Welcome to the Invelos forums. Please read the forum rules before posting.

Read access to our public forums is open to everyone. To post messages, a free registration is required.

If you have an Invelos account, sign in to post.

    Invelos Forums->DVD Profiler: Desktop Feature Requests Page: 1  Previous   Next
missing function at loan function
Author Message
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorXN04113
Registered: March 15, 2007
Germany Posts: 14
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
I often loan DVDs to custumers and same times give them direct to another guy.
First I select "personal", then loan status "loaned out" and "return from xxx". After I klicked this, the DVD was removed form the view. Thats correct, because it's now not loaned out anymore. But now I have to remove the filter, search for the disc and change the loan status again.
It would be very helpfull if it is possible to direct loan a loaned out DVD to another customer.

regards
mike
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
Don't be discommodious
Registered: March 13, 2007
United States Posts: 21,610
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Ummmm, customer?

That carries with it an implication. This program is not designed for commercial usage, it is a personal collection management program, not  a rental program.

Skip
ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here

Billy Video
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorXN04113
Registered: March 15, 2007
Germany Posts: 14
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
I only use the words which are used in dvd profiler "loan to custom..."
I often loan dvd's to friends and teammates and have three profiler full registration, so I must be a commerical guy? Strange - please let use discuss technical.
dvd profiler has a build in rental funktion and this does not fullfill my requirements!

Mike
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar Contributordavidwinney
Registered: March 19, 2007
United Kingdom Posts: 14
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Mike,

I assume that the confusion has come from the fact that English is not your primary language.

A "Customer" is somebody that pays you for something.

"Custom" in the loaning system refers to the fact that you can load to somebody that is not pre-defined in you list of users.  I.e. you can "Customise" who you have lent to.

Your usage, in fairness to Skip , did indicate the former usage.

/David.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantAstrakan
Registered: Feb 12, 2000
Registered: March 28, 2007
Reputation: High Rating
Canada Posts: 1,299
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting davidwinney:
Quote:
Your usage, in fairness to Skip , did indicate the former usage.

Sure, but in fairness to Mike, whether he's loaning the DVDs to friends or renting them to customers has absolutely nothing to do with his request:

To be able to change the person a DVD is loaned to, without first having to mark it as returned.

This is a feature I would use too, although I don't really mind the extra step of marking it returned first before being able to set it as loaned to a new lender.

KM
Tags, tags, bo bags, banana fana fo fags, mi my mo mags, TAGS!
Dolly's not alone. You can also clone profiles.
You've got questions? You've got answers? Take the DVD Profiler Wiki for a spin.
 Last edited: by Astrakan
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantmediadogg
Aim high. Ride the wind.
Registered: March 18, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
United States Posts: 6,456
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageDirect link to this postReply with quote
Not to "open a can of worms," but could somebody point me to where use of Profiler is prohibited in a rental business? I couldn't find that language in the License Agreement. I don't have such a business, by the way, but I've seen the issue raised a number of times, but never once any statement by Invelos or documentation to back it up.    If there is such a statement, perhaps in the future it would be easy and non-intimidating to simply point a new user to it, or maybe add it to the FAQ or knowledgebase.
Thanks for your support.
Free Plugins available here.
Advanced plugins available here.
Hey, new product!!! BDPFrog.
 Last edited: by mediadogg
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorAce_of_Sevens
Registered: December 10, 2007
Reputation: High Rating
Posts: 3,004
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
It's not prohibited. It just wouldn't work well for that purpose and trying to make it more useful for that purpose isn't a development priority.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantmediadogg
Aim high. Ride the wind.
Registered: March 18, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
United States Posts: 6,456
Posted:
PM this userVisit this user's homepageDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting Ace_of_Sevens:
Quote:
It's not prohibited. It just wouldn't work well for that purpose and trying to make it more useful for that purpose isn't a development priority.

Ok, that's what I thought. Just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed something. When I put stuff into my plugins, I do like to have an understanding of the big picture, so my question had a selfish motive. Although I'm sure that if I really broke some rule with my code, Ken would take some action - probably privately, and I would comply immediately because that is what I agreed to do. Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for your support.
Free Plugins available here.
Advanced plugins available here.
Hey, new product!!! BDPFrog.
 Last edited: by mediadogg
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorXN04113
Registered: March 15, 2007
Germany Posts: 14
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userVisit this user's homepageView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting Astrakan:
Quote:

This is a feature I would use too, although I don't really mind the extra step of marking it returned first before being able to set it as loaned to a new lender.

Hi,

that would be the easy step, but my intention was a little bit differrent.
If you type in the DVD name, mark it as returned and then loan again it all works easy, but I have to type in the DVDs name. So I use a different way. I select a view (found under personal) with status "loaned out". Now it is easy, just two clicks, select the DVD and then returned. No typing of the dvd name necessary.
Because I have a special view (loaned out) activ the dvd I marked as returned was directly removed from the list and I can not click "loan". I have to remove the view (filter), type in the dvd name and then loan.
For me it would be nice and helpfull if I can use the "loan to" funktion for a loaned out dvd. Internally dvd profiler must first mark it at returned and then loaned out to the new user.

regards
mike

ps
Thanx Astrakan for the explanation custom/customer.
    Invelos Forums->DVD Profiler: Desktop Feature Requests Page: 1  Previous   Next