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Jan 1, 2012 9:42 PM CST
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Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
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Dave, what is the database built on? Access? Wonderfully automated? Just curious. I used to build databases and after retiring wanted to learn more about VB. I have tinkered with SQL, but VB seems to be the power tool. What a fun project you have.
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Jan 2, 2012 4:53 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
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Hi Mary. We are so blessed to have Dave doing all of this for us.
I am fascinated by all of you that understand the thought process to accomplish something so grand. Hurray!
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Jan 2, 2012 8:18 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Hi Mary,

ATP is programming in the PHP programming language and runs on a Linux system. The storage engine is MySQL.

I never messed around with Access or VB because I never really had much interest in proprietary systems like Microsoft. Big Grin
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Jan 2, 2012 8:41 PM CST
Name: Connie
Willamette Valley OR (Zone 8a)
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Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Microsoft Thumbs down Thumbs down

Linux... Thumbs up Thumbs up Green Grin!
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Jan 2, 2012 9:56 PM CST
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Name: Mary Stella
Chester, VA (Zone 7b)
Dahlias Canning and food preservation Lilies Peonies Permaculture Ponds
Garden Ideas: Level 2
Smiling The rules here at ATP prevent me from repeating my husband's opinion of Microsoft. And I have been listening to it for decades. I suppose I would be classified as a dilettante with enough knowledge to get me in trouble. But I was able to build a tool that Providence Health System: Alaska Region still uses after 14 years to perform month end close (I was the accounting/payroll manager) and assure all accounts were reconciled to date. It was pretty cludgy which doesn't speak well for those who followed me if they are still using it. But it was fun to build. Thanks for the reply
Mary
From -60 Alaska to +100 Virginia. Wahoo
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Jan 3, 2012 7:39 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
Sounds like a successful project, Mary, if it worked! Thumbs up
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Jan 3, 2012 10:14 AM CST
Name: Mary
My little patch of paradise (Zone 7b)
Gardening dilettante, that's me!
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pardalinum said: Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Microsoft Thumbs down Thumbs down

Linux... Thumbs up Thumbs up Green Grin!


I agree I agree I agree
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I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week.
My yard marches to the beat of a bohemian drummer...
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Jan 5, 2012 6:25 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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valleylynn said:I am fascinated by all of you that understand the thought process to accomplish something so grand. Hurray!


I agree All the technical stuff is so foreign and confusing to me ... but I sure am glad we have this WhitingerLinuxMySQL System. Green Grin!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Jan 5, 2012 6:44 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
I agree Lovey dubby
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Jan 5, 2012 8:57 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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Me too I agree
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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