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SUBJECTS
Mark for Linking Citations Created Unexpectedly

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0504 - Summary/Objective
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050501 - Follow up ref SDS 6 0000,
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050503 - Gary provides feedback to improve command and control to make finding
050504 - information fast and easy using the mark and return system and links
050505 - for navigating the spreadsheet for knowledge structure of SDS.  Gary's
050506 - record on 031022 indicates researching the SDS menu system that lists
050507 - marks users can enter.  SDS help explains some of how the system
050508 - works. ref SDS 0 MF7X  Since SDS continues to evolve Help is outdated,
050509 - so experience and support from Rod help increase awareness of these
050510 - features.  Using internal links in combination with mark and return
050511 - may be a stronger solution for working between various locations in
050512 - the same record.  SDS strives to reduce key strokes as a measure of
050513 - productivity by turning on linking status automatically in certain
050514 - situations. ref SDS 0 MF6H  Using Enter like a typewriter carriage
050515 - return should be avoided when linking status is on or when there is a
050516 - link on the line because Enter creates links and opens links in those
050517 - situations. ref SDS 0 9X6F  More experience will help refine SDS so
050518 - that people can work quickly and accurately without encountering
050519 - unexpected conditions.
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0508 - Progress
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050901 - Mark and Return Has Two Primary User Controlled Marks 1 and 2
050902 - Command and Control of Knowledge Space Using Links, Mark and Return
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050904 - Gary called yesterday and related a problem using mark and return, and
050905 - seemed to indicate that his record for yesterday has some details.
050906 - ref SDS 7 0001
050908 -  ..
050909 - I have been tied up with improvements to the program, reported on
050910 - 031022, ref SDS 4 0001, and so could not address this subject until
050911 - today.
050913 -  ..
050914 - Gary's record on 031022 has a heading...
050915 -
050916 -    Bookmarks and navigation
050917 -
050918 - ...that reviews the SDS system for mark and return. ref SDS 5 7Z6F
050920 -  ..
050921 - Gary seems to have good understanding of how mark and return works,
050922 - ref SDS 5 5A4H, to provide command and control of Knowledge Space, as
050923 - defined in POIMS. ref OF 2 034J
050925 -  ..
050926 - The menu system for "Edit" lists Mark and Return functions, and help
050927 - for this menu explains the system (somewhat).  The following functions
050928 - provide user control for Mark and Return....
050929 -
050930 -              Mark             Return
050931 -
050932 -              Alt F1           Shift F1
050933 -              Alt F2           Shift F2
050934 -              Alt F3           Shift F3
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050937 - A key point in Gary's analysis is that SDS marks are based on line
050938 - numbers.  Therefore, adding lines at a location above a line that has
050939 - been marked for return with Alt F1, F2 or F3, results in returning to
050940 - a line above the original mark. ref SDS 5 RL6U
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050943 - The citation system, discussed below, ref SDS 0 MF6H, permenantly
050944 - links locations for navigating and editing. The record on 030902
050945 - illustrates how internal links complement the mark and return system.
050946 - ref SDS 2 0001
050948 -  ..
050949 - The record on 000904 has more on the design and use of marks and
050950 - returns in SDS. ref SDS 1 4U7K
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SUBJECTS
Mark for Linking Citations Created Unexpectedly
Links Citations Created Unexpectedly

0704 -
070501 -  ..
070502 - Unexpected Citations Occur in Records Because of Automated Marks
070503 - Citations Occur in Records Unexpectedly Because of Automated Marks
070504 -
070505 - Gary's record on 031023 discusses the SDS feature that "automatically"
070506 - sets a condition of "Linking On" where pressing Enter or double
070507 - clicking creates a link. ref SDS 7 0001
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070509 - Linking on status occurs when....
070510 -
070511 -    a.  Diary summary is called from an SDS record using F3 or the
070512 -        menu.
070514 -         ..
070515 -        Gary commented during a call yesterday that at this time
070516 -        opening a record to create a link is not a common use for F3.
070517 -        He is using the diary for other purposes.
070519 -         ..
070520 -    b.  Ctrl F1 jumps the cursor to the Reference section, since often
070521 -        the intent is to link to a reference.
070523 -         ..
070524 -    c.  F5 turns linking status on and off.
070525 -
070526 -        F5 turns linking on and off unless there isa pending copy or
070527 -        move command from having pressed F4 or Ctrl F4, and in that
070528 -        case F5 is the target to complete a copy or move command.  If
070529 -        linking is on, and F4 or Ctrl F4 is called to begin a copy or
070530 -        move command, then linking is turned off to prevent a conflict
070531 -        from unexpected linking, cited by Gary as a concern today.
070533 -         ..
070534 -    d.  Ctrl F5 turns all pending commands off.
070535 -
070536 -        To further prevent linking and other commands from occurring
070537 -        unexpectedly, Ctrl F5 also turns linking status off along with
070538 -        other pending commands, e.g., RR, DD, CC, MM and C and M.  Ctrl
070539 -        F5 gives the user a simple, direct way to comprehensively turn
070540 -        off all pending commands, to in effect start over.
070542 -  ..
070543 - Enter and double clicking change the screen without linking status
070544 - on, when called with a citation on the line.
070545 -
070546 -     On 031022 expanded this feature to open a file with another
070547 -     application. ref SDS 3 0001
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070550 - Gary called this afternoon and discussed challenge of learning to cope
070551 - with technology that supports situational awareness, which requires
070552 - gaining experience with scenarios that trigger awareness of
070553 - situtations which guide taking effective action.  This is a major
070554 - challenge of any system based on situational awareness, which is a
070555 - deliverable for  combat under CFISR requirements.
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070558 - Gary may be using the Enter key for a carriage return to add a new
070559 - line and begin typing on the new line like a typwriter rather than
070560 - allow the right margin to float with wordwrap.  This natural procedure
070561 - increases the exposure for pressing Enter when linking status is on
070562 - and no link is intended.
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070565 - We need to keep an eye on this for future improvements.
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