User confusion

I have the Administer "Home" icon set up as my first name. I noticed when I send out files and pics that my first name is revealed in the file 'details'. In an effort to conceal this or be anonymous I created another user folder but what has happened is everything has been re-set or lost. My iTunes library, photo library, etc is transferred to this new folder but these programs are starting from scratch now and that's not what I wanted. Can I just go back to having everything under my "Home" file?
Also, my email address shows incorrectly in the .Mac account. I get the following message but I don't see the where the field is to change it:
All subscription updates will be emailed to your email address: [email protected] If this is incorrect, please update your email address on the settings page
Safari is unstable and on some sites will shut down. My Firefox browser has disappeared and won't stay open if I attempt to access it.
How do I brighten the screen for movies on the DVD player?
HELP?

Todd,
Let's start with some basics.
Think of a new user as someone who, for all intents and purposes, could be in Africa.
That user would have a diffent identity. He/she would be in a diffent time zone, use different browsers, differnt e mail accounts, etc..
You would not want them in your e mail, your documents, etc. That is what a new user is/does. They are a different person as far as the computer is concerned.
X installs with one administrator and unless you have good reason to do differently, it is best for a computer to have one. Your user files (music, e mails, pictures, documents) are all in your user folder. The i applications (tunes, photo, etc) keep those "documents" with the author. You can import them into a new user's music/photo/whatever files but they don't just appear in a new user's folder if you create a new user. Furthermore, the iapps like to catalog the documents for preview. Those preview files are also kept with the user files. If you just drag and drop pictures from one user's folder to another the previews are not made.

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RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event

