I did not realize that multiple users
would require making changes at the same time, so PowerPoint now becomes out of
the question. I would look to see what kind of software is out there that is
capable of this all ready.
-----Original Message-----
From:
[email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Databasedude.com
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005
8:34 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: [AccessDevelopers] Re:
Graphical Inventory
An
add-on for the existing inventory system would seem to make the
most sense ... feature creep usually will dictate
that you end up
doing some double-entry whenever two separate
systems are created, no
matter how simple at the outset. This sounds like
a very useful tool
that would be asked to do more and more over time,
and I can't
envision that the client is the only company
needing to perform such
tasks (within their industry or similar).
For PowerPoint, how would sharing or file
check-in/check-out be
managed best? Even with a low volume of changes
and small number of
users, one must allow for multiple users
attempting to access (to read
or update) the presentation at the same time.
Bryant
--- In [email protected],
"Craig Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Why do this in Access at all? Since they do
not require storage of data
> then any other program will do. They simply
want a graphical point and
> click interface so as to maintain visual
representation of the freezer.
>
>
>
> Not knowing all the potential software all
ready available, I would
> suggest the most obvious, and that is
PowerPoint. You could build front
> end graphics easily, and then either with
some animation effects, and or
> some VBA code create point and click
procedures. Though I would still
> check to see if anything else is out there
that may make your task
> easier.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Toby Bierly
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:45 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [AccessDevelopers] Graphical
Inventory
>
>
>
> I have a project that I think goes beyond
what Access is capable of, but
> am not sure where to find suitable software
either. Perhaps someone has
> some ideas.
>
>
>
> My client has a food processing plant with a
huge freezer. In the
> freezer, there are "lanes" for
pallets to be stacked in. The pallets
> are placed in stacks of 3-5
"layers" up to maybe 15 "slots" (or stacks)
> from the wall.
>
>
>
> Product is moving in and out of the freezer
constantly, and the forklift
> drivers many times have trouble finding where
pallets are located.
>
>
>
> What the client wants is simply a database
solution that contains a map
> of the freezer with all its lanes, slots, and
layers (it is fine for the
> layers to be shown from left to right across
any lane-slot location, so
> we're not talking about 3-D). Whenever
a lot (10 pallets) is moved into
> the freezer, the forklift drivers should be
able to quickly mark on the
> computer where they placed each pallet.
For each pallet, they need to
> mark the wieght of the pallet, the lot #, and
the # of buckets on the
> pallet.
>
>
>
> When pallets are rearranged, the client wants
the drivers to be able to
> simply click and drag pallets from one
location to another.
>
>
>
> There is no permanent information they want
to record (they already have
> an inventory database) -- they just want a
way to easily keep track of
> what is where in their freezer.
>
>
>
> I can envision designing an Access database
that might be suitable, but
> I'm not sure how "pretty" I could
make it. Is there even a way to click
> and drag items around on a form?
>
>
>
> So here are my two questions:
>
>
>
> 1. Does anyone know of a software
product out there that would be ideal
> for this project?
>
>
>
> 2. Is Access capable of more than I am
giving it credit for?
>
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Toby
>
>
>
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