically detect changes in classifiers/plugins

203B117
The -library argument to GLI is redundant
NZDL
All
NA
Nothing to do
The -library argument is used to specify the path of the local library server under Windows.

203B118
During design, you can enable advanced searches but leave the search types blank. When it comes to building there are errors when it can't understand the MGPP index commands
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Have form search type selected by default. Prevent user removing both search types

203B119
Some key mnemonics are not underlined, for instance the movement buttons on several of the design screens
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Redesign custom 'double-image' buttons

203B120
Allow some of the PlugIns to be hidden depending on -xml reported attribute
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 19-08-03
Added 'Abstract' attribute to plugins/classifiers allowing them not to be shown as available to be added (still have access to their arguments though)

203B121
Swapping between MG and MGPP leaves 'garbage' commands in the collect.cfg
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 15-08-03
Ensure disabling MGPP also disables MPGG specific commands

203B122
The means for adding/updating/removing text translations is different from everywhere else in the design pages. Can we make it the same?
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 19-08-03
View now has typical add/replace/remove buttons

203B123
If you have just created a new collection, right clicking on the collection tree causes a NPE error
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 21-08-03
When checking what actions should be available, ensure that the current node is non-null

203B124
After you have created two new default folders, the next one still has the name "New folder 1"
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 26-09-03
Fixed counting algorithm

203B125
metadata.xml files are being created with nothing in them (especially annoying in the import folder)
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Have GDMDocument check if it has content before writing itself out to a metadata.xml

203F126
GLI doesn't seem to read G2.39 collect.cfg files correctly
NZDL
All
NA
Pending -- <strong>High priority</strong>
Implement complete G2.39 support

203B127
If you choose to delete the collection you current have open, the collection appears to be unchanged until you save, where-upon everything goes wrong
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 04/08/03
Determine if the current collection has been deleted, and if so close it

203B128
Can we use the import folder rather than this new gimport one
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 04/08/03
OK

203B129
If you confirm a collection for deletion, but then choose another collection, the confirmation remains checked
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 04/08/03
Uncheck confirmation

203F130
Rather than print a 'technical' exception report to the console, would we be able to 'catch all' exceptions and then maybe allow the user to 'report a bug' about the GLI
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Found information on capturing all exceptions

203B131
After deleting one or more collections, closing the delete prompt causes NPE
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 04/08/03
Prevent GLI attempting to alter list after it has been removed from the screen

203B132
A couple of minor problems with import/build settings. Import has two columns, while build arguments seem to be in random order (unlike import ones which are alphabetical)
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 05/08/03
Remove bogus argument spacing code. Sort arguments

203B133
Demo collection doesn't show under "Greenstone Collections" in Gather tab
NZDL
Mac
NA
Nothing to do
Import folder was being deleted by 'Collector' after collection build

203B134
Symbolic links aren't shown in "Local Filespace"
NZDL
Mac
NA
Fixed
Decision previously made to not show symbolic links to prevent infinitely recursive searches. Test for symbolic link actually hid many other files, so removed test

203B135
Files aren't displayed after being dropped on the right-hand-side (it says 'overwriting' if you drop them there a 2nd time)
NZDL
Mac, Linux
NA
Fixed
See 203B134 - Files being hidden

203B136
Adding a plugin, input_encoding cuts off the description
NZDL
Mac
NA
Fixed 19-08-03
Was purposefully shortening description

203B137
Preview doesn't work
NZDL
Mac
NA
Fixed
Ensure correct address to local library/webserver is being used. Path must be specifically "http://<host:port>/<path>/library". Replace text field with more constraining URL field

203B138
Custom arguments to classifiers and plugins must have values or else the classifier/plugin is lost next time you reload
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Old style of argument parsing would always check for an argument value, even when there were no more tokens in the string. Bug caught before Mac release, but remains in other platforms with older GLI. New version doesn't suffer the same problem

203B139
Table column headers are not visible
NZDL
Mac
NA
Pending
Determine whether table headers have height

203B140
When moving the mouse the mouse 'ghost' leaves graphically garbage where ever it travels, even over other components which the mouse ghost itself won't travel onto
NZDL
Mac
NA
Pending
Mouse ghost drawn and cleared relative to mouse location. Mouse location seems to be bogus occasionally

