--- loncom/TODO	2001/05/10 21:15:26	1.85
+++ loncom/TODO	2001/08/09 16:54:49	1.109
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ XMLPARSE
     + deregister()
     + register need to take care of overloading, and deregister needs to unload
     + answer target - for simple display of correct answer for a problem
+    * <m> tag needs to do variable evaluation before tth-ing the string, also 
+ 	add eval="nothing" to turn this off.
 
 CAPARESPONSE.C
    !+ pass back the reason (Y)
@@ -32,98 +34,145 @@ RUN.pm
       a global in the safe enviroment using ->root()?
 
 EDIT INTERFACE
-    + undo (Y)
-    + delete (Y)
-    + insert (Y)
-    + add more tags (Y)
-    & make it easier to add plain textfield stype entries (Y)
+    * insert (getting there) (Y)
+    c add more tags (Y)
     + have textfield style entries protect against bad data (</parserlib> in 
 	the parserlib textfiled (Y)
     + make default setup prettier
+    + more templates for different homework types
 
 HOMEWORK
     + need to support /OR (Y)
-   !+ create <stringresponse> <formularesponse>(Y)
+   !+ create <formularesponse>(Y)
    !+ <rbresponse> <oresponse> need to restore last submitted response (Y)
     + <rbresponse> <oresponse> hints need to work (Y)
-    * <rb/i/o response> break if name isn't spcified (Y)
-    & all response types need to be verified about what they do after the 
-      answer date (Y)
+    * <rbresponse> breaks when no true foils are possible
     + view problem as specific student (Y)
     + <imageresponse> needs to be able to support multiple images and multiple
         clicks on an image, need a Java applet most likely
     * <essayresponse> needs to protect input / output
+    + show rendering of problem for another user in "view submissions" (please)
+    * if there are <*response> in a <problem> and there are also 
+	<part>s defined the handling of the <*response> outside of the 
+	<part> will be done poorly.
+    * sigfigs are poorly supported (metadata needs to be better)
+    * multiple response in a multipart question are screwing up
+    * input areas need to hide after correct
+    * <randomlist> needs to be stable
+    * previous answers need to be ignored
+    * id in parameter_... (see tol on mmp resources, s10)
+    + be able to view homework as another user, see variables
+      (possibly coupled with /adm/grades, prev. submission)
 
 /ADM/GRADES
     * show list of multiple students if multiple match (Y)
-    * allow specifying the domain (Y)
     + handle ambiguous case (Y)
     + back to homework link (Y)
     + handle extra fields (Y)
     + interface needs to be driven more by the type field (Y)
     + show only a subset of students (Y)
-    + does IE 5.5 like it? (Y)
     + set all to something (Y)
     + set grades aren't correctly rendered in student view (Y)
+    + have $r->flush so that user sees it is working
 
 NUMERICALRESPONSE
    !* doesn't throw error when #response > #answer (Y)
    !* bad message when #response < #answer (Y)
 
+RANDOMLABEL
+    * Applet runs cross-platform, goes into library location /res/adm/pages
+    + template
+
 GOODIES
     * bookmarks don't work correctly (B)
-    * indexer does not always work (N)
+    & indexer needs to show location - bring back flip-open/close (N)
     + messaging (G)
     + chatroom, etc
     + annotations can be localized and published
     + PURLs
 
-/ADM/CREATEUSER
-    * cc setting allows section
-    * do stu sections settings actually work
-    * dc shows machines not just domains
-
 TEX/TTH/TTM
-    * Address bugs in tth/ttm (second half January, A,Y,G)
+    * Address bugs in tth/ttm (A,Y,G)
 
 BUILD
-    * make sure that ssh is always allowed, even for run-time servers
+    * make sure that ssh is always allowed, even for run-time servers (S)
+    + intelligently handle updating of configuration files (S)
+    c test code (S)
+    + allow for debian and redhat 7.1 installation (S)
+    + implement the "LPML" standard (S)
+
+SCOTT STUFF
+    c code lines less than 80 characters (S)
+    c xhtmlize output from perl modules (S)
+    * fix bookmarks (S)
+    c work on javascript library and modularizing code (S)
+    * fix browser incompatibility problems with IE (S)
+    c start to actually use this TODO list (S)
+    * layout in lonindexer, cols lost (Guy knows what's wrong) (S)
+    + sort resources after mass import/select into RAT
 
