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It would be nice if significant errors gave the user the option to generate a detailed bug report at the click of the button. This might depend on better logging support, as described in #8 .

If a line item fails in csv parsing, should just log it and continue, with a summary message at the end. Bad entries shouldn't kill whole load. Obviously, the logging described in #8 would be of great use.

Create a logging facility, with varying levels of detail to track actions, errors, etc. Should be configurable to determine level of logging desired. Helpful for issue identification and support.

A bog-standard installation package would be preferable to the current zip archive distribution.

The current release only functions on Windows (tested on Windows 7, primarily). The main sticking point for using mono on other platforms is dependancies by the ObjectListView control on element of the Windows interface toolkit. However, this may not be unresolvable.

Feel free to post a "ME TOO" on this issue if BADVAM on OS X or Linux is something you would like.

The faq at http://objectlistview.sourceforge.net/html/faq.htm seems to indicate that the objectlistview control (which currently depends on user32.dll from the WIndows platform) can be recompiled to use Mono (and, presumably using GTK or some other graphics toolkit instead of user32).

If you remove an expected file or directory (for example, the Data or Default directories or contents), you get the expected exception and error, but you can't seem to kill the app without invoking the Task Scheduler.

1. Add functionality to report a bug (or ask for an enhancement) to the app itself
2. Easiest way is to just open browser to this issues page (should have that link anyway).
3. A form to capture some standard information (automate what can be automated---attach log?), permit adding screen captures, etc. Categorize by enhancement, get link to issue.
4. Add a "Report Bug" button to exception handling.
5. Add a "Report Bug" link and a "Support Site" link to splash screen. (Pre-empt load of main form if Report Bug selected inside time limit).

Reported by GW (GWERSTI_at_nait.ca):

I can’t remember if I sent this bug along before.
Using windows 10, Surface Pro 3
Changed one value, attempted to close program and Badvam generated this error.

Per description. Would likely require an edit dialog of some sort.

The csv export format currently only sends data from line items. It would be nice if a preamble on the file also added global data like number of units.

An option to save/restore other settings from CSV (site names, labels, paths, yadda yadda)---although this might need a toggle, because you don't always want it)

This will allow us to identify multiple special features for each item, rather than the current single boolean flag.

NB: This fix changes data formats, load/save code needs to be able to properly handle both formats, at least on input.

This would be particularly valuable if we end up with multiple audit projects. I'm