Parts Tracker Tasks List

This is a list of outstanding bug-fix and enhancement tasks for the parts tracker. Tasks are listed by file.

Note: on 2001-Oct-12, this list was cleaned up. Tasks previously noted as completed were removed. See the old list if you are interested.

• ptactivity.cgi
  • Add a feature to only list the files submitted by the current user. (added 2003-04-07 op)
  • When file headers are edited, the admin's userid should be recorded, and an entry should be added to the event log. (added 2003-04-07 op)
• ptrm
  • Remove the .meta and .vote files when removing a .dat file. ptupdate uses the presence of these files to indicate needed processing. (added 7-Sep seb)
  • Remove the symlib link and image file. (added 2002/8/19 seb)
• submit.cgi
  • Create unsecured cgi to allow anyone to see blank form, even if they can't post with it. (added 01-Oct-12)
  • Enh: auto-generate comments for warning messages, such as 'invalid filename for part. must be fixed before part can be released'. Add these comments in the .meta review file.
  • Submit does not die correctly when updating an existing file, and web user doesn't have write-rights to the existing file. (added 8/30 seb)
  • Analyze performance of script. (added 8/28 seb)
  • Remove debug code.
  • Track uid of submitter (added 8/27 seb).
  • (enhancement, not POR): modify check_ldraw_file to return 20 errors.
  • Incorpate L3P check with submit.
  • Modify returned page to show the response as a block above the related file detail page. Bonus points for showing the page the user came from, instead of just the ptdetail page.
  • Add 'submit-as-user' field for admins, allowing the appropriate user to be associated with the file (needed for email notification).
• review.cgi
  • Create unsecured cgi to allow anyone to see blank form, even if they can't post with it. (added 01-Oct-12)
  • Analyze performance of script. (added 8/28 seb)
  • Remove debug code.
• ptdetail.cgi
  • Analyze performance of script. (added 8/28 seb)
• review.tmpl
• PT.pm
• settings/users.roles
• ptupdate
  • Analyze performance of script. (added 8/28 seb)
  • Create and update library/unofficial/parts.lst - see download/parts/parts.txt for format. (added 8/27 seb)
  • Log uid of submissions. (added 8/27 seb)
  • In some cases, the symlib is not being updated correctly.
• download.html
• page_head.htmf - html fragment for dynamic pages.
• WebIndex.pm - perl module to refresh web files
• ptrelease
  • Break up into separate scripts for extract, report, and compile scripts.
    • Extract will:
      • create release area
      • build certified file list (in a file (new))
      • identify files as new, moved-to, moved-from, fixed and/or retitled. (new)
      • copy .dat*, .vote, .meta, .png files to release area
      • update .dat's with LDRAW_ORG header
      • remove temporary x prefixes from files.
      • Generate scrub scripts, to publish files in official library and remove them from unofficial library.
    • Report will:
      • Generate initial release notes file
      • Generate preview webpage files (new)
      • Copy image files for parts preview (new)
    • Compile will:
      • Update complete.zip archive
      • Create lcadYYNN.zip archive
  • Make a publish/cleanup script, to handle the several tasks of actually publishing, updating the libraries.
  • Add code to remove the obsolete unofficial images and refresh the symlib links.
  • Correct the new part count.
  • In current.ssi and complete.ssi, write the actual release date, and download sizes and times.
  • Automate the process of converting the zip's to ARJ self-extracting files.
  • Automatically detect new subparts and primitives which have no certified parents. Hold them from the release.

Finally: test, Test, TEST!

Near future:

• An 'unsubmit' function is needed, to allow files to be removed from the unofficial set. (added 8/28 seb)
• Move dependencies file, .meta (reviews), and .vote (certifications) into ldraw library location other than the unofficial library directories.
• Replace monolithic dependencies file with individual files for each part - one for superfiles, one for subfiles.
• Develop "get a part number" interface.
• Develop "get a pattern number" interface.
• Develop "rename a part" interface.
• A help/info/about page is much needed!
• Especially a 'how do I figure out or obtain the number(s) for my part help page.
• And a page explaining the part-numbering scheme.
• Page(s) devoted to BFC would be very useful.
• Develop cgi to return MPD stream for a part, including all unofficial subfiles needed.
• Add part images to list pages
• Break list pages up into multiple pages
• Develop Request Tracker, the original function of the PT.
• Develop system to release parts as soon as they are certified.
• Develop user self-maintenance page - password change, real name, etc.
• email notification of events!
• Develop admin pages - header editing, part move, retitling, user maintenance.