 SQL DATABASE
-    *!need to improve sql database security (S)
-    * need to allow for parsing logic statements for metadata database (S)
-    * need to call all library servers (S)
     * need to show status of library server retrieval (S)
-    * need to perform customized metadata search (S)
+    & change number of lonsql daemon processes
+    & metadata partly hidden from non-advanced users 
+      (use $ENV{'user.adv'}, see lonmeta for example) (S)
 
 GERD STUFF
-    + lecture online converter does all types (G/Y)
     + lond can add UNIX user and change UNIX password (G/S)
-    & lond produces no history files for nohist_ namespaces
-    + pageflip up and down work
-    + feedback, mailing and announcement mechanism finished
     + londropadd does XML
     +?TAs can open and close assignments
-    *?menu.html does weird stuff on some browsers sometimes (maybe fixed)
-   !& tests interaction between parmset, problem handler and spreadsheet (G)
-    + course id-field
+    +?Students can force-open assignments with instructor notification
+   !c tests interaction between parmset, problem handler and spreadsheet (G)
+    + replication hinting/prediction 
+    + replication, search local access servers if library is uncontactable
+    + intelligent update of hosts.tab (don't forget firewalls)
+    * weird error "illegal URL method reload .gif" in menu.html
+    * Looks like no window status in IE 5.5 on Mac, Remote logs out
+    + change passwords (domain coordinator/users)
+    & stabilize lond (maybe not prefork)
+    * straighten out co-author, author, coordinator junk 
+    + lonstatistics stores info with metadata of problem
+    + hide remark feature on discussion
+    + implement initial questionaire
+    + do "evaluate this"
+    + mail from upload
+    + summary on top of spreadsheet
+    * lonpage.pm doesn't properly handle applet codebase arg, needs to use
+      Apache::lonnet::dirlocation
+    * londefdef <applet> tag doesn't use codebase to generate extlinks entries
+    & parameter package has explicit parms override package ones
+    + sort courses with same role in lonroles, color scheme
+    + CAT button in menu
+    + display sections/choose by section in broadcast
+    + send/forward, additional recipients
 
 RAT
-    + RAT can set resource parameters (G)
     *?RAT error line 1413 "insert resource into link" for recon link (G) 
       (could not reproduce)
     + need to be able to evaluate conditions in lonuserstate
     + need to be able to set conditions in RAT client (G)
-    * "finish" resource non-editable
-    * unescaped colons in resource titles
+    + simple RAT server-side interface
+    + mass import of files, sorting (S)
+    + "Browse" works (S/N)
+    * undefined "guff" - maps full of objects value="undefined"
+    * bombs if inf-window closed by hand (needs browser restart) 
+    * errors, lines 1118, 1119, 2153, 2310 after cutting link in table mode
+    + "insert resource in link" shows that it is busy working on it
 
 PUBLISHER
     * needs to devalidate spreadsheets in problem publishing (G)
     +?does HTML to XHTML cleanup job
+    + deals with Micros*** files
+    + public resources - /pub/domain space
+    *?entering construction space or a directory throws up a 
+      spurious error message (G)
+    *?Diffs of construct versus publication space as a co-author don't work
+    + deal with absolute links
+    + deal with <allow>
 
 
-
- Large Chunks of funtionality that need work:
+Large Chunks of funtionality that need work:
+============================================
 
 - Statistics
 	- Simple
@@ -137,12 +186,9 @@ PUBLISHER
 	- resource quality, how good is a resource
 
 - Messaging
-	- crtical messages
 	- email gateways into/out of the system
 	- handle more types of communication
-	       - stu <-> stu
-	       - ins <-> stu
-	       - ins -> class/section
+	       - ins -> section
 	       - messages seeded with data from spreadsheet
 	       - chat / whiteboard / bbs
 	       - "round robin" feedback handling
@@ -164,16 +210,13 @@ PUBLISHER
 	- math stuff
 	- validating <part> and multiple <*response> works as
 	  advertised
-	- handling previous answers correctly
 	- CAPA problems 
 	- <imageresponse> need Java applet
 	- <randomlabel> 
 
-- metadata
-	- implement new method of handling what a problem stores
 
 - RAT
-	- set parms / choose parts
+	- choose parts
 	- set conditions
 	- language for conditions
 	- browse link
@@ -181,16 +224,8 @@ PUBLISHER
 
 - Publish
 	- review step
-	- coauthor role
-		- permisions / locking
-	- retrieve diff
+	- co-author locking
 	- auto thumbnail / convert images
 
 - printing
 	- tex target (CGI / daemon?)
-
-- Remote Control
-	- instructor remote (MyDesk?)
-	- evaluate this quality control feedback
-	- level up / down
-