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perfect for those of us who like to keep an inventory of our glass stash and print labels for rods!
its free and its really quite good. If you dont have microsoft access, a free version of microsoft access runtime 2010 is available to download
Looks good
I have created a database in HanDBase which is an ipone app.
Sandra
ohhh looks good.... I love databases!!!!
Ah, it's winzipped. I downloaded that for something else a while back, it's since expired and now I can't open this file (it won't let me downlaod again). Anyone know how to get around this, I'm not very good with 'puter probs.
Quote from: Blue Box Studio on December 18, 2010, 05:29:07 PM
Ah, it's winzipped. I downloaded that for something else a while back, it's since expired and now I can't open this file (it won't let me downlaod again). Anyone know how to get around this, I'm not very good with 'puter probs.
pm me your addy and ill try to email it to u (the unzipped version), it should let me
Ooh, thank you. Have PM'd you.
There's also http://www.7-zip.org/ which is free.
Thanks. I presumed if it was zipped with winzip it'd need winzip to open it? If not I can download this one for next time.
we use winrar and it opens winzip files (most of these lovely free programmes do.)
can you get into the inner workings?
Quote from: Krysia on December 21, 2010, 03:51:50 PM
can you get into the inner workings?
Now why did I know you'd ask that ;D
It's an Access DB so we might be able to but I haven't looked yet
Quote from: Calico Cat on December 21, 2010, 04:00:11 PM
Quote from: Krysia on December 21, 2010, 03:51:50 PM
can you get into the inner workings?
Now why did I know you'd ask that ;D
It's an Access DB so we might be able to but I haven't looked yet
i dont have the full Access DB, only the runtime so i'm unsure. did i post the link to the LE thread i found it on? ah yeah (had to scroll down n check) might tell u on there. U can however add colours, attributes, pics, new makes of glass, new coe's etc within tht version.
Quote from: Calico Cat on December 21, 2010, 04:00:11 PM
Quote from: Krysia on December 21, 2010, 03:51:50 PM
can you get into the inner workings?
Now why did I know you'd ask that ;D
It's an Access DB so we might be able to but I haven't looked yet
because it's fun, Fun, FUN!! (And I might learn something)
I just down loaded it and I didn't recognise it as a .mdb file. I shall have more of a look at it at home once I have got the internet connection on the home PC sorted. If it's not sorted by Thursday the man from Parc is coming to mine to fix it and then he can see the lovely glass that's taken me away from his beloved computer games ::)
Quote from: Krysia on December 21, 2010, 04:10:47 PM
I just down loaded it and I didn't recognise it as a .mdb file.
I asked one of the brains in the office and...
The ACCDB database file format was introduced with the release of Microsoft Access 2007 to replace the older MDB file format. The use of ACCDB format allows ...
databases.about.com/od/access/g/accdbdef.htm - Cached - Similar
Looks like there will be some playing over the christmas holidays
Downloaded and entered all my glass well nearly all, need some way of putting the colour of the glass in. As sometimes the names are not really descriptive of the colour.
If u save a pic of the glass from a webby u can stick it in as an attachment n a wee pic will show. Jst click the box next to the glass details when ur adding which glass u hav
now I have the internet working on this pc..... I shall down load this onto the home PC - YAY
Quote from: elburnzo on December 23, 2010, 01:32:18 PM
If u save a pic of the glass from a webby u can stick it in as an attachment n a wee pic will show. Jst click the box next to the glass details when ur adding which glass u hav
Yes i did try that but it is more when I download it to a spreadsheet knowing what the colour is then. Well probably go back though it and add to the comments section, but if there was a separate column in the spreadsheet I could sort my colour and then I would know if I needed more reds or blues etc.
Jenny
Quote from: poledra1958 on December 23, 2010, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: elburnzo on December 23, 2010, 01:32:18 PM
If u save a pic of the glass from a webby u can stick it in as an attachment n a wee pic will show. Jst click the box next to the glass details when ur adding which glass u hav
Yes i did try that but it is more when I download it to a spreadsheet knowing what the colour is then. Well probably go back though it and add to the comments section, but if there was a separate column in the spreadsheet I could sort my colour and then I would know if I needed more reds or blues etc.
Jenny
I cant be certain but i think u can edit the names of the glass to put the colour in in brackets after it, I'll give it a bash when im hpme from work n let u know
Quote from: elburnzo on December 23, 2010, 01:54:02 PM
Quote from: poledra1958 on December 23, 2010, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: elburnzo on December 23, 2010, 01:32:18 PM
If u save a pic of the glass from a webby u can stick it in as an attachment n a wee pic will show. Jst click the box next to the glass details when ur adding which glass u hav
Yes i did try that but it is more when I download it to a spreadsheet knowing what the colour is then. Well probably go back though it and add to the comments section, but if there was a separate column in the spreadsheet I could sort my colour and then I would know if I needed more reds or blues etc.
Jenny
I cant be certain but i think u can edit the names of the glass to put the colour in in brackets after it, I'll give it a bash when im hpme from work n let u know
I did wonder about adding it in the Italian Name for colour section that way it would be in it own colum and then it would be sortable.
Jenny
I would love to have a look at this but when I try and open the zip it says windows can't open the file - does anyone have ideas why etc? Thanks
Do you have 'access' the database program?
you can download a free version of access if u dont already have it which will allow u to use this file
I do have access but it is 2003 so don't know if this is the problem.
that might be the problem as I think some one was saying it's a later version. Have a look and see if you can get the freebe version. Don't be tempted to get a pirate copy as this will be likely to be full of viruses and porn
I hope this is not being cheeky but wondered if anyone has an unzipped copy of the stashmaster database they wouldn't mind emailing me. I don't like to download stuff off the net because of viruses. I would be really grateful if anyone can help.
I am wanting to get organised and label my glass rods.
Thanks
I do, but the only email address I have is the work one and they have made it so that we can't email databases... and don't get me started as to how much of a pain in the bum that one is when you work with databases and use access as a front end for people and you can't email it to them... chunter, chunter...
This sounds like a brilliant idea.
Downloading it now to have a play.
Thanks
Thanks to who ever started this. I've just got hold of a copy of Access 2010 and downloaded the database, and I'm having great fun playing with it. Needed a full copy - programmer of nearly 50 years experience here, who loves playing with things. And just thought I'd mention that you don't actually need WinZip to open the files. Right click on the zipped file in Explorer, and select the 'Extract All' option, and it does it all for you.
Anne
There are a surprising number of technical bods on here. Especially seeing as us techie women aren't that numerous
Strange isn't it. I think that when you spend all day 'creating' computer programs, you then want to 'create' something slightly more artistic in your time off.
Some times a database is piece of art! (Gaud knows some of the ones in our offices aren't good for anything other then looking pretty - I hasten to add at this point that those are the ones that are inherited!! ;) )
I like it, two things that on there own put me in a very small minority and yet there are so many of us, it's great ;D