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Re: [Shop-talk] Professional Shop Question- I'll make one

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Professional Shop Question- I'll make one
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Al writes,

> In other words, I you or someone else on the list comes up with an 
open-source or cheap solution, we can all benefit! 

OK, I'll be happy to make one for free for anyone to use.  If you 
remember, a while back, I offered to make a 'car maintenance log' for 
anyone here that wanted it.  While no one bit, I did make it, I called it 
"BOLTRAK"
You put in your cars, part numbers for oil filters, oil weight and 
capacities, etc.  Then you add a record each time you work on that 
vehicle.  It can record time and money spent, vehicle miles the work was 
performed at, etc.
I'm sure it can use some polish. It's not perfect, since I'm the only one 
using it, but I like it.
NOTE- Like me, none of my software is pretty.  It's 'brutish' at best, 
but, also like me, it gets the job done.

If there really is an interest, I'll be happy to make a web based tool 
inventory application.  A big advantage would be that it would be 100% off 
site (your site) so if the unthinkable happened, the data is safe. (of 
course, I can email you an excel spreadsheet anytime you want.)
So, just email me the features you think are important, and I'll put it 
together if there is enough interest.

What I think a record would need...
-Tool
-Brand
-Date purchased
-Amount
-Where purchased (is that worth having?)
-Photo?
-Copy of receipt?
-Where stored?

I could also do an import if you have a spreadsheet already, just send it 
to me and I can import it into your tool vault.

I could also build in an 'wife total.'  Meaning that you would click on a 
total money spent button, but it would only show you a predefined 
percentage of the actual value that you set.  IE, you set a 50% value. 
Anytime you hit the 'total spent' button, it would only show you 50% of 
the value. This would be to prevent domestic violences of course!  8>)

Any other ideas?

Again, it would be web based (not platform dependant) and 100% free all 
the time.



"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson 
-Who is John Galt?

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<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Al writes,</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">&gt;</span><span 
style=" font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">
In other words, I you or someone else on the list comes up with an open-source
or cheap solution, we can all benefit! </span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">OK, I'll be happy
to make one for free for anyone to use. &nbsp;If you remember, a while
back, I offered to make a 'car maintenance log' for anyone here that wanted
it. &nbsp;While no one bit, I did make it, I called it 
&quot;BOLTRAK&quot;</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">You put in your
cars, part numbers for oil filters, oil weight and capacities, etc. &nbsp;Then
you add a record each time you work on that vehicle. &nbsp;It can record
time and money spent, vehicle miles the work was performed at, etc.</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I'm sure it can
use some polish. It's not perfect, since I'm the only one using it, but
I like it.</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">NOTE- Like me,
none of my software is pretty. &nbsp;It's 'brutish' at best, but, also
like me, it gets the job done.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">If there really
is an interest, I'll be happy to make a web based tool inventory application.
&nbsp;A big advantage would be that it would be 100% off site (your site)
so if the unthinkable happened, the data is safe. (of course, I can email
you an excel spreadsheet anytime you want.)</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">So, just email
me the features you think are important, and I'll put it together if there
is enough interest.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">What I think a
record would need...</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Tool</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Brand</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Date purchased</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Amount</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Where purchased
(is that worth having?)</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Photo?</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Copy of 
receipt?</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">-Where stored?</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I could also do
an import if you have a spreadsheet already, just send it to me and I can
import it into your tool vault.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">I could also build
in an 'wife total.' &nbsp;Meaning that you would click on a total money
spent button, but it would only show you a predefined percentage of the
actual value that you set. &nbsp;IE, you set a 50% value. &nbsp;Anytime
you hit the 'total spent' button, it would only show you 50% of the value.
This would be to prevent domestic violences of course! &nbsp;8&gt;)</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Any other ideas?</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">Again, it would
be web based (not platform dependant) and 100% free all the time.</span>
<br>
<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif"><br>
<br>
&quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</span>

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