203B141
When you click "Build Collection" the progress view appears, but it appears a rectangle at the right-hand side is not being rendered properly
NZDL
Mac
NA
Pending
Ensure pane is getting sufficient processor time to repaint

203B142
If you open a collection that was built using the scripts, the Preview tab in the GLI is greyed out
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 21-08-03
Check if necessary index files exist, rather than remembering if GLI has built the collection before

203B143
I use a fairly common idiom in creating my metadata; putting square brackets [ and ] around information about the document that the cataloguer derived from a source other than one of the prescribed sources of this information (al la AACR2)... I tried importing my files and metadata into GLI so I could take advantage of it's superior metadata facilities, only to find it does not recognise the escape characters.  (I get folders named '[' and chopped up fields).
Greenstone Developers
All
NA
Fixed
Was unaware of clash between GLI path separators and the escaping needed for Greenstone runtime formatting. Replaced path separator being written to file to double escape. Change should be transparent to user who can enter '[' and ']' characters into GLI without escaping them, and still use '\' to separate value hierarchies.

203B144
I'd like to be able to "Hunt" and "Mirror" files. Why are these view not normally accessible?
Greenstone Developers
All
NA
Fixed 28-08-03
The "Hunt" and "Mirror" views have been re-enabled and updated.

203B145
PlugIns initially don't have arguments
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Quirk of JComboboxes

203B146
Plugin list still contains those that have already been added
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Ensured add/remove also changed list of available plugins

203B147
Classifiers don't show any of their inherited arguments
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Slight change in terminology of XML report being produced by classinfo.pl (ClasInfo -> ClassInfo)

203B148
Argument configuration background colours appear to be alternating at the wrong place
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Colour flag started with wrong value (true instead of false)

203B149
Translation view shows language codes in fragment table
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Language names are now shown

203B150
Values to arguments in several parts of the design cannot have spaces or else collection won't build
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Spaces work fine. When writing out files values wrapped in " if they contained spaces. Forgot to remove when reading back in and you quickly ended up with lines in the collect.cfg looking like this: classify AZList -button_name """""""""Hello there"""""""""

203B151
The buttons on the Index Partitions view are sometimes enabled when they shouldn't be (starting off enabled?)
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 21-08-03
Ensure initial state of buttons, and changes of state

203B152
On Mac file associations don't work
NZDL
Mac
NA
Pending
Find out how Mac handles launching applications. (Note: I have just read on the web that Runtime.exec() doesn't work on the Mac. - kjdon, 14/11/03)

203B154
File chooser explores application bundles rather than recognizing that the top level folder is an application in its own right
NZDL
Mac
NA
Pending
Perhaps custom file browser that reacts appropriately to application bundles on Mac

203B155
Tiffs and BMPs are not recognized as images when filtering file trees by images
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 21-08-03
Add tif and bmp file extensions to image filter

203B156
Running GLI under WinXP will start the library, but sometimes locks up shortly after.
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
If url as supplied by the glisite.cfg failed, the localhost name was being used, but the protocol http:// was missing, so no connection made

203F157
The 'argument' varaibles in the dictionary file aren't very informative. Could we use proper variable names (ie {filename}) rather than numbers (ie {0}, {32})
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Number is used as offset into argument array - so necessary. Will add the ability to specify variable like so {0:filename} or perhaps {0:number_of_documents}

203F158
The pending download jobs are not saved between sessions
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Save a list of pending download jobs in the collection xml file

203F159
It would be nice to be able to schedule downloads
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
After implementing 203B158, extend a WGet Job so that it can have specified download frequencies (i.e. every friday)

203B160
MGPP indexes need the ability to add all metadata
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Add 'add all metadata' button which adds all elements to the index list with their default name (ie ex.Title -> "Title")

203B161
MGPP indexes need the ability to edit the names and update the index
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 29-08-03
Add an replace ability

203B162
Missing hot keys for lots of dialogs
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Ensure key mnemonics are installed and correct target key is still in button string (ie when [U]pdate became Replace, "u" was no longer a good choice of keyboard shortcut)

203B163
Preferences - connection window not big enough for contents
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Check that the correct layout is being used

203B164
Download list would look better if the first one - when only one entry - was the same size as when there are 2, not huge!
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 27-08-03
Use panel to fill out extra space so download job progress bars are all the same size

203B165
Whether certain workflow tabs are enabled/disable seem to incorrectly maintained when new collections created/opened. If GLI restarted then correct tabs are enabled.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Ensure workflow tab settings validated when collection changed

203B166
Double clicking on a file for which there is no file association does nothing.
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
File Association manager should be requesting information on how to launch the file (check if it is failing silently).

