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Change menu terminology for eeprom, flash #258

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Many people without a background in electronics are somewhat confused by the 
menu options for writing/reading memory. Can we change the menu terminology 
along these lines?

Write EEPROM to transmitter --> Write model memories to transmitter
Write flash memory to transmitter --> Write firmware to transmitter.
likewise for Read.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by marhar@gmail.com on 16 Sep 2013 at 6:10

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Good idea

Original comment by bson...@gmail.com on 16 Sep 2013 at 6:12

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Original comment by bson...@gmail.com on 16 Sep 2013 at 6:12

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
While:
Write flash memory to transmitter --> Write firmware to transmitter.

is somehow good (even if people very often doesn't know what a firmware is), 
write model memories is in my opinion wrong, i will prefer:
"Write settings to the transmitter."

The eeprom in fact also keep general settings...

Original comment by romolo.m...@gmail.com on 19 Sep 2013 at 9:31

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Short abbreviated descriptions are always hard to do, especially in many 
languages.
How about "Write firmware to flash memory in transmitter"? And "Write model 
memories to EEprom in transmitter"? I don't think this is easy to do.

Original comment by tedbmos...@gmail.com on 20 Sep 2013 at 3:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Sorry but it should reflects the actual function and should be short eg.:
Write Firmware to TX, Read Firmware from TX
Write Configuration to TX, Read Configuration from TX
Write Configuration from file to TX, Read Configuration from TX to file

Original comment by gbir...@gmail.com on 20 Sep 2013 at 7:33

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I agree with your method.

Original comment by tedbmos...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2013 at 9:05

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I think that the idea of getting rid of the terms flash and EEPROM in the user 
interface of companion9x makes perfect sense. They really are confusing. 

Using the phrases "Write/read firmware" is quite clear. 
"Write/read configuration" is however not clear enough. It might be confused 
with just managing the radio settings. 
How about using the phrases "Write/read models and config". Not that much 
longer and completely impossible to misinterpret.

Original comment by kjell.kernen on 4 Dec 2013 at 11:52

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I agree, the word "model" is essential. I prefer "Write model settings" or even 
"model preferences" (could shortened to "prefs" if necessary)

For the other, what about "operating system firmware"? Even my mom knows that 
the OS is the code that runs the device.

Original comment by arkrand...@gmail.com on 5 Dec 2013 at 1:19

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
How about just "Upload Models" and "Upload Operating System"?? Then a Save for 
both.

Original comment by tmikemat...@comcast.net on 23 Dec 2013 at 9:02