David I think that you will find that none of the windows programs will be as convenient as the old DOS programs. I have also looked at them all, and I think it is a sign of progress that they just complicate these programs and the simple tasks that we were used to are no longer simple. Chris Gregg At 09:25 PM 1/27/99 +0000, you wrote: >I look forward to Dean's upgrade out of DOS but it needs to be >as simple and useable as PSM. I've tried all the Windows 95 >demos and for my money (which I've already spent of course) PSM >is the best (dongle and all). Very simple and gives me >everything I need for a typical customer. Multiply pianos, >memos/piano or customer, moving appointments is a effortless. >I can upgrade to get rid of the dongle but that's another >$95.00. Since I don't use a laptop yet...I will be getting RCT >at sometime in the future...the dongle isn't a problem. > >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA > > >> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 08:35:41 -0400 >> From: Carl Root <rootfamily@erols.com> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Re: Approach Database . . or Filemaker Pro >> Reply-to: pianotech@ptg.org > >> Greg , >> >> If I understand your post, you are trying to decide which application to >> use for your records. >> >> Making a layout for Filemaker is very easy. You set up relationships >> and then include any combination of fields from these files in layouts >> you design. >> >> My primary layout has all the clients information on one page. It also >> includes three portals. A portal is a window that allows you to scroll >> through one or more records of a related file. Again, the number of >> fields and the layout within the portal is up to you, only takes a few >> minutes to set up, and can be changed at any time. The portals I use >> allow me to look through a client's service history, contact >> information, and number of pianos. >> >> Other layouts include a scrollable list of all the clients due to be >> called, sorted by zone and map coordinates. I've also put together a >> one page summary of the day's appointments that include address, >> directions, etc.. >> >> Non essential curiosity questions are a snap as with any relational >> database. How many grands did I tune last year? List all my pianos, >> serial numbers and year of manufacture (much easier to update >> information than using Pierce's.) The big difference between Filemaker >> and dBaseIV and perhpas other applications is that displaying related >> pieces of information from various files is quick and simple. >> >> Dean hopes to redo PSM some time in the near future in part so non DOS >> users won't need to use RealPC as an interface. He says he'll probably >> use Filemaker Pro. >> >> I'll be attending an FMPSig meeting tonight. I've barely scratched the >> surface with this thing. >> >> Carl Root, RPT >> Rockville, MD >> >> >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA >ilvey@jps.net > > >
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