Thanks, Jim. I'll bet it will open on my mac, if only I can persuade computer support to upgrade from Filemaker 6. ! BTW, Filemaker Mobile is a separate application that connects with both Palm and Pocket PC devices, with the exception of Mac computer to Pocket PC. It's a simplified application, but syncs well, so data can be entered at the piano. Doug Wood On Sep 7, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Jim Busby wrote: > Dave, others, > > There it is. It is PC and not Mac. One of our former student techs > made > it and he's not here anymore so... you're on your own! > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of > David Doremus > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:32 PM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Filemaker templates > > > Hey there, if you are sending out Filemaker templates I'd love to > see a > copy. I have been using it for a few years for my business, and > like it, > > but have not got anything organized for Tulane other than a simple > excell list, and I really need to get things computerized this fall. > > --Dave > New Orleans > > > > > Jim Busby wrote: >> >> Ditto Doug, >> >> >> >> I will send you a free template of the Filemaker program we use here >> at BYU if you want it. A student wiz made it and it fills all our > needs. >> >> >> >> Jim Busby >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- >> >> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf >> Of *Douglas Wood >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 06, 2007 4:20 PM >> *To:* College and University Technicians >> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] Piano database] >> >> >> >> I have found Filemaker to be quite reasonable to work with, as >> long as > >> I keep my needs relatively simple. Just mimicking examples in the >> manual has gotten me as far as I need. Some sort of automated >> scheduling would be a bit more work, probably, but likely quite >> doable. But you'd have to be very clear on the process (clear to the >> exceedingly stupid and blindingly fast computer!). I usually try to >> focus on what questions I really need answered, and set up the >> databases; their relationships; and the views, sorts and filters to >> answer them. >> >> >> >> I've never used Access, so I don't know whether it would be more >> difficult or not. Same for Time & Chaos. But it is true that any way >> you do it will take hours, perhaps days to get fully up and running >> from scratch. Of course, data entry is usually a bigger project than >> that... >> >> >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> On Sep 6, 2007, at 8:03 AM, Jeff Tanner wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 5, 2007, at 6:01 PM, Douglas Wood wrote: >> >> >> >> My oldest brother thinks I should get a "real database", meaning >> Microsoft Access (sp?). >> >> >> >> We tried setting up Access database for my home business, but it was >> far too complicated and confusing. Time & Chaos works well enough >> for > >> much less dough. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> Jeff Tanner, RPT >> >> University of South Carolina >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > <The Piano Shop.fp7>
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