203B167
If you have a file selected, with folder level metadata, and change the value, append and replace do the same thing
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
GLI incorrectly using accumulate/overwrite flags

203B168
When adding values, rows in the metadata table are sometimes incorrectly greyed out
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Race condition between table builder and metadata manager

203B169
When importing metadata (in collect view) the prompt appears to match 'Subject' to 'dls.Subject and Keywords', yet "Add" is enabled. However clicking add did nothing.
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 4-11-2003
This was caused by confusion in the code between metadata element names and identifiers. The "Add" button should not be enabled, because 'Subject' matches 'dls.Subject' (whose display name is 'Subject and Keywords').

203B170
Assign languages in the partition indexes pane -> click add language -> DOMException: DOM008 Not Found
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Adding to wrong parent

203B171
Despite what help file says, click the folder icon on the metadata table doesn't take you to the source 'node' of the metadata
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed 4-11-2003
It should. Ensure mouse events being correctly processed.

203B172
Format Commands design -> can't replace
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed - 15-10-03
Replace is not hooked up to listeners properly<br>It is now!

203B173
Editing a metadata element value -> change the parent value -> DOMException: DOM008 Not Found
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Actually editing a value involved a Remove then Add, and the remove was bogus (not removing from correct parent)

203B174
Create a new profile, add an attribute (which should be called something else by the way) -> the 'from' bit doesn't get filled in
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Clarify naming and check attribute adding code

203B175
In profile. Edit attribute -> can't change the 'from' name
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Was disabled on purpose. Re-enable

203F176
Help describes a '# of files section' on the Gather view, but none exists
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Re-enable selection report

203B177
Help talks about right-click menus. What about Macs?
NZDL
Mac
NA
Fixed
There is a key-mouse click combination that emulates right clicks. Mention this in the documentation.

203B178
Enrich View. Select uncommon metadata, no append available
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Whether append enabled determined by whether value is already selected (which in this cause it is so append disabled). Have to ensure that this only applies to common metadata

203B179
Hierarchy metadata -> still ignoring '\' -> have to type '\\' to get path
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Something to do with Codec transform not being applied at the right place<br>Actually the whole idea of using double escapes is flawed as this just causing further problems during building. Instead replace escape with some 'safe' character (What about newline?). Of course, this would be transparent to the user as they have been explicitly told in several help documents to use escape.

203B180
File association needs to agree with the help text, add replace remove buttons
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Scheduled for updating so that there is consistancy between various views

203B181
What is a value alias? If it doesn't do anything get rid of it
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
OK

203B182
Edit Metadata screwy
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
The Metadata Set Editor is due for a complete overhaul.<br>Mostly due to the DOM node remove not being implemented properly.

203B183
Can delete all search types if you select multiple rows then click delete (deleting one at a time prevents you deleting last search type though)
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
When removing a selection, ensure last search type isn't removed 

203B184
Another little thing -- the Import profiles, when you see them on the Edit submenu of the Metadata Sets menu, are expressed as full filenames e.g. /Users/ihw/gsdl/collect/dls. This means that they are invisible until you learn how to horizontally scroll that window (which, believe it or not, wasn't obvious to me at first). Could you suppress the $gsdlhome/collect prefix so that this would just appear as "dls"? In the unlikely event that they did not reside in $gsdlhome/collect, then put the fully qualified pathname.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
OK

203B185
If you show file sizes you can sometimes get sizes of 8.0 bytes - no decimal places for bytes
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Well I though it was quite clever that I got the file size formatting working at all, but I'll fix this

203F186
Get GLI to determine if importing is necessary, or if build enough
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Importing is only necessary if new files added, metadata changed, or plugins changed

203B187
Allow users to place fonts in 'font' folder and have them loaded
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
You can easily read in truetype fonts using System.getResourceAsStream(), then create a font from it by Font.createFont(). The problem is making these font available for a certain component, either by the users choice (which could be a slow process), or by using methods such as Font.canDisplayUpTo() to determine if the font can display the characters currently shown in the component.

