default value for defined y/n column

bucsie · 10-02-2010, 08:51 AM

Hi
I have defined my own column (Read) with Y/N values. By default, when a new book is added this column's value is blank.
How can I set a default value of N(o) to this column?

chaley · 10-02-2010, 08:57 AM

Change the tweak

Code:

bool_custom_columns_are_tristate = 'yes'

to

Code:

bool_custom_columns_are_tristate = 'no'

To my knowledge, you would be the first person to use this tweak. I hope it still works.

toddos · 10-02-2010, 04:20 PM

I've been using it for the past couple of releases and it works fine for me.

chaley · 10-02-2010, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddos

I've been using it for the past couple of releases and it works fine for me.

Good to hear. I thought it was wasted work.

bucsie · 10-04-2010, 02:27 AM

thanks for your reply!
the tweak works, no wasted work there

although what I was thinking was more of a tri-state with default value. I would use the No as a default value for new books, the null as a not-finished-reading value, and the yes as a read value

theducks · 10-04-2010, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bucsie

thanks for your reply!
the tweak works, no wasted work there

although what I was thinking was more of a tri-state with default value. I would use the No as a default value for new books, the null as a not-finished-reading value, and the yes as a read value

Change your Logic

Name the column to Finished
Yes = Done
No = I started
Blank = not started

Now the default works

10-02-2010, 08:51 AM	#1
bucsie Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 674766 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	default value for defined y/n column Hi I have defined my own column (Read) with Y/N values. By default, when a new book is added this column's value is blank. How can I set a default value of N(o) to this column?

10-02-2010, 08:57 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,742 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Change the tweak Code: bool_custom_columns_are_tristate = 'yes' to Code: bool_custom_columns_are_tristate = 'no' To my knowledge, you would be the first person to use this tweak. I hope it still works.

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toddos Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 822675 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Nokia Lumia 920 (Freda)	I've been using it for the past couple of releases and it works fine for me.

10-04-2010, 02:27 AM	#5
bucsie Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 674766 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	thanks for your reply! the tweak works, no wasted work there although what I was thinking was more of a tri-state with default value. I would use the No as a default value for new books, the null as a not-finished-reading value, and the yes as a read value

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