Samer,
The return event is delivered to the calling task, which is the window in
your first test. It is not deliverd to the event loop of the service object
unless the call to the processor originated in the event loop, which is the
case in your second test. The output you get from the server is exactly as I
would expect.
You need the following code in you client:
event loop
postregister
SomeService1.StartImmediate();
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_return do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_return');
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_exception do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
end event;
Note that this logoutput will not be written to a logfile, but will appear
in the logwindow which is opened when you start a client application.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Samer Kanjo [mailto:skanjoyahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 1:54 AM
To: ForteUsers
Subject: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
I have observed some odd behavior when attempting to
catch a return event for a method invoked using start
task. I provided the primary classes I used during my
test and some output produced by those classes at the
bottom of this message.
The SomeService1 class is used to create an
environment visible service object and the Processor
class is one of its members. The Processor class
starts processing when one of two things happens: the
SomeService1 timer ticks off 10 seconds or when
SomeService1.StartImmediate is called directly by
another entity. Either way StartImmediate is called to
start processing.
The provided output is the result of starting a test
application and invoking StartImmediate from another
object (I used a window) and then observing what
happens when the timer ticks. As you can see the
invocation from the window did not result in the
return event being received. However, the return event
was received when the timer ticked.
According to the Forte documentation a return event
will only be posted to the parent task's event queue.
Since I am making a cross partition call, the window
and service object are not really in the same task
(Unless my assumption is wrong). That would explain
why the window did not cause a return event to be
generated but was an event generated but not caught
and if so where did the event go?
In SomeService2 class I added an event StartProcessing
and moved the code from StartImmediate to the
StartProcessing event case in the event loop and
simply posted the StartProcessing event in
StartImmediate. I performed the same test I used when
testing SomeService1. The Traceback output is
identical for the window invocation but the return
event is received this time! Why?
It seems that to guarantee the receipt of a return
event an asynchronous task must be initiated from
within an event loop. Is this correct?
I do not understand this behavior does someone have
any thoughts on this? How can you guarantee the
receipt of a return event?
Samer Kanjo
OUTPUT FROM SOMESERVICE1
StartTaskTest_cl0: processing loop listening
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService.StartImmediate at line 1
TestWin.Display at line 4
C++ Method(s)
UserApp.Run at offset 105
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService.StartImmediate at line 1
SomeService.ProcessingLoop at line 9
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0: ProcessEvents_return
OUTPUT FROM SOMESERVICE2
StartTaskTest_cl0: processing loop listening
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService2.StartImmediate at line 1
TestWin.Display at line 4
C++ Method(s)
UserApp.Run at offset 105
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0: ProcessEvents_return
StartTaskTest_cl0:
Traceback:
SomeService2.StartImmediate at line 1
SomeService2.ProcessingLoop at line 9
StartTaskTest_cl0:
StartTaskTest_cl0: Start processing...
StartTaskTest_cl0: Processing complete.
StartTaskTest_cl0: ProcessEvents_return
SOMESERVICE1 CLASS
begin CLASS;
class SomeService1 inherits from Framework.Object
has public attribute proc: StartTaskTest.Processor;
has public attribute processing: Framework.boolean;
has public method Init;
has public method ProcessingLoop;
has public method StartImmediate;
has property
shared=(allow=off, override=on);
transactional=(allow=off, override=on);
monitored=(allow=off, override=on);
distributed=(allow=on, override=on, default=off);
end class;
method SomeService1.Init
begin
super.Init();
processing = FALSE;
proc = new;
start task ProcessingLoop();
end method;
method SomeService1.ProcessingLoop
begin
timer : Timer = new;
timer.tickInterval = 10000;
event loop
task.part.logmgr.putline('processing loop
listening');
timer.isActive = TRUE;
when timer.tick do
StartImmediate();
when proc.ProcessEvents_return do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_return');
processing = FALSE;
when proc.ProcessEvents_exception do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
processing = FALSE;
when task.shutdown do
exit;
end event;
end method;
method SomeService1.StartImmediate
begin
task.part.logmgr.putline(task.traceBack());
processing = TRUE;
start task proc.ProcessEvents() where completion =
event;
end method;
end CLASS;
SOMESERVICE2 CLASS
begin CLASS;
class SomeService2 inherits from Framework.Object
has public attribute proc: StartTaskTest.Processor;
has public attribute processing: Framework.boolean;
has public event StartProcessing;
has public method Init;
has public method ProcessingLoop;
has public method StartImmediate;
has property
shared=(allow=off, override=on);
transactional=(allow=off, override=on);
monitored=(allow=off, override=on);
distributed=(allow=on, override=on, default=off);
end class;
method SomeService2.Init
begin
super.Init();
processing = FALSE;
proc = new;
start task ProcessingLoop();
end method;
method SomeService2.ProcessingLoop
begin
timer : Timer = new;
timer.tickInterval = 10000;
event loop
task.part.logmgr.putline('processing loop
listening');
timer.isActive = TRUE;
when timer.tick do
StartImmediate();
when self.StartProcessing do
processing = TRUE;
start task proc.ProcessEvents() where completion =
event;
when proc.ProcessEvents_return do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_return');
processing = FALSE;
when proc.ProcessEvents_exception do