203B188
Running Gatherer requires Java to be installed. Only passing reference is made on the home page, and it is not particularly easy to find and download the java runtime package, especially on a slow dialup link. It might help to: a) a link to the right java package could be included on the Gatherer web page; b) common java dustributions (windows, linux) could be included on the CD
Mike Jensen
Win2K
2.4
Pending
Provision has been made to include the JRE for Windows on the final release CD. JRE for Linux is tricky as runtime more platform dependant - perhaps include the most common linux JRE, or perhaps one for each major platform (Redhat, Slackware, Mandrake et al). Update Gatherer homepage with further "How to get started" information

203B189
Installation of Java requires Windows Service Pack 2. No mention of this is made.
Mike Jensen
Win2K
2.4
Pending
Unfortunately we can't redistribute the Microsoft Service Packs - no matter how much we'd like to - so the best we can do is include a link in the "How to get started" section.

203B190
Running Gatherer for first time under XP on another machine - found errors - No path to gdsl library webserver and no perl - looking in Gatherer.bat script, found the GSDLHOME, CGIBINHOME and PERLHOME set to drive F, (javahome correct on drive c). GDSL had automatically installed itself on the F drive by default .Reinstallation allowed this to work, (gdsl still on F: drive, perhaps it had determined insufficient space on drive C.)
Mike Jensen
WinXP
2.4
Fixed
The installation proceedure has been changed to be a lot more sensitive to the location of various programs. GLI is also now installed in the GSDL folder hierarchy.

203B191
On the other XP machine found Gatherer can build small collections but quickly dies, even if inactive. It did this during the first build of the DLS copy. Checked by rebuilding the DLS from GSDL directly, this worked fine, but then DLS no longer became visible in Gatherer. Had to reinstall the GDLS and sources from scratch.
Mike Jensen
WinXP
3.1
Fixed
Strangely enough I am now fairly sure this is related to 203B093 - Screensaver causes GLI to crash.

203B192
On another attempt, building a test collection from scratch on the second XP machine resulted in Notepad twice popping up on the file: title_icon-1.2.pl
Mike Jensen
WinXP
3.1
Pending
I'm fairly sure this file is from GIMP, so why its caused problems on a WinXP machine is beyond me. Again I'm going to hope its related to the graphical glitch noted in 203B093 & 203B192, caused by a conflict between the JVM's use of DirectX and the current graphics card.

203B193
Installation: Acceptable for the power user, hard for the average user. Could benefit from an autodetect on path to cgi-bin etc otherwise it may be too hard for average user to know. Fix other unidentified bug causing problem as described below.
Mike Jensen
Linux
2.5
Fixed
Again the install program has been improved making install easier. If seperate webserver is used, then GLI can't really autodetect where it is (not without a ip/port scanner, which is probably illegal ;p), however the field on the 'Missing Library Server' window has been improved to help users enter a valid server path (whereas before they could enter anything they liked). The help for this dialog was also misleading as to what had to be typed in to make it work properly - this has been addressed.

203B194
Mandrake Gli installation appears to work, but running Gatherer results in the following java error (even though java is installed by default on Mandrake): <br> java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: classes/:GLI/jar:lib/apache/jar:lib/calpa/jar:lib/jp/jar:lib/polloxml/jar:lib/qfslib/jar:lib/skinlf/jar:lib/nanoxml/jar <br> at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:native) <br> at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:59)
Mike Jensen
Linux (Mandrake)
2.5
Pending
It appears from the error message generated that the classpath has been read as one giant string rather then folders separated by the : character. Not knowing Mandrake I can only assume that a different character should be used to have the script parsed correctly. Investigate the shell used.

203B195
Installing Gatherer (gli_install) in Slackware expects to find gsdl in /usr/local/gsdlhome, but the default installation directory for gsdl is /usr/local/gsdl - had to manually create a symlink to /usr/local/gsdlhome
Mike Jensen
Linux (Slackware, RedHat)
2.5
Fixed
The new install proceedure solves this

203B196
Once Gatherer was installed correctly on Slackware and RedHat it appears to need to run as root?
Mike Jensen
Linux (Slackware, RedHat)
2.5
Pending
May be caused by incorrect permission on scripts.

