Discussion:
Desktop filters
steve_carter_ben
2009-07-11 16:20:17 UTC
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I have some custom filters that I created on the handheld that don't work on the desktop. I'm wondering if there's a way I can modify the filters to make them work on the desktop. I could maybe create separate filters for handheld and desktop.

For example, on the handheld I created a filter called "Tomorrow." (By the way, I'm surprised that "tomorrow" is not a built-in filter!) The filter has:
Checked is false
Target Date Present is true
Target Date equal to Tomorrow

I'm not sure I need the Target Date is true, but as I recall, a added it because I was not getting consistent results on the handheld.
Anyway, this filter shows nothing on the desktop, when applied.

In the ShadowFilters.xml file, this filter is:
<filter flags="0" title="tomorrow" uniqueID="3275755496" >
<filterRule flags="0" relation="2" operation="13" hint="Target Date" group="0" value="4" />
<filterRule flags="0" relation="2" operation="12" hint="Target Date Present" group="0" value="1" />
<filterRule flags="0" relation="2" operation="0" hint="Checked" group="0" value="0" />
</filter>

Is there a way I can modify the xml to get it to work on the desktop? I'm guessing the problem has to do with value 4 for Target Date. I'm thinking that I could copy and paste this XML, change title to "tomorrowd" or some such, change the value, then hotsynch.

I've written a .NET app that allows me to run custom XSL against Shadow XML files and get filtered lists, but it would be handy to have a "tomorrow" filter in the Shadow desktop app.

Any ideas?

Steve

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