Re: Comp: Record Keeping Databases
From: Nancy Pocklington <npocklington@accunet.net>
Superstition Gardens just emailed me a multi-page description of their
two programs, and warned about the very problem Glenn stated below.
It made me want the gardener's version, but it's for Windows and I'm
on iMac! Darn! Here's the address: <randrev@sierratel.com> Suggest
you email them for your own copy.
Nancy
Glenn Simmons wrote:
>
> From: Glenn Simmons <poppies@worldspy.net>
>
> Nancy Pocklington wrote:
>
> > From: Nancy Pocklington <npocklington@accunet.net>
> >
> > As yet I have no hands on experience with this area, but I've heard
> > a couple of "plugs" for the one sold by Rick Tasco of Superstition Gardens.
> > (By "plug," I mean someone saying "I've got it and I like it.")
> > However, his ad on page 135 of Jan.'99 Bulletin does not mention the
> > program. I'll be listening in on other people's answers, too.
> > --
> > Nancy
> > Central Illinois, Mid West, Zone 5, USA
>
> I'll just say a word or two on this subject. I do have Rick's data base
> program, there are two versions of Rick's program. One version (the one I have)
> is designed for the average everyday gardener who just wants a computerized
> catalog of their iris with all the info associated with the iris and it's
> location in the garden (a map). The second version (which Rick calls his
> professional version) has all the before mentioned items plus invoicing and the
> records associated with commercially selling iris including a customer data
> base. What I have said on the second version is what I understand the
> Professional version to be talking with Rick and Roger. Rick has been
> re-writing the second version so it will be compatible with Window 95/98, it is
> currently a DOS program.
>
> I am not satisfied with the version I have. Now let me say the reason for this
> is because I don't believe there is the capability in it for the purposes I want
> to use the program for, however, if I only wanted to have a record keeping
> program for my irises, ie., what I have, what I purchase, who I buy from and
> what I pay, the hybridizer, color, type, height and so on this program would be
> very sufficient. To go one step further, I like the program I got from Rick, it
> just doesn't do all the things I want to do.
>
> Glenn
>
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