Version 2.2.0

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doc/CHANGELOG.TXT

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-Version 2.1.3, released September xx, 2002
-=========================================
+Version 2.2.0, released September 25th, 2002
+============================================
+
+- The default view of a logbook is now the page-wise listing of entries
+- Added "Show last xxx" facility
+
+Version 2.1.3, released September 16, 2002
+==========================================
 
 - Fixed wrong error "password file not found" if user doesn't exist
 - Fixed double check boxes on select command for threaded display

doc/config.html

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ The file must be present in the same directory as the <code><b>elogd</b></code>
 <LI><b><code>Start page = &lt;command&gt;</code></b>
 <br>
 This option can be used to display a different start page. <b><code>command</code></b>
-can be either <i>"last10"</i> for the last ten messages, or an ELog menu command in the
+can be either <i>0?cmd=Last</i> to display the last message, or any other ELog menu command in the
 form <b><code>?cmd=xxx</code></b>. To start with the search page, one uses<p>
 
 <pre>
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ a new message. It can contain a sentence like "<I>Please enter your message here
 
 <li><b><code>Menu commands = &lt;list&gt;</code></b>
 </br>
-This option specifies the menu commands displayed on top of the logbook page. For
+This option specifies the menu commands displayed on top of a single logbook page. For
 certain installations, it can be useful to disable some commands. Following
 commands are possible:
 <p>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ commands are possible:
 <p>
 If this option is not present, following default is used:
 <p>
-<pre>Menu commands = New, Edit, Delete, Reply, Find, Last day, Last 10, Config, Help</pre>
+<pre>Menu commands = Back, New, Edit, Delete, Reply, Find, Config, Help</pre>
 <p>
 
 <li><b><code>Copy to = &lt;logbook list&gt;</code></b>
@@ -321,14 +321,10 @@ make sense if only certain logbooks make sense as destinations.<p>
 
 <li><b><code>Find Menu commands = &lt;list&gt;</code></b>
 <br>
-This option specifies the menu commands displayed on top of the listing page
-resulting from a "<I>find</I>" command. Although all commands from a above are possible,
-only the commands <code><b>New, Find, Back, Last day, Last 10, Last x, Config, Change
-password, Logout</b></code> and <code><b>Help</b></code> make sense. There is one
-special command in addition to the above commands: The command <b><code>Last x</b>
-</code> gets expanded to "<I>Last 2 days</I>", "<I>Last 4 days</I>" or
-"<I>Last 20 entries</I>", "<I>Last 40 entries</I>" and so on, similar to the standard
-behaviour without the "<I>Find Menu commands</I>" option.
+This option specifies the menu commands displayed on top of the listing page.
+Although all commands from a above are possible,
+only the commands <code><b>New, Find, Select, Config, Admin, Change
+password, Logout</b></code> and <code><b>Help</b></code> make sense.
 <p>
 
 <li><b><code>Guest Menu commands = &lt;list&gt;</code></b>
@@ -343,8 +339,8 @@ menu, with which one can login as a real user (username and password have to mat
 from the password file), which then allowes full access via the <b>"Menu commands"</b> list.
 A typical example for the menu settings for this scenario are:<p>
 <pre>
-Menu commands = New, Edit, Reply, Find, Last 10, Config, Logout, Help
-Guest menu commands = Find, Last 10, Login, Help
+Menu commands = Back, New, Edit, Reply, Find, Config, Logout, Help
+Guest menu commands = Back, Find, Login, Help
 </pre>
 <p>
 

doc/index.html

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 &nbsp;[<a class=nav href="#links">Links</a>]&nbsp;
 *&nbsp;</div>
 <P class=Sub>Home of the <i>Electronic Logbook</i> package by <a href="mailto:Stefan.Ritt@psi.ch">Stefan Ritt</a></P>
-<div class=version>&nbsp; Current version is : 2.1.2 &nbsp;</div>
+<div class=version>&nbsp; Current version is : 2.2.0 &nbsp;</div>
 
 <hr><a name="whatis">
 <div class=section>&nbsp; What is ELOG ? &nbsp;</div>

doc/userguide.html

@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ Usually you will be given a URL (through mail, a Web page etc.) to access the <b
 <p>
 If several logbooks are defined on the server, the entry page may be a list of all logbooks, with their descriptions, number of entries, and links to enter the logbook you want to use.
 <p>
-Alternatively, you may be taken directly to a specific logbook. By default you will see the latest entry, but the administrator may have defined a different "<I>default view</I>" for the logbook, like the list of the day's entries, or the last 10 entries, etc. (depending on what is most convenient for that logbook's purpose).
+Alternatively, you may be taken directly to a specific logbook. By default you will see a list of entries, but the administrator may have defined a different "<I>default view</I>" for the logbook, like the list of the day's entries, or directly display the last entry, etc. (depending on what is most convenient for that logbook's purpose).
 <p>
 Each entry in a logbook is identified by an unique ID, which is last part of the URL when that message is displayed. This ID might be used to create a bookmark in a browser pointing directly to a specific entry.
 <p>
-There are four ways through which access to a logbook may be controlled : it may be open for all to read ; it may require a common "<I>read</I>" password for all users ; it may require each user to have an individual user account (login name) and password ; finally, access may be granted or not depending on the address of the workstation you are using.
+There are four ways through which access to a logbook may be controlled: it may be open for all to read ; it may require a common "<I>read</I>" password for all users ; it may require each user to have an individual user account (login name) and password ; finally, access may be granted or not depending on the address of the workstation you are using.
 <p>
 
 <hr><a name="view">