Defect in a Human Body

[Former Member]

Hi,

This is something funny I found in SAP screens. I thought it as funny.

In every class or report .... etd. the button DISPLAY<->CHANGE (Ctrl + F1) has an icon as " Binoculars " .

I guess this the first s/w or manner in which a discrepancy / defect in HUMAN BODY is used to indicate read mode of the source code.

As Binoculars comes when there is defect in vision and here it is used as an indicator for something useful/easy to understand.

Regds,

Gaurav

[KjetilKilhavn]

But you don't find it strange that the symbol to change the code is a pencil?

I must second the opinion voiced by some others here. After working with the SAP GUI for 10 years it is odd to see a different icon in some other applications, but it's all about getting used to it - and about conforming to standards so people can feel at home in new applications within the same desktop environment.

[former_member18379]

Oh!

I thought this was about a problem with Argentine Payroll -

(from SAP's PYAR doco):

"...This information is already stored in the internal table ARSES, which you can fill using the ARSES function from the payroll schema AR00."

He he he : )

Mary

[Former Member]

LOL

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> (from SAP's PYAR doco):
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BTW PYAR is love in Hindi(Indian Language).

So, PYAR of the ARSES?!

[Former Member]

I remember a joke which is related to Glasses and Reading...

An old man goes to an eye doctor and the doc prescribes him some glasses.

The old man asks the doctor, if he could read and write after using the glasses. The doctor assures him that he indeed can read and write.

The old man replies with a satisfactory grin,

"Thank god, i didn't waste my money on basic education.."

Cheers,

Ravi

[Former Member]

HI Gaurav,

But on a different note, Display/ Change button has a spectacles symbol right?

It is the FIND button, that has a Binoculars symbol.

Regards,

Ravi Kanth Talagana

[stephenjohannes]

Actually the more interesting part of this, is that i really didn't understand the point of this post due to the fact that those icons appear "normal" to me. I guess once you work with the SAP GUI after so many years, your brain is permanently warped.

The glasses icon always made sense, because in order to "read" something people sometimes require "glasses" to see. Thus "reading glasses" or "read" mode of the application. I am not from germany, so it can't be a completely related to german translation.

Take care,

Stephen

[Former Member]

Hi all ,

Thanks for the response to the post.

One thing I would like to correct is I wanted to mention GLASSES and in stead I wrote Binaculars.

Second : My point was glasses come when one does not see clearly and in Display <-> Change button we are using that human body defect as an indicator.

Third instead, an EYE symbol could have been used for Reading purpose as an indicator.

Regds,

Gaurav

[jurjen_heeck]

> an EYE symbol could have been used for Reading purpose as an indicator.

It could, but historycally glasses are fine as they were at first only used by people who had the ability to read.

I also found it funny that you made the remark in the first place as I took this for granted and had never noticed the 'defect' as you put it.

Thanks for sharing

Jurjen

[Former Member]

> Third instead, an EYE symbol could have been used for Reading purpose as an indicator.

Or something symbolizing "[drilldown capability|http://i.pbase.com/v3/91/43791/1/50026687._S8E0830_oil_rig_Long_Beach.jpg]"?

[Former Member]

it must be a German translation problem!

achtung!

[Former Member]

Hi

If we take that in positive sense then , even a guy who doesnt have spects need a binocular to watch a distant object,which means that it is not a defect but indeed a tool to look in a closer manner

Regards

Chaitanya.A

[jurjen_heeck]

It is indeed funny, however I think there is a historical explanation for these [glasses|http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=EN&q=glasses] ([binoculars|http://images.google.com/images?hl=EN&q=Binoculars&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi] are in the 'find' button).

The first users of glasses or other kinds of lenses where those whou could read whereas others had no use for them at the time.......

Jurjen