Re: [Setup-tool-hackers] Just a couple of comments, regarding usermessages.

[Arturo Espinosa Aldama <arturo mezcal dyndns org>]

On 29 Nov 2000, Miguel de Icaza wrote:

> > When sending an error message to the user, don't yell at him. :) (eg:
> > "You shouldn't delete root user!". I changed that one to "The root user
> > must not be deleted."). I think it is best if we use the impersonal for
> > all messages, and try to use full sentences, as in "The IP address is not
> > valid.", as opposed to "IP address not valid".
> 
> I would go beyond that and ungray the button that allows to delete
> root.  And for other users that are system users, I would pop up a
> warning dialog.
> 
> > I think it is best if we use the impersonal for
> > all messages, and try to use full sentences, as in "The IP address is not
> > valid.", as opposed to "IP address not valid".
> 
> Yep.  What about:
> 
> 	`The IP address that was entered in the field XXX is not a
> 	 valid address, click here for more information on IP
> 	 addresses' 

Well, I'm not saying this because you are the boss, but these are great
suggestions. I'll put these in the todo list for tomorrow.

Being happy,
Arturo



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