203B197
Gatherer appears to start up correctly in Slackware and RedHat, but files dragged onto the right-hand pane of the collection manager are not visible, making it impossible to continue with the test for Linux. Consultations with the Gatherer developers are ongoing on this issue.
Mike Jensen
Linux (Slackware, RedHat)
3
Fixed
Was caused by bug in function to prevent symbolic links causing infinite file system trees. Code removed, so infinite tree once again problem

203B198
Symbolic links can cause infinite file system trees. Only a problem during copying
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Prevent same folder (by canonical path) from being copied twice in a single copy action

203B199
A minor error which does not have a significant effect is a warning which takes place upon starting Gatherer under Linux: "Cannot convert string "MetaCtrl<Key>Insert" to type VirtualBinding"
Mike Jensen
Linux (Slackware, RedHat)
6
Nothing to do
This has been reported under several platforms, but no definite cause has been found. Non-fatal anyway.

203B200
Some information on files sizes in the gather section would be an advantage
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4a.2
Fixed
Option to show file sizes now available in Preferences

203F201
Sluggish Interface. Slow Data entry with frequent mouse interruptions. The interface is slow to use as data entry methods need to be streamlined for metadata input. Once an element has been selected it is slow to tab down to the value input bar. Using a mouse frequently during the data input process causes delays to raw input. Inability to enter metadata value with a return key stroke could be addressed.
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4*.3
Pending
Ensure key traversal working, and streamline interface in terms of data entry (consult data-entry specialist). Enter key now available to enter metadata (single Tab is used to complete value)

203F202
Would be good to centralize the metadata sets to reduce replicating existing data fields
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4*.4
Pending
Ensure import/export metadata set usage clearer in documentation

203B203
On the second test XP machine, plugins under Design is not clickable/accessible - the other options are
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4*.4
Nothing to do
Side effect of 203B003 - Failed to parse plugins

203B204
File locking issue only reported at end of process, this can waste time on large builds. <br>"Exception detected during collection install. Most likely caused by windows or local library holding locks on files: e.g: Index file C:\progra=1\gsdl\collect\spmet2k\index\text cannot be removed."<BR>Pressing OK results in: "The collection has been built and is ready for previewing". But the file is not visible on the list. 2nd attempt identical. Action=restart library interface. message=lock file detected suggests collection already open. (note collection is locked, not the files added to the build).<br>The file locking issue appears be a problem when the library gets large and the compiling / building takes longer, the error is reported at the end of this long process.
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4a.5
Pending
Side-effect of bigger problem, although a pre-build test is a good idea. Problem caused by Windows holding a lock over a file it think is open. This file may be open in the local library server is used, but should have been released. Perhaps GLI not waiting until collection properly released, or perhaps suggestion is right that build process returns when it hasn't quite finished.

203B205
Hovering over Mode option delivers no further information = empty info box
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4*.5
Pending
Check description for Mode argument in buildcol.pl

203B206
Often replies no connection to server - but works well with collection based on one of the existing demo formats
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4a.5
Pending
Related to 203B204 - Error when installing collection. Since only some files are copied (until a locked one is detected) the collection is put into an inconsistant state. Shortly thereafter server crashes hence the no connection to server - there isn't one anymore!

203B207
Web files- (Html), copying the html file directly to collection results in errors in diplaying the file in the library interface, copying the entire directory in which the html file exists in seems to help
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.2
Nothing to do
It is the user's responsibility to ensure that the necessary associated files are copied - the GLI couldn't possibly do this in a general fashion.

203B208
Export metadata set - not functioning (greyed out)
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.3
Pending
Unsure of why this happened. Investigate

203B209
Unsure of keyword examples - they seemed to be phrases e.g 'utilise and construct pit silos'
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.3
Nothing to do
Metadata values already present in DLS not GLI's fault

203B210
Once arguments are added to plugin, can't delete them easily. (under Design-plugins-configure selected plugin) - Doesn't delete if completely deleted, only if replaced by a space/other character
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.4
Pending
Suggested practice is to disable the argument, rather than set its value to blank. Clarify in online help

203B211
How to update plugins with new ones (where to download, copy to, etc) plus how to create for other formats would be useful
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.4
Nothing to do
Refer to the Greenstone documentation (especially the Developer's Guide) for more information on this sort of thing.

