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− | = Overview = | + | = Overview ( alpha/beta version ) = |
The GUI or graphical user interface is the key to using the Twitter Analysis DB. The main page for the project is '''[http://www.opencircuits.com/Twitter_Analysis_DB Twitter Analysis DB - OpenCircuits ]'''. This page is the documentation for the GUI. | The GUI or graphical user interface is the key to using the Twitter Analysis DB. The main page for the project is '''[http://www.opencircuits.com/Twitter_Analysis_DB Twitter Analysis DB - OpenCircuits ]'''. This page is the documentation for the GUI. | ||
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== Screen Shot == | == Screen Shot == | ||
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This is what it looks like, details on each part below. Still working on it, current download of code should be related, but may look quite different. | This is what it looks like, details on each part below. Still working on it, current download of code should be related, but may look quite different. | ||
− | [[File:Tadb 15 | + | [[File:Tadb 15 gui.png | 1400x3300px]] |
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− | = What Does What: The | + | = What Does What: The Controls = |
− | Control is mostly through | + | Control is mostly through buttons, sometimes supplemented by text fields. Outside of the GUI there is also a parameter file which controls start up and item like database file name. The large rectangle at the bottom right, a text area, is where information messages are displayed. It is referred to as the message area. Buttons on its left help control the display in the message areas. |
Working from top to bottom: | Working from top to bottom: | ||
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The app attempts to open each output in the program on your system best for that file type. | The app attempts to open each output in the program on your system best for that file type. | ||
− | * <Append To Output> A dropdown that lets you append one selection to another. Selections are generally written to a file, and in the standard case the file is | + | * <Append To Output> A dropdown that lets you append one selection to another. Selections are generally written to a file, and in the standard case the file is ovwritten each time you run a selection. Using this you can append various selection to each other. Since different formats use different file names, this only "works" for files of the same format. |
− | * <Turn on Slider Mode> | + | * <Turn on Slider Mode> A great new innovation that does not work yet, so who knows? |
== Date Select Widgets == | == Date Select Widgets == | ||
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* Start date and time | * Start date and time | ||
* End date and time | * End date and time | ||
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* Some accessory controls let you quickly select for: ......... | * Some accessory controls let you quickly select for: ......... | ||
− | ** | + | ** Today |
− | + | ** This Week | |
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** This Month | ** This Month | ||
− | ** | + | ** Forever |
− | ** Slider to chooses any week in past | + | ** Slider to chooses any week in past |
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== Selection Criteria Widgets == | == Selection Criteria Widgets == | ||
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** TweetType: select tweets, retweets or any | ** TweetType: select tweets, retweets or any | ||
− | == | + | == Select Action == |
− | + | Each button runs some selection on the database based on the Select Values in the area above. Prior to the execution of the selection you will be shown ( in the message area ) the help for the selection and the sql and data for the query. You can then cancel or continue. This ( with the cancel ) is a good way to get help on each selection. | |
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+ | * Output Format: You can choose the output format of the selection: | ||
+ | **html | ||
+ | **csv | ||
+ | **txt file | ||
− | *< | + | * <Tweets> Selects tweets that fit criteria on the window. To see the criteria press the button then cancel. |
− | + | * <Concordance>> Selects a concordance that fits criteria on the window. To see the criteria press the button then cancel. | |
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== Message Area == | == Message Area == |