Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Anyone know any program creation software. Looking to create my own reporting program with buttons, data base, photo upload, etc. It may take years but I’d like to try it. There has to be something out there.
Originally Posted By: Joe Funderburk This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
For a top of the line programming environment – Visual Studio. With it, you can write applications in JAVA, or other languages, but VB (Visual Basic) may be easier (but it’s still not for the faint-of-heart). You first have to learn the programming language, which can be overwheiming. Visual Studio is on the expensive side. But it’s a professional programming environment used by professoinal programmers throughout the galaxy.
As an alternative, and one that may work for you, consider Microsoft Access. It's a database application that you can customize and program yourself. You can create complex applications using only Access, complete with buttons, forms, etc. You may only need to buy a book for programming in Access (you can get them at most book stores). Access is often included with Microsoft Office, so you'd only have to lay out the cost of a book. That would be my suggestion.
How do I know? BS in Computer Science (2001). Ex-computer programmer as of April of this year. Now a home inspector because I hate the corporate lifestyle.
Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I have always thought access would be a good avenue, but could never figure it out. It’s amazing that it’s included in office but they do not give directions on it’s use. I’ve created databases in access, but never could figure out the interface creation part of it. I may go buy the book…thanks.
Originally Posted By: Jeff Knight This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Kevin,
Why would you spend literally 10s of thousands of dollars creating your own software when there are numerous software products out there now that you can customize to the way you want to do your inspection ? I would suggest Visual Studio .Net as a developers tool and stay away from Access…there is a reason why it is free with Office…plus you cannot run any Access type application on a pda type device.
Originally Posted By: Jeff Knight This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Monte,
When I said “Access type application” I meant using the full version of Microsoft Access and all its interface features are not compatible on a PDA. You cannot create a Microsoft Access application on a PC and then run that same application on a PDA. Yes… you can use some third party apps to get to an actual Access type datafiles called Pocket Access on a PDA (.cdb instead of .mdb) but that is just the raw data storage not any of the user interface.