mlehman PM Railfan another vote for Excel i guess. Its pretty straight forward, easy to use, customizable, portable, linkable, printable, etc.. Everyones heard of it and not many dont have it. Good program to start off with for a first time. Not a big fan of much anything to do with computers, but Excel has stood the test of time. I started my spreadsheet of motive power and rolling stockwhen I went back to school in 99. Had to take a compter basics course and I made my first version for my semester project. Been using it ever since, including after my conversion to using Apple stuff. It's likely the oldest file I use regularly.
PM Railfan another vote for Excel i guess. Its pretty straight forward, easy to use, customizable, portable, linkable, printable, etc.. Everyones heard of it and not many dont have it. Good program to start off with for a first time.
Not a big fan of much anything to do with computers, but Excel has stood the test of time. I started my spreadsheet of motive power and rolling stockwhen I went back to school in 99. Had to take a compter basics course and I made my first version for my semester project. Been using it ever since, including after my conversion to using Apple stuff. It's likely the oldest file I use regularly.
I only used excel to design record formats for the inventory program i wrote for myself. I recommend excel because not everyone is a programmer, or a 'fan' of puters.
Excel has to be such a commonly available, simplistically usuable program that its like a roll of toilet paper on FREE! spicy burrito day. Everyone has one within arms reach, no instructions needed.
PMR
jim57 I find it very easy to use, but there are some nuances. The program's link to the author's website has me buffaloed. I am wondering: whether there is a user group somewhere?
Hi Jim57,
I tried the 'Contact' button and nothing happened, and then I tried clicking on the developer's name, Jeff Wright, but nothing happened there either.
I am not aware of anu user's groups.
Some of the click on tabs work but others, like 'Contact Us' don't, so I'm not sure what's going on.
Sorry I couldn't help.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Well, I just made a disturbing discovery! I haven't looked at my Yard Office data base for a couple of years, and when I went to open it tonight it wasn't anywhere to be found! I've got the installation app, the help app and the shortcut, but no data. It would appear that MidlandMike's warning might have been correct.
I have one other thing to check. My old hard drive is still sitting next to the desk so I will hook that up again to see if the data still exists on it.
Dave) That is bad news. Got my fingers crossed for ya your other drive has the data.
Douglas
hon30critter I haven't looked at my Yard Office data base for a couple of years, and when I went to open it tonight it wasn't anywhere to be found!
Hi Dave:
I sure hope that old hard drive came through. After logging hundreds of entries, I sure don't want to lose all that work (which is why I've been holding onto my tattered old loose-leaf note book.)
I've been doing back-ups daily as I fill in my data to a flash drive because of Murphy's Law (btw: the history of this is interesting, as recounted in Wikipedia, and the usual version would be better attributed (IMHO) to one very brave Col. John Stapp,M.D.)
Jim57