Solving problems in our application
Although everyone is happy with your application so far, your boss, after discussion with the staff, has brought you this set of problems that need to be addressed:
- The hard-coded filename is a problem. Occasionally the data entry staff aren't able to get to a form until the following day; in this situation, they need to be able to manually enter the filename that they'd like to append the data to.
- Also, the data entry staff have mixed feelings about the auto-filling features in the form. Some find it very helpful, but others would like auto-fill to be partially or completely disabled.
- Some users have a hard time noticing the status bar text at the bottom, and would like the application to be more assertive when it fails to save a data record due to field errors.
- Finally, the lab is bringing in some interns to work in the labs, and the issue of data security has been raised. IT has suggested a simple login...