task.part.logmgr.putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
processing = FALSE;
when task.shutdown do
exit;
end event;
end method;
method SomeService2.StartImmediate
begin
task.part.logmgr.putline(task.traceBack());
post StartProcessing;
end method;
end CLASS;
PROCESSOR CLASS
begin CLASS;
class Processor inherits from Framework.Object
has public method Init;
has public method ProcessEvents where completion =
(return = ProcessEvents_return, exception =
ProcessEvents_exception);
has property
shared=(allow=off, override=on);
transactional=(allow=off, override=on);
monitored=(allow=off, override=on);
distributed=(allow=off, override=on);
end class;
method Processor.Init
begin
super.Init();
end method;
method Processor.ProcessEvents
begin
task.part.logmgr.putline('Start processing...');
task.Delay(msecs = 1500);
task.part.logmgr.putline('Processing complete.');
end method;
end CLASS;
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Yes, you're right. The return event is queued until the moment that you
actually enter an eventloop. I stand corrected.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Adamek, Zenon [mailto:ZAdamekpurolator.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:13 PM
To: Rottier, Pascal
Cc: 'forte-userslists.xpedior.com'
Subject: RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
I think it is always safe to use start task with where complition = event
clause before event loop. The reason is described in Forte Help in the
Complition Clause index:
"Requesting the return and exception events automatically registers the
events for the calling task. When the asynchronous method completes or
terminates, Forté adds the appropriate event to the calling task's event
queue.
This registration is unlike the event registration for the event statement.
In the event statement, the event is registered just before the event
statement is ready to process the event. In the start task statement, the
return and exception events are registered when the task is started, even
though it can be much later on that your application is prepared to wait for
those events. Therefore, only the "parent" task that executes the start task
statement is registered for the completion event of the started task."
and some comments from "Forte Performance and Patterns" page 18:
"When you use the where completion = event clause in the start task
statement, Forte automatically buffer the return event until you register
for it. Therefore, you do not need to worry about the child task completing
before you register for its return event".
Regards,
Zenon
-----Original Message-----
From: Rottier, Pascal [SMTP:Rottier.Pascalpmintl.ch]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:16 AM
To: 'Samer Kanjo'; ForteUsers
Subject: RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
Yes, if you want the eventloop of the service object to be informed when
the
method on the processor class is invoked, regardless of who invoked it,
then
you should simply post an event as the last statement inside the method on
the processor class.
The return events are only used to inform a partent task that a child-task
has completed. So, only the calling task receives the event, only if the
calling task is inside an event-loop at the moment the child-task
terminates
and only if there really is a child task (method started using "start task
Note, that the calling task doesn't have to be inside an event loop when
the
asynchronous call is made. It has to be inside an eventloop when the
asynchronous task terminates. The following piece of code works just as
well:
SomeService1.StartImmediate();
self.DoSomeOtherStuff();
event loop
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_return do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_return');
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_exception do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
end event;
However, if the asynchronous task started from within "StartImmediate"
finishes before the client gets a chance to enter its event loop, then
you're too late to catch the event. That's why it's safer to use the
"postregister" function, which makes sure a certain action is not started
untill all events from the event loop have been registered.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
Tel. +31 (0)10-2661223
Fax. +31 (0)10-2661199
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-----Original Message-----
From: Samer Kanjo [mailto:skanjoyahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:04 PM
To: ForteUsers
Subject: RE: (forte-users) Confusion with return event
Pascal,
So you are confirming that a return event can only be
received in an event loop if a task is started from
within that event loop.
After making your proposed changes I was able to
receive the return event in the window.
I originally wanted the SomeService event loop to
always receive the return event regardless of whether
or not StartImmediate is called by some other entity
or called when the timer ticks. It seems that the only
way to do this is with events. Is that correct?
Thank you for insight,
Samer Kanjo
--- "Rottier, Pascal" <Rottier.Pascalpmintl.ch>
wrote:
Samer,
The return event is delivered to the calling task,
which is the window in
your first test. It is not deliverd to the event
loop of the service object
unless the call to the processor originated in the
event loop, which is the
case in your second test. The output you get from
the server is exactly as I
would expect.
You need the following code in you client:
event loop
postregister
SomeService1.StartImmediate();
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_return do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_return');
when SomeService1.Proc.ProcessEvent_exception do
task.Part.Logmgr.Putline('ProcessEvents_exception');
end event;
Note that this logoutput will not be written to a
logfile, but will appear
in the logwindow which is opened when you start a
client application.
Pascal Rottier
Atos Origin Nederland (BAS/West End User Computing)
Tel. +31 (0)10-2661223
Fax. +31 (0)10-2661199
E-mail: Pascal.Rottiernl.origin-it.com
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Philip Morris (Afd. MIS)
Tel. +31 (0)164-295149
Fax. +31 (0)164-294444
E-mail: Rottier.Pascalpmintl.ch--
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Deleted Users Confusion/Worry

