[esp-r] recent change in ESP-r long list page controls might impact scripts

[Jon Hand]

This message is for people who use shell scripts to run ESP-r modules (e.g. to automate tasks).  

One user noticed that a custom script controlling the res module needed to be revised.  If you
are using scripts that access items in long lists then you may wish to confirm whether your script
needs to be revised. 

Background: We noticed there was a lot of wrist movement involved in navigating,
long lists in the interface (like a constructions database with 100 items).
After testing we adjusted the logic in the library subroutine that listens for user 
requests to move forward and backwards in long lists to reduce the number of
user actions needed (less movement of the wrist).  

In the old code, if you were on the first page of a long list and you requested
a page action it would ask you if you wanted to go to the next page.   Ditto
if you were on the last page of the list, it expected further information.  If you 
were in the middle page of the list you could jump to the prior page or the next page.
If you wanted to get to the end of the list you requires several clicks
to get there.

Now -  if you are on the first page and select the page option it will
take you to the next page with out asking you for confirmation.  
If you are on the last page a page request will take you to the prior page
with no confirmation required. If you are on any page of the list then you have the
options 'first page' 'previous page'  'next page' 'last page'.

Regards, Jon Hand