Mark, yes, sharing the pattern is a big issue, and migrating to new systems. I lost 2 times in the past my databases. Ok,. the first one was not a pattern database. I stored some information in Windows 3.1 cardfiler (do you remember?? <G>), and when moving to 95 they removed it. Later I started to collect pattern in an database (forgot the name -- ami pro??), when I switched to a professional system (linux) I lost it. I have still the datafile, but found no api to read them. Maybe I will go back to the old system for a couple of days, write an export module and try it.
Right now I'm writing some java stuff, which uses mySQL as database ( a bit oversized, I know). One of the very first modules was a export to a plain ascii (sql) file. Should help when I have to move to oracle <G>. Additioanlly I store it in OpenOffice / PDF files. Regards Rene -----Original Message----- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:14:26 +0100 Subject: Re: [VFB] Archiving of pattern From: Pierre Bombardier To: I'm cheap (and lazy to boot...if someone else has already done it, I'm not going to reinvent the wheel!) I use SuperFly, and old free program, but it has worked on every Windows platform I've tried (my wife has a Vista computer, but I don't so I know it works on Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP). That has allowed me to transfer files easily once I've upgraded computers. the drawback is that it is near impossible to share specific patterns out of the database individually. To share a whole database, the best bet is to write it the database to a CD and mail it to your friend (the databases can get wuite large, over 20 MB, so e-mailing them is not a great option). The program has all kinds of features, including an inventory (which I don't use, but probably should). You can find SuperFly at http://www.erobillard.com/SuperFly/ Mark Delaney _SCOTT BEARDEN _ wrote: Is this a program you made, or something we can all buy? What is the name of this software and where can we find it? I am sure many people would be interested in it. Thanks, Scott Bearden On Dec 9, 2007 9:16 PM, Pierre Bombardier wrote: I use a computer program which allows me to put complete details of the fly recipe and a scanned picture of the fly as well. Mark Delaney _RENE ZILLMANN < [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2]>_ wrote: Hi, How do you all archive (write down) your fly pattern? I myself have a file and a filing box, where I store printed recipes. These are mostly copies or printouts from websites, I visited. But what with patterns, we 'invent' or learn from friends? I started to write my own little doc or pdf files, where I write down these information. I feel, that it is not sufficient, to have these information of electronic media like a hard drive. disk drives may crash or the information might get unavailable due to software changes. And: How exact do you write down the information? Including tying steps ot just the plain material lists? Rene ------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [3] ------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [4] Links: ------ [1] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [2] MAILTO:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [3] http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ+ [4] http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