I'm not very tech smart but I just opened my finder to look through my computer and on the left side bar, favourites/devices area. I found a 'Deleted Users' file which i've never seen before. I'm confused how they got here and why I never saw it before.
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oba wrote:
I still have no idea how this folder made it's way to my sidebar. I'm not sure if there is a way to determine that with Time Machine.
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My MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8) was going slow. I decided to reinstall OSX. All my data was backed up to my compatible external HD.
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So after a year of people telling they keep getting locked out of my Comments (some taking it personally), I've just discovered what's happening. They are not even trying to leave a comment because that little padlock beside "Add a Comment" makes them believe it is locked. I don't blame them because a padlock in that spot typically does means the comments have been locked on blogs across the net (but iWeb has to be different).
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Message was edited by: zencat

hi,
here is an example for extract the text in your cluster.
create only the dynpro 100.
>REPORT zget_text.
>DATA: lv_id TYPE zgtis_http_id
>data: t_tdline TYPE TABLE OF tdline.
>DATA: dialog TYPE REF TO cl_gui_dialogbox_container.
>DATA: editor TYPE REF TO cl_gui_textedit.
>IMPORT t_tdline FROM DATABASE zgtis_http_indx(qa) ID lv_id.
>
>CALL SCREEN 100.
>----
>MODULE status_0100 OUTPUT.
> CREATE OBJECT dialog
>    EXPORTING
>      width = 540
>      height = 100
>      top    = 150
>      left   = 150
>      repid = sy-cprog
>      dynnr = sy-dynnr.
>
> CREATE OBJECT editor
>    EXPORTING
>      parent = dialog.
>
> CALL METHOD editor->set_text_as_r3table
>    EXPORTING
>      table           = t_tdline
>    EXCEPTIONS
>      error_dp        = 1
>      error_dp_create = 2
>      OTHERS          = 3.
>ENDMODULE.                 " STATUS_0100 OUTPUT
>----
>MODULE user_command_0100 INPUT.
> LEAVE PROGRAM.
>ENDMODULE.                 " USER_COMMAND_0100 INPUT
regards
Marco
Edited by: nicolai marco on Jan 17, 2008 12:27 AM

My Finder / User preferences never saved after Restart. Help!

After a "successful" back-up from Time Machine (thanks, Time Machine), my files seem to all be here, but my Finder and basic Application preferences have never been the same since.
My MacBook Pro 17" hard drive crashed. I had an authorized Apple repair replace it with a new drive. I restored my set-up via Time Machine as instructed and was happy to see I was (mostly) back in good shape.
What HASN'T been the same since - when I RESTART:
- Whenever I shut down/restart, my desktop will always revert back to the last "mode" pre-crash. For example, one same folder is always open, as it happened to be the folder opened during the crash. Now, no matter what I seem to have opened on my desktop before I shut down, that other "old" folder always greets me after a restart.
- Many applications I notice do not "remember" the last settings changed/used, always reverting to the "pre-crash" setting. Notable examples:
- iChat settings (buddy icon, status, etc.) must ALWAYS be manually adjusted when I open iChat now.
- iTunes and iPhoto are a big drag to open, because I must always "find" my libraries. They have long been moved to an external drive, but these iApps always ask me to locate them or create new ones. Even if I attempt to change my preferences.
- Dock: the settings/icons revert back to the "pre-crash" version, and since I have updated many Apps, several icons show the Question Mark symbol, as some old Apps are long gone.
I tried Disk Utility, repairing permissions. It recognized many inconsistencies and problems,
but the repairs never seem to "stick."
Again, this happens each time I restart/reboot.
So if I only put my MacBook to sleep mode, it does fine when it wakes up,
and remembers desktop settings, iChat settings, etc.
Therefore, I only rarely shut down now, to avoid my Groundhog's Day syndrome.
This is annoying. Help Me. Someone. Please.

