Some time back I asked you to complete a survey on how you use LotusScript.doc and I’m happy that 60 of you did. I’m very pleased by the results and for the sake of transparency I’m posting the results below. Now I’ll take a look at the results and ponder a little… 🙂
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1. Do you currently use LotusScript.doc v.1?
Yes = 66,7%
No = 33,3%
2. Which version of Domino Designer do you use?
8.5.1 beta = 18.3%
8.5.1 as soon as possible = 11.7%
8.5 1 = 6.7%
8.0.2 = 11.7%
8.0.1 = 3.3%
8.0 = 3.3%
7.0.x = 28.3%
6.5.x or older = 6.7%
3. Do you develop on multiple machines with different Domino Designer version?
Yes = 71.7%
No = 28.3%
4. Do you develop applications in collaboration with others?
Yes = 86.7%
No = 13.3%
5. Which of the below statements best characterizes the way you develop applications?
I write ALL my LotusScript code in script libraries = 23.3%
I write LotusScript code in the events and actions on forms and views (hardly ever use script libraries) = 1.7%
I write LotusScript where it makes sense (sometimes in script libraries, sometimes in forms/views) = 75.0%
6. Do you normally generate the documentation using LotusScript.doc scheduled on the server or manually on the client?
Scheduled on the server = 21.7%
Manually on the client = 78.3%
7. Please prioritize how you would prefer to read the documentation from LotusScript.doc (1 being the format you would like the most, 5 being the format you would like the least)
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HTML |
50.9% |
20.8% |
11.3% |
11.3% |
5.7% |
XHTML |
17.1% |
26.8% |
19.5% |
19.5% |
17.1% |
XML |
13.0% |
15.2% |
32.6% |
26.1% |
15.2% |
Notes rich text |
8.3% |
22.9% |
22.9% |
27.1% |
18.8% |
External application |
8.3% |
8.3% |
8.3% |
11.1% |
63.9% |
Plug-in for Domino Designer on Eclipse |
22.4% |
28.6% |
22.4% |
18.4% |
8.2% |
8. What is your preferred comment style?
LotusScript.doc style (LotusScript’ified javadoc syntax) = 69.0%
%REM section style = 31.0%
9. Do you prefer to write your documentation inside or outside the class/sub/function?
Outside = 46.7%
Inside = 53.3%
10. Would you use a solution that allowed you to incrementally build/update the documentation as you save design elements?
Yes = 85.0%
No = 15.0%