203B212
Failed build should not require build to be cancelled?
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.5
Fixed
OK

203B213
Folders do not show on the AZ list
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4b.6
Nothing to do
AZCompactList should be used

203B214
Enrich with hierarchical metadata - Could be more detailed with diagrams
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4c.3
Fixed
Description of how to assign hierarchical metadata reworded. Eventually walkthough tutorial will be available with screen shots of the hierarchical value process

203B215
PDF files -  metadata does not accompany the file name in the a-z list, file location is the only information about the file, searching for the pdf filename (if file name is not contained within the document) results in 0 doc finds
Mike Jensen
Win2k, WinXP
4c.6
Pending
I believe this is a PDFPlugIn problem, but will investigate

203B216
Creating a database of only image (jpg) files is not easy - they do not appear on file list, are not searchable and no error message. Metadata on the image files do not respond to browse/search. Image files seem to only be viewable via a html file that points to the image
Mike Jensen
All
6
Pending
Image collections need the ImagePlug to be added, but this plugin conflicts with HTMLPlug so is not available by default. Possibly GLI should detect image only collection and automatically add ImagePlug. There are steps being taken to improve image collection support, such as extracted metadata containing thumbnail URL, and a default template value for a 'gallery' type VList

203B217
Plugin appears to be compatible with tif and bmp files but these produce errors: import.pl> WARNING - no plugin could process \JOKAZI.TIF
Mike Jensen
All
6
Nothing to do
Not a GLI bug

203B218
A plugin for other image and multimedia formats may be required -  for audio (mp3, wav, ogg), and video (mpg, avi)
Mike Jensen
All
6
Nothing to do
There is already an UnknownPlug, meant to handle other file types we haven't considered. Ironically enough I don't known much about the UnknownPlug

203F219
To view new mapped network drives requires gatherer prog to be restarted or build of the current collection, no refresh seems possible (F5 has no effect)
Mike Jensen
All
6
Pending
Functionality already in place to refresh trees. Add refresh button/key combination (F5 if I can figure out how)

203B220
Each time Gatherer is started, it needs to restart GDSL, even though it is running. Could this be eliminated?
Mike Jensen
All
6
Pending
Bug - probably caused by GLI being started before GSDL has been run once. Normally GLI would detect already running GSDL

203B221
GDSL collection menus should have the selections options up at the top of the window, at the moment too many of them appear below the first screen, making it hard to make the user aware of them and also necessitating an extra click to scroll down
Mike Jensen
All
6
Nothing to do
Not a GLI bug. Good news though as Greenstone 3 will see the collection page changed

203B222
More information on the outcomes/impact of the various features
Mike Jensen
All
6
Fixed
Restrictions on help text size. Hopefully several recent rewrites have improved understandability

203F223
Allow multiple users to work on the same collection at the same time (each user being interested in a different stage of collection building)
SEDICI-UNLP
All
NA
Pending
The easiest approach to this problem, which involves issues regarding what files have been loaded into memory, is to allow 'by-module' saving of a collection (which is a step towards our modular goal). What this would mean is that if a user has GLI running with just the gather and enrich views (modules) enabled, then only files from those two modules would be saved. Note that the files for the other modules would be loaded to ensure available data was there for modular interaction - but they wouldn't be saved. Thus a second user could have GLI open with design, and a third with create and preview, and all three would be able to work on the same collection (although it might sometimes get out of sync). A record of what modules where available for read/write and which were read only could be kept in the collections lock file (which is after all another easily extensible xml file).  A more ambitious idea would be to make GLI truely multiuser, by not storing files in memory, and instead providing loocking at an individual file level - although this would be difficult and require major rewrites of several parts of Gatherer.

203F224
Introduce security to GLI
SEDICI-UNLP
All
NA
Pending
When Greenstone had no concept of security (besides what was offered by the webserver), it didn't make much sense for GLI to have password protection, but now that Greenstone has logins/passwords at the collection level, GLI should have the same. Simply add a login/pass to the collection xml file, which must be entered before the collection will fully load.

203F225
Give users the option to prune unused values from the Enrich panes value tree
SEDICI-UNLP
All
NA
Pending
This could be implemented as a menu item, or perhaps have it as a preference, and then action it on collection save

203B226
Problem with graphical interface prevents collection building
UNESCO Kazakhstan
Linux
NA
Could not reproduce
Problem description was "Build button does not work". Perhaps the Build button was not being enabled correctly? No reply was received when the testers were asked for more information.