Bernie Hawaii wrote:
After a "successful" back-up from Time Machine (thanks, Time Machine), my files seem to all be here, but my Finder and basic Application preferences have never been the same since.
Apparently the previous preferences were copied over by TM.
First it would probably be a good idea to start up from the install disk and run Disk Utilities’ Repair Disk. If you don’t know how to do that, reply back for specific directions.
- Whenever I shut down/restart, my desktop will always revert back to the last "mode" pre-crash. For example, one same folder is always open, as it happened to be the folder opened during the crash. Now, no matter what I seem to have opened on my desktop before I shut down, that other "old" folder always greets me after a restart.
Because it appears to be preference files that cause the problem, you can begin removing them from the Preferences folder. These .plist files can be moved to the Desktop and the system will recreate new ones in the Preferences folder. If removing the .plist file doesn’t help, the one on the desktop can be moved back into the Preferences folder to replace the newly created one.
Locate the Preference folder by this path:
Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences
(where “yourusername” is the short name of your computer, like hawaii - the folder looks like a house/home)
Often users confuse the above path with Macintosh HD/Library/Preferences. That is not the one needed. The correct one is the Preference folder in the Users home folder.
The same folder appearing after restarting is related to the Finder, so move the file named com.apple.finder.plist to the Desktop and restart. If that helps preventing the same folder appearing, you will need to reset all your Finder preferences. If not, you can return the old .plist file from the Desktop back to the Preferences folder and will need to look for another solution.
- Many applications I notice do not "remember" the last settings changed/used, always reverting to the "pre-crash" setting. Notable examples:
- iChat settings (buddy icon, status, etc.) must ALWAYS be manually adjusted when I open iChat now.
- iTunes and iPhoto are a big drag to open, because I must always "find" my libraries. They have long been moved to an external drive, but these iApps always ask me to locate them or create new ones. Even if I attempt to change my preferences.
- Dock: the settings/icons revert back to the "pre-crash" version, and since I have updated many Apps, several icons show the Question Mark symbol, as some old Apps are long gone.
Each of the above has its own .plist file(s) in the above named Preferences folder.
It’s probably best to quit the applications before removing the preferences. Try moving the main .plist files, i.e., com.apple.iChat.plist to the desktop and restart iChat. If it doesn’t help, remove the other .plist files related to iChat. They will be replaced by the system. Some newly created .plist files don’t function until after a restart (like the Finder one described above). I don’t think iChat, iTunes, etc., require a restart, but it couldn’t hurt. If this helped with iChat, do the same procedure for iTunes, Dock, and any others giving you problems.
If these do not help, you may need to consider an Archive & Install.
I tried Disk Utility, repairing permissions. It recognized many inconsistencies and problems,
but the repairs never seem to "stick."
As long as the permissions inconsistencies include “Permissions differ,” SUID or ACL warnings, you can probably safely ignore them. But there is a .plist file for DiskUtility as well, which you may want to replace by moving it to the Desktop and restarting. If at the end of Repair Permissions it says “Permission Repair Complete,” it’s probably okay.
Again, this happens each time I restart/reboot.
So if I only put my MacBook to sleep mode, it does fine when it wakes up,
and remembers desktop settings, iChat settings, etc.
Therefore, I only rarely shut down now, to avoid my Groundhog's Day syndrome.
This is annoying. Help Me. Someone. Please.
Here’s hoping for an UNGroundhog’s Day.

Print Layout Designer or Crystal.....! What to do?

