Ang. Re: [Gretl-devel] Contribution to Gretl code (finnally :).

[andreas.karlsson at ltv.se]

r.lucchetti at univpm.it @ INTERNET skrev 2007-06-07 10:35:07 :
>
> 2) I think that the legend should NOT appear. IMO, it clutters the output
> and provides no useful information to anyone that is just above the
> "absolute beginner" level. That said, I'm open to being convinced of
> the opposite. Hence, it's nice to have the code in, since it's simpler to
> #ifdef it out if one wants. Actually, we could have a "beginner"
variable,
> which could be toggled on or off via a set command, to decide if one
wants
> the kind of output that your patch provides. (In my view, this
> should be "off" by default.) Opinions on this, anyone?
>
> Riccardo (Jack) Lucchetti
> Dipartimento di Economia
> Università Politecnica delle Marche

Hi,

A possible solution which I think is preferable is to add a "beginner
level" check box in the Tools > Preferences > General dialog box that gives
additional output if it is checked. However, I think it should should be
off by default, but maybe could be turned on already in the installation
procedure (add a check box in the installation dialog).

In general, I am all for customizability. It is a characteristic of a good
and userfriendly software, which I think gretl is. Every user have their
own needs and priorities. It is also necessary in order to attract more
people to gretl, both as users and developers.

Best regards and thanks for a great software,
Andreas