OpenBMD full changelog

· Compiled the DistrictList file to include over 18,000 official districts,
· alternate spellings and volume numbers.
Added two main helper methods to aid district transcription:
· Districts are suggested as they are typed. Tabbing out of
· a cell with a suggested district will auto-complete the district and
· volume number in the respective columns.
· Pressing the down arrow key on a cell with a suggested district will
· call a pop-up menu showing a list of suggested districts. Selecting one
· will auto-complete the district and volume number in the respective
· columns
· Districts which aren't found in the district list file can be typed
· manually.
· The manifest file now directs the packager to include the district
· file is packaged as part of the distribution.
· Fixed the get_district_picklist method - it now converts the string
· 'year' to a numeral to get at the appropriate volume set.
· Manually set the column widths to optimise the space provided.

· Version control is now handled using GIT.
· Added a method called 'editor_text' to gather in real time, what district the user is typing into the active cell editor. This information will be used to generate a filtered list of districts for the user to select from.
· The 'check order' method now properly looks at forenames and ignores the forename cell on the last row if it is blank - i.e. the user has typed a new entry.

Continued work on the district picklist:
· Gathetered together the 'official' district and volume numbers from the FreeBmd site for all districts beginning with the letter A.
· Looked at the best way to present this district picklist to the user to select from. So far the options I've looked at are using the built-in 'GridCellChoiceEditor' (a type of combobox) or to have a custom pop-up menu triggered on each keystroke.

Data entry improvements:
· Extended the capitlise method to handle names punctuated with
· full stops and names with apostrophies, e.g. derek c.n.d. is
· automatically capitalised to Derek C.N.D, and o'brien is
· capitalised to O'Brien.
· Modified the capitalise method to ignore the +PAGE, +BREAK,
· COMMENT and #THEORY entries.
· Modified the check_order method to ignore the +PAGE, +BREAK,
· COMMENT and #THEORY entries.
· The check_order method now checks all entries for surname and
· forename alphabetical order every time an entry is added or
· updated. This is useful where a user adds a new row entry
· in the middle of a range which affects the sequence validity
· of entries below the new addition, or where a change to an
· entry has an effect on the sequence elsewhere.
· Pressing shift+tab on the surname column 'wraps' up to the
· previous row - mirroring the 'wrap' down feature implemented
· previously.
· Started work on the district picklist.

Added methods for the handling of grid data:
· The row delete method was expanded so that several rows can now be deleted at the same time using the context menu on the row labels. This method is able to handle sequential and non-sequential grid rows.
· Included a method to handle clearing the of data from rows (without deleting the rows themselves). This method can also handle cell selections (individual and blocks of cells). This method is accessible from a context menu from the row labels and grid cells.

Added / improve methods for easing data entry:
· Surnames and forenames are checked for alphabetic consistency when the user tabs out of the cell. If an entry is found to be out of alphabetic order the cell background is colored red and a tool-tip added to give a description of the error. The cell background and tool-tips are reset when the entry is corrected.

Continued work on the transcription page:
· Added a class to handle the wx.grid instance in the lower pane of the transcription page - this will be where the user does most of their transcribing activity.
· Added column labels to the wx.grid.

· Started work on the transcription page; where the user will do most of the work of transcribing entries.
· Added a splitter window to allow flexible viewing of the transcription scan and the data entry fields.