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# Re: 3.13.7 pollbook

- To: <bugtrack@dieboldes.com>
- Subject: Re: 3.13.7 pollbook
- From: "Talbot Iredale" <tiredale@dieboldes.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:24:24 -0800
- References: <PPECJKNKLDJLKJPKPPIOCEPICJAA.ken@dieboldes.com>

    Ken,

        I do not think that limiting the precinct name to 12 characters is a
    realistic option. Perhaps we should use the precinct id instead.

    Tab
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Ken Clark" <ken@dieboldes.com>
    To: <bugtrack@dieboldes.com>
    Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 12:54 PM
    Subject: RE: 3.13.7 pollbook

    > This is fixed and will be in 3.13.7.2.  There is a new poll book option
    > "Card Encoder" that you need to check before using the poll book with the
    > spyrus card reader.  Spyrus has the limitation that the precinct label
    have
    > only 12 characters, while otherwise it matters not.  When checked, a
    > "Display" box appears with the name of the precinct.  If the precinct is
    > longer than 12 characters, only the first 11 and a "+" are displayed.  You
    > can manually edit the field for one-shot demos, but for any real election
    > you have to fix the length at the source.
    >
    > As a side effect of this fix, the voter history feature disappeared from
    > poll book.  If anyone was using this feature, please post a message to the
    > support list describing where, how, why.
    >
    > Ken
    >
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf
    > > Of Rodney D Turner
    > > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 11:01 AM
    > > To: bugtrack@dieboldes.com
    > > Subject: 3.13.7 pollbook
    > >
    > >
    > > While using Pollbook 3.13.7, I have found the following problem:
    > >
    > > When creating a voter card I receive the following message
    > >
    > > "POLLBOOK"
    > > (Please enter no more than 12 characters.)
    > >
    > > I get this message even when my precinct/label has less than 12
    > > characters.
    > >
    > > I also get this message when I press the exit button to exit the
    > > Pollbook. I
    > > can not exit the Pollbook by selecting the exit button.
    > >
    > > Rodney D. Turner
    > > rodney@dieboldes.com

- References:
  - RE: 3.13.7 pollbook
    - From: "Ken Clark" <ken@dieboldes.com>

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