203B227
Problem with Kazakh language encoding when Previewing a built collection
UNESCO Kazakhstan
Win98
NA
Nothing to do
Most likely due to limitations of current HTML renderer (see also 203B061 and 203B101). Other HTML renderers are being investigated. Also, a button will be added to the Preview pane which lets you view the page in your chosen web browser.

203B228
Having the help text available as a single HTML document would be beneficial
University of Dakar
All
NA
Fixed
An HTML file (help.html) containing all of the help text has been generated and put in the "help" folder. The GLI help text will also be included in future versions of the Greenstone User's Guide.

203B229
The same file tree filter can be added multiple times to the filter drop-down box
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Check when adding a new filter that it doesn't already exist in the list

203B230
The Stop button on the Gather pane should be disabled when nothing is happening
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
OK

203B231
The "-show_progress" argument is specified twice for RecPlug
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
OK

203B232
It is impossible to use UnknownPlug twice (but this is quite plausible)
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
OK

203B233
Removing an assigned plugin causes the list of plugins left to assign to be messed up
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Arg. Yes they do become out of order - I wonder why? I'd hazard I'm refreshing their content but forgetting to sort them.

203B234
Changing the library path in the preferences doesn't update the preview pane (requires restarting the GLI)
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Fix

203B235
If there are no indexes you get a parse error in the CDM... but this is legal now
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Fix

203B236
The GLI is still writing ex.Metadata names to the collect.cfg files (should be just Metadata)
NZDL
All
NA
Fixed
Fix<br>I think I finally tracked down the last of these... knock on wood

203B237
When the local library cannot be accessed, it asks whether you want to wait for another 60 seconds. Alas, if you choose Yes it asks ye yet again, with no 60 second wait in sight.
NZDL
Windows
NA
Pending
Fix.

203B300
Build log created twice
SADL
All
NA
Fixed
Document was needlessly created twice

203B301
Collection Configuration file is not being correctly saved, nor is the windows library being correctly released
SADL
All
NA
Fixed
Changing views wasn't driving save, and the save itself was not releasing/adding the collection at the correct time for it to work

203B302
A newline in the format statement causes GLI to break
SADL
All
NA
Fixed
Format statements now correctly run through Codec

203B303
Would it be possible to add tooltips, or at least some way to describe, to the comboboxes of plugins and classifiers?
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Ensure description metadata extracted from plugins/classifiers and utilized by the comboboxes

203B304
Enrich: Sometimes, after deleting a file, especially if you then add a file with the same name, the metadata becomes inconsistant for that file
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Ensure metadata is removed when file is deleted (seems pretty good) and that metadata isn't restored as per the old undo model

203B305
Design: You are able to 'commit' zero length values for several of the arguments. GLI crashes shortly thereafter destroying the collect.cfg file.
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Increase empty string checking

203B306
Design: Typing a value into a spinner control doesn't work properly
SADL
All
NA
Nothing to do
Caused by spinner loosing focus if it also goes nonvisible at the same time. If focus lost while visible appropriate behaviour maintained

203B307
Design: Bad arguments to plugins should be ignored, not cause build process to fail
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Provide plugins etc with an argument -gli which prevents them dieing on bad argument

203B308
Create: Also 'Warning - little or no content' should not break build
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Prevent a missing file from crashing build in subsequent passes

203B309
Design: UnknownPlug appears to be choking on spaces
SADL
All
NA
Fixed
Commented out the test for filenames containing spaces in UnknownPlug - what was it there for anyway?

203B310
Design: Translation doesn't show required languages
SADL
All
NA
Pending
TextFragment table must have one row for each language currently assigned anywhere in the collection. The problem occurs when trying to match assigned language fragments versus this list

203B311
Design: Doesn't clear default or partitions if filters removed
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Ensure defaults are cleared in several places where the remove of a setting should also reset default

203B312
Create: Progress for partitions is crap as is progress for Phind
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Partitions generate more indexes, but my current system doesn't correctly calculate how many indexes are going to be built (indexes * partitions * languages)

203B313
Create: Partitions require all three separators, even when no processing flags are specified
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Make sure final slash is printed or else import chokes when it tries to pattern match

203B314
Design: Collection extra breaks if you use <, > and &. It also only seems to truncate at 256 characters?
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Needs to be passed through TEXT2DOM codec. The truncation is caused by DOM automatically spliting long strings into several text nodes. I'm sure I've fixed this before, but it seems to have come back.

