RobertJasiek wrote:Thank you for your answers.
I understand that A-Z labels are supported, but does this mean a) that a-z, b) digits, c) arbitrary alphanumeric labels (up to length 3 or 4), d) repeated marking of the same arbitrary alphanumeric label are NOT supported? (And yes, I do need punctuation marks.)
Go Eye allows to input A-Z (It will increase the letter automatically, e.g., you choose "A", then next touch for markup, it will get B.) But for a-z, or, any other letters, like "#!aaa", etc. There is no convenient way for Go Eye to input it.
First of all, Go Eye shows them (If the SGF is from Go write or others).
Though I said "no convenient way", there is a very clumsy way in Go Eye that allow you to rely on iOS device only (no need to own a PC), to input them. It is "Raw SGF editing". The last resort for everything that you want, including all SGF properties.
See the attached screen.
When you write "For SGF diagrams using the SGF properties FG, PM, MN, VW, only PL is supported.", does this mean that FG, PM, MN, VW are NOT supported at all (except for Go Eye's book mode in the GUI)?
But I think you say that MN is supported. "has options to allow the resetting of MN": Does this mean that an SGF tree can have several nodes with MN properties stored and applied when displaying a position? Or is MN not stored and used only on the GUI's view?
Yes, it is supported in Go Eye's GUI only instead of storing them for the resetting option.
Arbitrary board sizes are an essential feature of SGF.
Only the list of sizes are valid
"except carrying same markup to next move": So suppose a position at move 1 has markup. Does this mean that move 2 shows the same markup, even if I do not want the position to show any markup?
No, I meant that they are not carried to next move. The markups are reset to nil when moving to other number.
iTunes file sharing: IIUYC, the following are NOT supported, right? 1) Import of a folder with subfolders with various single SGFs in the folders. 2) Export of a folder with subfolders with various single SGFs in the folders. (And no, of course, I do not want to use any cloud.)
Go Eye supports one level of group only. So to import a group of files, you need a zip/rar archive.
In Go Eye's setting page, there is one option to "Import from itunes". It has detailed reference instruction for user (Apple's guide) to share files between desktop itunes and the devices connected through USB. Once files are uploaded to the iTunes folder, they appear in Go Eye immediately. So user can tap the file in Go Eye and import into a group.
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Do I understand you correctly that the following are NOT supported? 1) different views for viewing, editing and printing preview (all views on a go board; I do not mean Go Eye book mode), 2) a convenient way for going to the next / previous move, 3) a convenient way for markup or arbitrary labels of several intersections carrying the same markup or arbitrary labels.
2-3 have misunderstandings.
2) is absolutely essential to a Go app.
3) is convenient to automatically increase labels from A to Z. For other markups like triangles, also very convenient. The mode for markup is sticky so you can add consecutively.
For 1, the book mode is actually the PDF view (it can be exported to SGF through email). So it is the "printing" feature.
You ask what else I wish: uhm, a different icon on the iOS home screen! I get it that the program name is being illustrated, but I consider eye symbols ugly. That I nevertheless inquire about features is my pure desparation that no other iOS app provides all the basic features. Hint: an icon consisting of a small position showing stones building eyes would be perfectly acceptable.
The icon is created by a part time UX designer and many people like it more than the old icon. It is quite subjective for app icon choice. So I may keep it for a while until there is a better design that we can afford .
In summary, at lease Go Eye can create anything that other desktop editor can show, if the user is willing to edit with Go Eye's GUI, together with the adjustment with raw SGF text editing (It will verify grammar before allowing user to save.)
For unimplemented properties like diagram properties, to add them, we need to have a better UX design of how to conveniently perform the tasks.
Please speak out if some of my explanations are not clear. Thanks.
