FET_VietNam

[ngoctp29121982]

I didn't find in the help how to add those constraints from the csv file. you can create a sample csv file for us to import into the FET with those constraints. We are always grateful to you

[Liviu Lalescu]

Please open "Import constraints from CSV" and press the button "Help".

One short example:

ConstraintTeacherMaxDaysPerWeek,John,4

There are 4 possibilities, I describe them in the "Help" button.

[ngoctp29121982]

in your txt file you don't see 100% weighting.  I enter FET-VN, it doesn't work as expected

[Liviu Lalescu]

Neglect the weight. It will be imported as 100%.

[ngoctp29121982]

Can you add how to import these constraints into the csv file in the final version? We support FET money. Thank you so much

[Liviu Lalescu]

It is not a matter of money. Please don't pay for the feature.

I do not understand your request. Would you like to explain some more, please? Would you like me to add more help on how to import these constraints in your custom version? Please provide the exact text you would like me to add.

I cannot add for now this import into the official FET, sorry.

[ngoctp29121982]

Add constraints to the csv file in the final version. This is my only request. Otherwise FET-VN makes no sense

[Liviu Lalescu]

We cannot add import of the constraints at this moment in the official FET, I am sorry. There are more reasons:

1) I have no experience in this. My experience is in algorithms.

2) There are very many possible variants on how to do this import/export of constraints.

3) It is a titanic task to do this for all the constraints.

4) If other people would like, they can develop their own interface and use the FET algorithm to solve their data.

But for the future we will consider your suggestion.

[ngoctp29121982]

Official version 6.8.4:
-Allows to add ConstraintTeacherMaxDaysPerWeek with csv file
-Added sort by MDPW dialog box
I think this is a very important thing that has long been lacking in FETs or you don't want users to use this function

[Liviu Lalescu]

You are only seeing your particular situation. You are not considering all the needs of the others. There are zillions of possible constraints to be sorted like you want or imported like you want. They will clutter the dialogs. We need to keep it simple.

Unfortunately, interface is my weak point.

I will consider, together with Volker, improving the import/export in the future. But it is a difficult task.

[ngoctp29121982]

Adding ConstraintTeacherMaxDaysPerWeek took a lot of time for all users, I did a survey for Vietnamese users, all said this is a weak point of FET and the author does not want to change. I am the representative of the Vietnamese friends, I hope that in the official version, the author will add those 2 things to the FET. Simply because when you do something that takes time, you will find a way to do it faster

[Liviu Lalescu]

I took note of your suggestion.

There are things taking too long also for other users. I will think of them.

[ngoctp29121982]

You can ask users in other countries, you will get the same lazy answer as mine. We will support the FET regularly but please upgrade the essentials for all countries to use. The 2 things I suggested above are essential for a scheduler software

[Liviu Lalescu]

I appreciate your concern for FET. Your suggestion has been noted.

[Volker Dirr]

Adding ConstraintTeacherMaxDaysPerWeek took a lot of time for all users

In normal case you add each teacher only a single time in your whole life. Adding that by the interface didn't take much time. Just hold the mouse pointer over the teacher name. Use the mouse scroll wheel to modify the teacher name. Don't move the mouse pointer. Keep it all the time over the teacher name! Use your other hand to press the enter key 2 times if you want to add a teacher. Add teachers with the same values first. Add the value only as soon as you added all teachers with that value. With that way you can even add more then 60 teacher in a less then 1 minute. You also don't need to add the values in the next year again, just use your old FET file and in worst case you might need to modify or add a few values. But overall that is fast. Faster then writing and importing by csv.