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Stobe
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09/07/11 07:05 AM (14 years ago)

feature request... image name/URL

Now that I''m solidifying my workflow through BuzzTouch, I've got a feature request that would help in my case. Though, I've got a sneaky feeling that you've set it up the way it is on purpose, so feel free to shoot down my idea and I'll be happy with that, lol. What I was thinking is regarding the image names/URL's. In each instance of this option, you have the following statement in bold Enter an icon file name or a URL - not both. And I understand the way it currently works, and why that instruction is there. But here's my thought..... If it were possible to have both fields populated, and BT would first look for the local file - and if not found, seek out the URL, it would save me a bunch of time. Not sure if it would slow down the overall execution of the app (menu loads, etc). But my workflow right now involves filling in every field with the URL, so I can have a live development/testing environment without having to recompile every time I add something new (which is the true advantage of BT in the first place). And then after everything is done and final, I'll have to copy the images into the app, and change every field to reflect the local storage of the image. Whereas if both fields were allowed, I'd most assuredly populate them both when creating the menu item, and never have to go back to change them (since the final compile would have the local images included). Or maybe instead of BT looking for an either/or location of the file, maybe if it were setup to look for the local image if its defined, and if so, ignore the URL field. I hope that makes sense.
 
Parker @ buzztouch
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09/08/11 12:14 AM (14 years ago)
Hey Stobe, Thanks for the input. You're idea has been added to the feature request bin.
 
David @ buzztouch
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09/08/11 09:48 AM (14 years ago)
I love this idea!!! A few users were also suggesting (a few months back) that the idea of having two input boxes in the control panel confused them. The idea was just use one input box to enter an image name or an image URL. Easy, less confusing. I also liked that idea but see that it would prevent your idea from working (allow both entries). Hmm...maybe an advanced mode or something? Like @parker said, it's on the list...thanks tons!
 

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