Hello everyone.
I'm new here, so a little introduction is in order first.
Up until 10 years ago I worked as an application developer using an application called FilePro Plus (not filemaker) It is a relational database that got it's roots from Tandy/Radio Shack. It was written by a tiny company in NY and was supplied on every computer that Radio Shack sold.
I worked for a local Fire District and they bought one of these computers and I became their resident computer guy and programmer.
Anyway, in the late 90's, they decided to move from the Unix based system to a Windows enviroment. Filepro was not ready to go GUI. I left the position and moved on to a new career, but kept supporting a few of their dos based applications.
So, here I am, 10 years later, and I'm looking for a windows based database that can do what Filepro did and add ID pictures. After a little research, I see that Alpha 5 can easily do what I'm looking for, but I need some help.
I'm trying to duplicate the application we have now. It is a one table DB that
imports it's data from a .txt file. So far, I've been able to create the table, import the data, create the forms and reports I need. I've even been able to use xbasic to manipulate data and fields to do what I need.
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Finally, now my question.
I need to add ID pictures to each record. I have added the picture field to the form, and can add a picture to the record by right-clicking the field or using a button. But, I'm looking for the most streamlined and user friendly way to do it.
Does anyone have any suggestion about a paticular camera that plays well with Alpha5 ? Can someone outline for me the best way I should do this. Has someone already done this and can keep me from trying to reinvent the wheel.
I'm thinking about:
1) Taking the picture and putting it into a folder by itself.
2) Have Alpha look for that only picture at that destination and change the default filename that the camera named it to a new unique number that is assigned to the record.
3) Once the new filename is assigned, then move the picture to a final folder with all the other uniquely named pictures.
I think this could be done from a button function.
Problem is , I don't have a clue where to start on this.
Can someone get an "old has-been" going in the right direction.
Boy, I love this stuff
Thanks
Jim
I'm new here, so a little introduction is in order first.
Up until 10 years ago I worked as an application developer using an application called FilePro Plus (not filemaker) It is a relational database that got it's roots from Tandy/Radio Shack. It was written by a tiny company in NY and was supplied on every computer that Radio Shack sold.
I worked for a local Fire District and they bought one of these computers and I became their resident computer guy and programmer.
Anyway, in the late 90's, they decided to move from the Unix based system to a Windows enviroment. Filepro was not ready to go GUI. I left the position and moved on to a new career, but kept supporting a few of their dos based applications.
So, here I am, 10 years later, and I'm looking for a windows based database that can do what Filepro did and add ID pictures. After a little research, I see that Alpha 5 can easily do what I'm looking for, but I need some help.
I'm trying to duplicate the application we have now. It is a one table DB that
imports it's data from a .txt file. So far, I've been able to create the table, import the data, create the forms and reports I need. I've even been able to use xbasic to manipulate data and fields to do what I need.
=======================================================
Finally, now my question.
I need to add ID pictures to each record. I have added the picture field to the form, and can add a picture to the record by right-clicking the field or using a button. But, I'm looking for the most streamlined and user friendly way to do it.
Does anyone have any suggestion about a paticular camera that plays well with Alpha5 ? Can someone outline for me the best way I should do this. Has someone already done this and can keep me from trying to reinvent the wheel.
I'm thinking about:
1) Taking the picture and putting it into a folder by itself.
2) Have Alpha look for that only picture at that destination and change the default filename that the camera named it to a new unique number that is assigned to the record.
3) Once the new filename is assigned, then move the picture to a final folder with all the other uniquely named pictures.
I think this could be done from a button function.
Problem is , I don't have a clue where to start on this.
Can someone get an "old has-been" going in the right direction.
Boy, I love this stuff
Thanks
Jim
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