Closed nojronatron closed 1 month ago
Note: BigFoot Base wants the Winlink Message body to remain in tab-delimited format, but this can be addressed in a future, linked issue.
This issue has been addressed by releases v2.1.x, PR #58, and includes tab-delimited bib-records output when submitted.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Yes. It is possible to edit bib entries within the box where IN, OUT, and DROP buttons place the bib record data. If I make an error entering a bib record, I might decide to edit the data within that text box, but it is not easy to re-create tabs using just a keyboard (without using special techniques), and I'm likely to just add lots of spaces to make things line up.
If the Winlink Message recipient receives this poorly formatted data, they might not be able to easily import it to Excel (as the Form promises), and some data might be missed or incorrectly copied by the recipient.
Describe the solution you'd like
Allow the Form to support comma-delimited entries. If I must go in and update an error, I can easily re-create the comma(s), maintaining a useful data format.
The recipient will still be able to import the comma-delimited data and it will be less likely to cause a problem on their end.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Additional context
BF Base will be provided the ability to process comma-delimited records, in addition to the current tab-delimited.