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If the
user inserts the card, why does it matter whether it's blank or not? In
other words, why tell them that the card is being cleared? Just clear
it.
A few thoughts.
1, We will not be using the "cards created" counter as a
public display for anything official because it is so easy to toggle and
increment the counter.
2. On the other hand, if you don't get the "clear" what
happens if you get a card that you think is cleared or blank, but it is not -
then you'd want to clear it. When you load it in, you want to be able to
clear it to make sure its blank, so you do need a clear function. On the
other hand, if we did use the Clear button, then if a card had data on it, we
could clear it with clear button, and then display a "card created" message
upon creating it with the "enter" key. This is not RCR,
just discussion at this point.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 5:08
PM
Subject: Card Manager 0.2.4
RCR: sl-022601-01
Requested: February 26,
2001
Required: n/a
County:
n/a
Module: Using the
Manager to Create Voter Cards.
Currently: When
a blank card is inserted into the Manager, the Manager prompts the user
to create the card with the ballot assigned to the key displayed. It
displays the message "Famous Names, 1: Create?". After the
card is created, the display changes and prompts the user to clear the
card. It displays the message "Famous Names, 1: Clear?"
Remove the voter card. The card is ready for
voting.
Is it possible for the Manager to
display "Card Created" to indicate that the
card has been programmed and it's okay to remove it at this
point? As it stands now, it is very easy for the count (number
of times programmed) to be off. I found myself hitting the
<Enter> key repeatedly until I realized that it was
looping between Create and
Clear. I then looked at the count and noticed
that it incremented a few more times than I intended for it to.
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