203B315
General: If you don't have the file permissions necessary to open a collection, such as when creating lock file or opening col file, then there should be a more helpful message than 'Could not open collection' and sixty bazillion FileNotFound(Permissions) exceptions being thrown at the prompt.
SADL
All
NA
Pending
I agree

203B316
Gather: If a FileNotFound exception occurs during copying, and you click OK, the file copy is cancelled instead.
SADL
All
NA
Pending
I'm actually not all that excited about the FNFException being thrown in the first place, but regardless ensure that process reacts appropriately

203B317
Gather: Tree model changes are not always reflected in both trees. Ensure refresh, or at least provide a refresh button/key
SADL
All
NA
Pending
I'm not sure why the correct events aren't being fired - but it seems to happen specifically with folders being brought into collections (not files)

203B318
Metadata Set Editor: The values for attributes need to go through the TEXT2DOM codec - to remove problems with <, >, and &.
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Ok

203B319
Collections go out of memory - it seems to be something about loading metadata.xml file
SADL
All
NA
Pending
Make memory use reasonable

203B320
Files in the file trees must be selected before they can be right-clicked on
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Fix

203F321
Opening a non-gatherer collection. Need to add in the option for the user to create a new metadata set and have all the metadata elements added automatically to that. Currently the only option is to select a metadata set and get prompted for merge/add.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
There is code there to get the prompt and create the new metadata set, but then the user still gets prompted for merge/add. Need to make it so all the elements get added automatically.

203B322
Reading in collection config files. There are currently two CollectionConfiguration classes, one in collection, one in cdm. The one in collection is much simpler, only reads in collect.cfg files, and stores some strings - creator, name,description etc. The one in cdm parses the whole file into XML.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Make it so they all use the cdm version. Need to check that it doesn't run too slowly.

203B323
Handling non-language-qualified collectionmeta. The GLI reads in coll meta and assigns it as English metadata if it has no language. This is bad cos its not necessarily English if its a non-gatherer collection. Have changed it so that it always writes out a lang bit for all metadata (previously, if it was English and the first one, then it left it off.) So you cant create no-lang collmeta. However I think that it would be useful. So need to think about how to do it. Thought about having a default language that you can translate into - Ian thought this was too confusing.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
See above.  

203B324
Opening non-gatherer collections. Due to the way I have implemented this, we run into a problem with the GDMDocument cache size. What I do is create empty metadata.xml files (and GDMDocuments) for each folder in the collection, then for each file, go through the old metadata and try to items for this file. These are then added to the new GDMDocuments. Once all this has been done, I copy the old metadata files out of the way, then save the collection, which writes the new one out. However, with a small cache of files in memory, the new ones are getting written out over the top of the old ones before I have had a chance to get the metadata out.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Change the procedure. Copy all the files first then search for metadata from this new folder? Read in the existing metadata and somehow process it so that its all namespaced?

203B325
Reading in non-gatherer config files - not handling quotes properly for format statements. If you read in a collectionmeta surrounded by ' ', then internal " end up being written out escaped. But for format statements, they get written out as is, breaking the format.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Work out why these two are different and fix.

203B326
dls.Subject(Subject and Keywords) - this is acting weird in classifier configuration - you double click on the classifier to open up the controls, and dls.Subject is not selected - matching problem?
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Fix.

203B327
Format statements - all the default ones appear in the list and end up being written to the config file - so now you have eg a DateList format statement with no Date classifier.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Fix.

203B328
Opening a non-gatherer collection. If no metadata sets are added then don't bother looking for metadata? Or does it stop after the first prompt anyway?
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Investigate.

203B329
Close a collection, open a collection, don't do anything on the Gather pane, then switch to the Enrich pane. No files are shown.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Fix.

203B330
Prevent the user copying files from the import directory of the currently loaded collection (workspace tree) into the collection tree. This causes all sorts of problems.
NZDL
All
NA
Pending
Either a) check for and block these invalid file actions, or b) prevent files in the import folder (workspace tree) being selected at all (ie. grey them out). Hiding the currently loaded collection in the workspace tree is <i>not</i> an option.