Hi, Timmy. I think it should be web based. Maybe you could tie it in with phpGroupware. Or maybe you could take on one of the projects that seem to be languishing on the side.
CU Timothy Bolz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote*: > >I'm considering writing a program but I don't know what to use. I could >write a conventional program using glade or the use php-mysql. Either way I >will need to use a database. The advantages to writing a convential program >I would GPL it and running it you would have to run Linux or FreeBSD. This >would add to the programs for Linux -BSD. The other would use php-mysql and >would be web based. I would think you could take this program in either form >and convert it to other uses. > >As most of you know I'm in the Maintenance Engineering field. Each piece of >equipment a company gets has specific maintence needs. Like lubricating the >bearings an air handler every quarterly or changing the filters monthly. >There is a card you fill out for each equipment with all the information like >make,model,serial number,company name, company address, motor hp and other >things that you might need parts for. On the card you put down the >maintenance requirements for each like lube the bearings every month. Then >every month you check these cards to see which items need to be done. When >you are finished working on the equipment you date and intial it. > >There are some programs out there which do this but I'd like to have a GPL >version of it. I started looking at some programs out there using php-mysq >and some gnome programs which look like they have a database like gnomecard. >I'd like to have the ability to print a schedule of items which need to be >maintained and a way to say when and if it was done. This program could then >be converted to cars maintenance or anything which needs frequent or periodic >maintenance. > >I was also considering a program for inventory and ordering. I have an >inventory in a spreadsheet form but it could be put in a database in a >conventional program or using php-mysql. > >Any suggestions I'd like to hear them. > >Tim > > -- Bob Crandell Assured Computing When you need to be sure. Cell 541-914-3985 FAX 240-371-7237 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.assuredcomp.com
