Topic: Feature Requests / Option for making messages private

I have a similar scenario/request as Peter. Ideally, I’d like for the Newsroom to only show updates to other users based on their permissions. In other words, if I haven’t share a page with you, you don’t see anything related to that page on the Newsroom.

This would far better enable situations where (like me) Backpack is being used for personal and work related projects, without sharing personal information to coworkers.

Topic: Feature Requests / Recognize Office 2007 extensions

Currently, attaching an Office 2007 file (.pptx, .xslx, etc.) results in a generic icon.

Topic: Backpack API / API Newby

That is strange. Are you absolutely sure you’re using the exact same call to curl on the mac and the rh machine? That is the only thing I can think of. I’ve been running my tests from Fedora, so I have my doubts that it is configuration issues on RH’s part.

Try taking the working command on the Mac, copy it to a file. Easiest way on the command line is to wrap the command like so echo "$your_command" > bp_curl_cmd

Take that file over to your rh machine, cd to the directory it’s in, and run source bp_curl_cmd

What happens?

Also, the page will redirect if the API key is incorrect.

Topic: Troubleshooting and Bug Reports / OpenID + reminder iCal feeds

Hi Sarah,

I looked and looked for this but I don’t see it. For what it’s worth, it shows up in my Basecamp “My Info” but not for Backpack. If it helps, I have an older plan that’s now grandfathered into your current pricing model.

Topic: Troubleshooting and Bug Reports / what is the maximum page size?

I don’t think there is a limit. I have a couple of massive pages though that have become basically unusable (moving lists around etc). I just remove them from my sidebar and start a new one with a link at the top of the page to the archived version.

Topic: Feature Requests / I phone version

I would bet this is in the cards for sure, they did release a iphone version of campfire pretty quickly, and they do love their apple products :)

Topic: Backpack API / API Newby

I am running on SSL, but I have taken my account off SSL and tried it as an http, but same problem. I have also upgraded to the newest curl 7.18.1 and same problem. when I do a -v (verbose) it appears that my ‘Content-Type: application/xml’ is not being accepted. it is being defaulted to ‘Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded’.

It works from my Mac, so I am thinking now that it is a RedHat Linux config issue.

Topic: Backpack API / API Newby

Take the s out of https in your URL.

Is your account set to use SSL? I just tried changing my working URL of http://somethin.backpackit.com/ws/page/1 to https://somethin.backpackit.com/ws/page/1 and I got a redirect.

Topic: Feature Requests / smarter date ranges

This is a RIDICULOUS bug. Trying to grapple with this today and it’s taking the piss.

Not only does it mess up on initial entry, every time an entry is edited, the original (wrong) start date is remembered in the input field.

Topic: Feature Requests / To-do Reminders

Would it be possible to link reminders and to-do’s? I often find myself creating a list of action items, that then I create a reminder for the list of, or create reminders for individual tasks within the list. Would it be possible to integrate a tick box to say “Add reminder” perhaps. Might help save some duplication here and there.

Topic: Feature Requests / I phone version

I would love this too, I have had a go with iBackPack which is great, but it lacks the super nice layout of how backpack should be. + 1 for support of 37 Signals version of BackPack for iPhone

Topic: Backpack API / API Newby

It works on my MacBook running leopard. The curl is not working on a Redhat 2.1AS. Running curl ver 7.8, so I am assuming that I need a more updated ver. Anyone have any recommendations. I know 7.16 works on my MacBook. But 7.18 is out now, So i will Install newer ver and let y’all know.

Topic: Troubleshooting and Bug Reports / what is the maximum page size?

Is there a limit on how large each page is? for example, is there a 5000 character/page limit? or is it limited by kb?

Topic: Backpack Calendar / Deleting an appointment

you have to actually click to edit the item and then you will see the trashcan in the bottom right corner of the add interface. it is hard to miss sometimes.

Topic: Feature Requests / Reminders via Twitter

yay for twitter! should be relatively easy given the provided API from twitter.

Topic: Feature Requests / Notes Feature

Writeboards have auto save; if you’re typing a note that would take you more than a minute to recreate, use a Writeboard instead.

Topic: Feature Requests / Page hierarchy

Yes.

+1

Topic: Troubleshooting and Bug Reports / Problems w/ moving items on page/ reminders

Recently I have not been able to move items on the page.
- neither Lists or Notes.
When I hover on the left side of the page it only shows
the garbage icon and the edit - what has happened to the icon to move items?

Have there been changes?

Also- having problems with the Reminder page.
the reminder section on the top of the page has
shifted to the right side of the page and
has condensed into a small boxed area- making it difficult to
type in reminders and to set up time/dates.

thanks for your time.

Topic: Troubleshooting and Bug Reports / Problems w/ moving items on page/ reminders

Recently I have not been able to move items on the page.
- neither Lists or Notes.
When I hove on the left side of the page it only shows
the garbage icon and the edit - what has happened to the icon to move items?

Have there been changes?

Also- having problems with the Reminder page.
the reminder section on the top of the page has
shifted to the right side of the page and
has condensed into a small boxed area- making it difficult to
type in reminders and to set up time/dates.

thanks for your time.

Topic: Backpack API / API Newby

Here is the Command…

?curl -H ‘Content-Type: application/xml’ -d ‘<request><token>nnnntokennnn</token></request>’ \https://[firstpart].backpackit.com/ws/page/1
?

Here is the response…

?<html><body>You are being redirected.</body></html>?

Topic: Feature Requests / Textile in Messages/Comments

Textile is allowed in Notes, Lists (items), Writeboards, but not in the Newsroom. I feel this doesn’t follow any user expectation. It feels unusual to use one method to input formatting in one section of Backpack, but another method for another section.

Also, the version of Textile used for Backpack is different than the version used by other 37Signals products. This is fine, I guess—but the help documentation points to the same resource, meaning users looking to format text in Backpack get frustrated when they try something like, say, using “-strikethrough-”.

Topic: Troubleshooting and Bug Reports / Why can't I use strikethrough in textile?

I was wondering this, too…count me in on the curious to know the difference between Backpack Textile and the usual version.

Topic: Feature Requests / Page hierarchy

+ 1

Topic: Feature Requests / Archive Pages

Emailing pages is fine, but you miss out on things like attachments to pages

Topic: Feature Requests / Ability to pick from list of tags

This feature wouldn’t hurt me either.