Dear All,
We need to link our User forms to Print layouts in order to make our reports work exactly the way SAP reports work. Is there a way to enable the print and print preview toolbar buttons and make them show our Report Layout? So far the response from SDK Forum is not encouraging and many questions regarding the same issue remain unanswered there.
After looking for the solution in the SDK Forums we came across these two replies from Mr. Nick He and Mr.Frank Moebius. Both are of the opinion that currently SAP does not offer a support for this feature and better use a third party tool. We are not in a position right now to opt for any third party tool but if we get a clear response from your side regarding this matter, we can go for it. Kindly have a look at the following links:
Re: Print Layout Design for user form in SapBusinessOne2005A(6.80.317) sp:01.?
Re: Add PLD Layouts in 2005 through sdk
The recommended solution within SAP B1 to develop Add-on reports is through User Queries and creating a Print Layout and run them via Query Manager Window. This approach in our view has the following drawbacks that make it less friendly with the end user:
1. Add-on forms appear in the left pane/menu, whereas reports would have to run through Query Manager only, which is in fact a small toolbar button on the top right side. We can add the Query Manager link to user menu but it doesnt solve the problem.
2. A user with full authorization over the Print Layout can accidentally overwrite it by clicking the Create Report Button, whereas in case of SAP Reports the Layouts remain unchanged and only saved as a new Layout and set as Default Layout for a report. Add-on Reports cannot do this.
3. Different behavior of Layouts in Query Manager on Single Click and Double Click. In the Query Manager, if a user just selects a query by a Single Click and views a Print Preview (Layout) then the custom user Layout appears. But if a user Double clicks a query then the Query Window appears, exposing the query and making it editable. Also the Preview(Layout) is different in this case. The user can either view the Window or Table Layout in this case. Hence this exercise would make the user confused and prone to errors.
4. The Parameter/Criteria window that is SAP generated is not enough to fulfill user friendly interface requirements. Is there a way to add List boxes or Combos to that form. The parameter selection Checkboxes also behave in a strange way that even the experts find difficult to manipulate. If they are of no use, whats the point in having them on the form in the first place.
All these points are leading us to confusion over the decision as to whether go for Query Based Reports or use Third Party tools. Kindly help us out in this regard. Your response would help us save some valuable time for our Add-on Development.

<<< If there is a solution then it has to be from SDK. We can only opt for third party components and frameworks only if any of the SAP representatives ensure us that the current version of SDK does not offer such support.>>>
The answer to that is to lodge your query as an Issue to SAP directly as a support question or go through your local SAP representative. If the functionality is not offered by SAP you can do a Development Request ( DRQ) and SAP will develop it if they think it will become userful.
<<<If this Forum is not meant to be answered by SAP representatives then kindly tell me any other Technical Support Portal from where i can get the answer directly. >>>
This forum is accessed mostly by SAP Business One Developers on SDK. However we are fortunate that some SAP employees who are very knowledgeble take some time off to answer queries.
Since it is a Forum, no one is obliged to answer. As indicated above , Try SAP directly if you need a definite answer.
<<<>>>
Since you mentioned Crystal: We as SAP Business One SDK developers, have come across similar issues and opted for a Inhouse developed Crystal Solution. It has been so popular we are selling it as a Generic add-on to B1.
Regards,
Indika.

Not a single cocoa app opening after the 10.5.6 update

I have a serious problem. Not a single cocoa application (Safari, Mail, Pages, etc.) will open for me. It will bounce in the dock and then crash. The Carbon apps are fine (iTunes, FFox, Finder) I have no idea why. Any ideas?

I agree that repairing permissions before & after installing an update is more of a voodoo-like ritual than sound advice based solidly on fact.
Once, in the early days of OS X, it was not entirely uncommon for certain non-Apple product installers to set permissions to unusual values to facilitate installing some app & then fail to reset them afterwards, or to reset some file permissions they should not. This at least explains why the advice to repair permissions after an update became common -- some users have an unfortunate habit of thinking that what fixes one specific issue might have some mysterious ability to fix others, so they add it to a ritualistic formula designed to prevent any problems, whether still applicable to the current software climate or not.
Just to remove any lingering doubt about this, users should note that AFAIK, no Apple product installer ever has been shown to do this & current OS updaters certainly don't. As mentioned, some users confuse innocuous warnings with mis-set permissions, which seems to perpetuate the idea that the OS update installers frequently cause permissions problems, but this is a misconception.
What is worth doing prior to installing an OS update is Disk Utility's "Verify Disk" test, & if it shows anything is amiss, rebooting from the installer DVD & running the "Repair Disk" step. This is because disk file system problems can cause an install to fail, often by corrupting essential OS files.

