tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-05:299553 Peter "Sci" Turpin Peter "Sci" Turpin 2010-09-10T14:04:54Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-05:299553:67091 2010-09-10T14:01:45Z 2010-09-10T14:04:54Z public 0 <p>I&#8217;ve been doing the tutorials, because I need to make an inventory database for my business. The paper one really ins&#8217;t cutting it.</p> <p>The easiest way would be to include forms for entering orders, rather than adjusting item stock levels one at a time. However I&#8217;m having a bit of trouble thinking how to plan the forms for it.</p> <p>If I have a table for orders, then I have to somehow make it so it can handle an unknown quantity of differing items within it&#8217;s entry. And while that may be possible I think it would mean some easy-to-break parsing of multiple entries in a single table cell.<br /> The alternative seems to be to create a sales table where each item type per sale is it&#8217;s own set of data, but some may share an order number. I think it would also mean the order contents would only be visible in Query results after entering, not the order Form, which would be a problem if I needed to amend an order. Can entry forms collate data like that? I suspect so, but the tutorial I ran through didn&#8217;t mention it, only display of single table entries.</p> <p>Both would need me to design a form capable of extending as needed, ideally with drop-down menus of items to select from.</p> <p>The latter seems the most reliable solution atm.</p> <p>I need to get this done soon, so if someone can offer advice on more options or point me to guides on this sort of aspect of database building, I&#8217;d be very grateful!</p> <p></p><p style="text-align: right"><small>Mirrored from <a href="http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=374" title="Read Original Post">The blog-hub for Peter "Sci" Turpin</a>.</small></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sci_starborne&ditemid=67091" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-05:299553:26200 2010-06-20T18:53:39Z 2010-06-20T18:53:50Z public 0 <p>I have not been coping well today.</p> <p>Footpads haven&#8217;t bonded correctly. Gluing method hasn&#8217;t worked very well. I guess the rubber chemistry changes while setting. Unset won&#8217;t bond to set.<br /> Going to have to try slashing the velcro to get rubber to bond into it better.</p> <p>Still, one set come out acceptable.</p> <p>More casting tomorrow. May catch up yet.</p> <p>Also roughed out the folding mechanism for the Bonsai Repstrap..</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sbhP2Xw5OpM&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sbhP2Xw5OpM&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>A portable 3D printer is certainly feasible.</p> <p><em>[20/06/2010: Amalgamating old posts from "Dreamwidth Creative Blog" into sci-fi-fox.com to re-purpose DW blog account.]</em></p> <p></p><p style="text-align: right"><small>Mirrored from <a href="http://www.sci-fi-fox.com/?p=126" title="Read Original Post">The blog-hub for Peter "Sci" Turpin</a>.</small></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sci_starborne&ditemid=26200" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments