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Ranman · "A Set of Mop Squeezers" Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 59

I've been playing with B2 a bit and here is what I found/noticed/suggest so far.

Disclaimer: These may or may not be valid because I am part of the "Dumba$$" test group and maybe they will be moot in the final version or I just don't know what I'm doing. Wink

First, FWIW, I am testing this beta completely on a USB 128M memory stick. I thought I'd try this based on a previous question about this in another thread. It works fine. I can put the stick in my desk top PC (both at work and Home) as well as my Laptop (which I usually run TM on). The only thing is that if you have TM on, say, a desktop PC and have the repository mapped accordingly and try to run TM from a memory stick you will have to have it point to the respository on the stick (As Doc explained in the other thread). Of course, once you do this it remains and will look there each time after.

I like the way the payout schedule was changed.
I like the player database a lot (minor things listed below)

Minor things, that are no big deal, but I thought I should mention...

To exit, the upper right "X" does not close the program. I know, this is probably not the preferred method to exit, and using File - Exit, works just fine, but just mentioning it. Also, the "warning" that asks "are you sure you want to exit?" does not come up.

Player database:

I entered my players from TM2 and when I go to add a player the ID number is the last one I used. Again, not a big deal but couldn't it "default" to the next available ID number?

When I open the database (New Player) the list is put in alpha order by last name, which I like, but could we be able to choose the order the columns are displayed? For example I would like to see last name, first name, ID#... and have the names aligned left rather than centered in the column. I know I'm being picky but I assume when we go to use the database in the new version the list will appear like it does here and it would be easier to look down the list. I know we can move the columns and sort as needed but it would just be nice to be able to set it and not need to re-arrange the lists every time.

Console configuation:
Not sure if I'll explain this correctly but I copied the consoles I made in B1 and put them in the new repository thinking that I wouldn't need to re-make them. When I did this B2 removed all my back ground colors and text formatting.
It went from this:

To this:

Is this just not allowed because it's a different Beta?

Ranman

rastapete · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject:

Also, in the "Set Columns" dialog of the Player DB, selecting "Display Name" in the list activates the "Display Pattern" column, and vice versa.

drneau · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: Beta 2 observations

eiland29 · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject:

i bought a memory stick tonight just for this

Calendyr · Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject:

I use my iPod Shuffle for tounament info, glad to hear it will support USB drives better now.

I must be missing something, I downloaded the beta and it doesn't look fonctionnal. All I see are templates for various things... can you actually run a tournament on it yet?

eiland29 · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:26 am Post subject:

you cant run a tourny yet

drneau · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:28 am Post subject:

drneau · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

Seitz333 · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

Played with B2 last night and noticed when you select to have winners receive their own bounties then go back to the main payouts screen it says winners do not receive their own bounties. This is also vice versa if you select for the winners to not receive their own bounties it will say they do receive the bounties.

Chuck

drneau · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: