[pianotech] Download PTBiz as freeware

[ljinno at googlemail.com]

Hi all,
Is Ptbiz the best freebie database?  I see a lot of techs on this forum have complained about its inability to export data, not being msaccess friendly.

Lee

 Sent from my piano


-----Original Message-----
From: John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:09:09 
To: Pianotech List<pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: [pianotech] Download PTBiz as freeware


The version of PTBiz I'm using is now freeware. (Although I paid $150.00 for
it -- go figure. Thanks, Ed Winslow. <sarcasm>)
This version doesn't use any install codes or a HASP. It will work on
Windows XP or earlier Windows operating systems.

Download at http://www.formsmapiano.com/PTBiz/ptbiz.zip

If you are a current user of PTBiz, there were some specific instructions on
how to install the new version so you don't delete your data.  If I recall
correctly, what you do is basically this:

   - Save your current piano.mdb file. (Save in a different location, like a
   thumb drive or CD. Don't save in the PTBiz folder, as it will be deleted in
   the next step.)
   - Uninstall the current PTBiz program
   - Reinstall the new PTBiz program, and start the program at least once
   (not sure if starting the program is required -- it may be that you were not
   supposed to start it.)
   - Exit the PTBiz program.
   - Copy your old piano.mdb file into the new PTBIz folder, overwriting the
   one created in the new install.
   - Next time you open PTBiz, the program now uses your existing data


Proceed at your own risk. It's been
2-3 years since I've done the new install procedure, and I've lost the
instructions that came with it.

If you
want a basic database program that also does accounting and
scheduling, PTBiz is good for that. I've used it for 8-10 years, and
it has served my needs well.

-- 
JF

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