Interactive Report (IR) column heading: filtered items number & flashlight

Hello everyone
several hours of searching through the forum did not provide me with leads or answers to 2 questions. Both are related to the IR column heading menu and options. Let's start with a copy of the relevant portion of the interactive report help screen:
Column Heading Menu
Clicking on any column heading exposes a column heading menu.
[snip]
Text Area is used to enter case insensitive search criteria (no need for wild cards). Entering a value will reduce the list of values at the bottom of the menu. You can then select a value from the bottom and the selected value will be created as a filter using '=' (e.g. column = 'ABC'). Alternatively, you can click the flashlight icon and the entered value will be created as a filter with the 'LIKE' modifier (e.g. column LIKE '%ABC%').
List of Unique Values contains the first 500 unique values that meet your filters. If the column is a date, a list of date ranges is displayed instead. If you select a value, a filter will be created using '=' (e.g. column = 'ABC').
Q1: Why do I not see a flashlight icon? I looked everywhere in the report definition to "enable" it, to no avail.
Q2: Although we've found IRs to be incredibly useful and embraced by end users, we are having issues when dealing with large datasets. Let's look at searching for people's first/last name in our CONTACTS table. The table is ~28,000 names long. If one attempts to use Column Heading menu to "filter" for any name outside the first 500 unique values, the search does not work. Yes, I know that a workaround is to use Actions Menu icon filter... but, it sure is misleading to have a search which does not go beyond letter B in the list of last names. Furthermore, I do not see a way to DISABLE Column Heading Text Area, and avoid user confusion.
I suspect that "List of Unique Values contains the first 500 unique values" was set for the performance purposes. Is there a way to set that number anywhere? Have it customized for each column? (columns county and state could be <100, for example)
Thanks an advance to any advice.
Vojin

@Prabodh: what you say is only changing the default image for the column selector at the search bar level. What i think is being looked for is an icon on the popup when a column header is clicked in an IR. Don't bother: there is none.
@Vojin, Tonibony:
I also ran into this problem with IRs and the useless column header box. If you want to hide the unique values list, it is a bother. First of all, you can't disable the finding of values, this is embedded in the widget ajax code. Then if you want to just hide the list, there is no real event you can hook up to. The poping up of the box is an ajax callback, and is part of the IR javascript, but this callback does not trigger any event (no apexafterrefresh for example, which is understandable). I've worked around this by overriding/extending the method which is called when ajax is done loading within the IR code. Here is a piece of code which does this (call it on page load):
   // _Finished_Loading is called when the IR is done with a GET action
   // because the posts are synchronous in this report, and no events
   // or hooks are available, the best way to preserve functionality
   // yet extending it is to override the original function, yet
   // keep the base code
   // apexafterrefresh cant be used since it is not triggered after
   // the widget ajax
   var or_Finished_Loading = gReport._Finished_Loading;
   gReport._Finished_Loading = function(){
       //overriden, but still have to call orinigal!
      or_Finished_Loading();
      //SORT_WIDGET is the widget containing all the header elements
      if(gReport.current_control=='SORT_WIDGET'){
         // hide the original dropdown box
         $("#apexir_rollover_content").hide();
   };If you're interested, i've recently developed a plugin for use in my interactive reports which works around some of these limitations. For me, the headers are much more userfriendly than the actions > filter menu. So what i've done is: hide the orignal dropdown, and turn the searchfield into an autocompletion field, which will progressively search through the distinct column values in the IR with ajax. I've even made an option to have the searching behave like a "contains" or a "like". I'm working on a post about it, with background, documentation and source code. I'll add a post here when i finish it up, you can see if that helps you.
I also would like to add a button later on which will simply add the entered value as a "like %value%" filter. I know how to do this and what to do, i'm just a bit short on time at the moment. I actually think that adding the button in the layout may be the hardest part... :')

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