30 Jan
2019
30 Jan
'19
11:12 a.m.
Hi everyone,
I'd like to propose an evolution of the livetable Excel export macro [1] so as to
support CSV export, and possibly ODS in the future. I'm adding Anca and Guilhaume as
original authors (and we discussed the idea with Anca). Since the existing macro name
would not match with this new functional perimeter, my proposal would be to create a new
macro that we could call "livetable exporter macro". This macro would be at
first a copy of the existing one in order to keep the source code history tree, and then
it would evolve on its own.
Hence my question: would you approve the creation of a
"macro-livetable-exporter" repository on github.com/xwiki-contrib, and an LTEXP
project in JIRA?
[1] <https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/LiveTableExcelExport
Macro>
Regards,
Stéphane
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Stéphane Laurière
XWiki www.xwiki.com
30 Jan
30 Jan
2:25 p.m.
New subject: [xwiki-devs] [contrib] Livetable exporter macro extension request
Hi Stephane,
On 30 Jan 2019, at 11:12, Stéphane Laurière
<slauriere(a)xwiki.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I'd like to propose an evolution of the livetable Excel export macro [1] so as to
support CSV export, and possibly ODS in the future. I'm adding Anca and Guilhaume as
original authors (and we discussed the idea with Anca). Since the existing macro name
would not match with this new functional perimeter, my proposal would be to create a new
macro that we could call "livetable exporter macro". This macro would be at
first a copy of the existing one in order to keep the source code history tree, and then
it would evolve on its own.
Hence my question: would you approve the creation of a
"macro-livetable-exporter" repository on github.com/xwiki-contrib, and an LTEXP
project in JIRA?
IMO your proposal should include moving the current Excel Export macro to xwiki-attic and
update the extension doc page for it to explain it’s been deprecated and abandoned in
favor of the new macro. Ofc this should be done only after a first release of the new
macro.
So my main comment is to reduce possible confusion for users and developers to the max.
Another possibility (better for the user IMO):
* Reuse the same repo
* Increase the major version for the extension
* Keep the old macro as legacy and have it call the new one for its implementation. Also
make it output some info to the user to explain that it’s deprecated and point to the new
macro
* Add the new macro
Thanks
-Vincent
[1] <https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/LiveTableExcelExport
Macro>
Regards,
Stéphane
--
Stéphane Laurière
XWiki www.xwiki.com
3:20 p.m.
New subject: [xwiki-devs] [contrib] Livetable exporter macro extension request
Vincent, all,
Vincent Massol:
Hi Stephane,
Right, this approach sounds less confusing for users indeed. I'll follow this path
then, unless anyone objects, and I'll make sure to update the existing macro
documentation page.
Cheers & thanks,
Stéphane
On 30 Jan 2019, at 11:12, Stéphane Laurière
<slauriere(a)xwiki.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I'd like to propose an evolution of the livetable Excel export macro [1] so as to
support CSV export, and possibly ODS in the future. I'm adding Anca and Guilhaume as
original authors (and we discussed the idea with Anca). Since the existing macro name
would not match with this new functional perimeter, my proposal would be to create a new
macro that we could call "livetable exporter macro". This macro would be at
first a copy of the existing one in order to keep the source code history tree, and then
it would evolve on its own.
Hence my question: would you approve the creation of a
"macro-livetable-exporter" repository on github.com/xwiki-contrib, and an LTEXP
project in JIRA?
IMO your proposal should include moving the current Excel Export macro to xwiki-attic and
update the extension doc page for it to explain it’s been deprecated and abandoned in
favor of the new macro. Ofc this should be done only after a first release of the new
macro.
So my main comment is to reduce possible confusion for users and developers to the max.
Another possibility (better for the user IMO):
* Reuse the same repo
* Increase the major version for the extension
* Keep the old macro as legacy and have it call the new one for its implementation. Also
make it output some info to the user to explain that it’s deprecated and point to the new
macro
* Add the new macro Thanks
-Vincent
--
Stéphane Laurière
XWiki www.xwiki.com
[1] <https://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/LiveTableExcelExport
Macro>
Regards,
Stéphane
--
Stéphane Laurière
XWiki www.xwiki.com
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