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I write a statement into the help system-- "<function> not available in the
current release." Never had anyone question it, doesn't promise when it
will be available, provides a partial explanation as to why they see
something they can't do anything with.
HTH
Connie Giordano
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Moloney [mailto:paul -dot- moloney -at- seprobilling -dot- com]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 10:34 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: future functionality
Here's a question: what should you do about future
functionality when it already appears in the GUI?
(Dummy screens/buttons, etc). Should you
(a) mention that those screens will do something
at some stage, or (b) just ignore them? (My own
opinion was (a), but a lot seem to plump for
(b).
P.
--
"When you look in the mirror and despair and none of your clothes seem
appropriate, relax, put the kettle on. It might suit you." - The League
Against Tedium
Paul Moloney,
Technical Writer,
Sepro Telecom International Ltd.,
Unit 7 Floor 1, Dundrum Business Park,
Windy Arbour, Dublin 14, Ireland.
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