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Graeme
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Not the most exciting video, but a quick tour of the latest version of my computerised freight management system. This one uses Google Sheets - reason being I wanted something which I could run on my phone or tablet out in the garden as well as on my laptop. It's online meaning they synchronise, so any changes on one device are replicated on the others. More importantly, it's free!
It's not the prettiest of user interfaces, but it does the job - and (I might have already mentioned this), it's free - providing you don't mind selling your soul to Google.
Anyhow, y'ere tis .....
Rik
It's not the prettiest of user interfaces, but it does the job - and (I might have already mentioned this), it's free - providing you don't mind selling your soul to Google.
Anyhow, y'ere tis .....
Rik
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Is it on your blog yet Rik? Just been searching, but I seem to keep coming up with older versions
Phil
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No, not yet. It'll be a few days. There's quite a bit to describe.
Rik
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Very interesting Rik I might give it a go, just not sure about writing 'scripts' I have always struggled with computer/micro-controller programming.
Will wait to see what is on the blog
Will wait to see what is on the blog
Graeme
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Hi Graeme
I'll post the code in its entirety so all you'll have to do is copy and paste it. You might then be able to tweak it to do what you want it to do.
Rik
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70 wagons! And you pack them all away. That's amazing.. It must take quite a while to get each wagon out into the correct place?
Really like this way of doing things, brings reason and value to your freight operations. I've used cards with my 00, but never with the garden railway, I need a few more locations really..
Really like this way of doing things, brings reason and value to your freight operations. I've used cards with my 00, but never with the garden railway, I need a few more locations really..
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No worries - I just couldn't find it
Phil
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Thanks Rik!ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:56 pmThere now
https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2021/0 ... eight.html
Rik
Phil
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Hi Rik -- Just wondering? I've been happily and successfully using your original Freight Manager program for several years so I'm not sure if I should try a switch to your new version. I've watched your video and have read your thorough blog entry about it so I sort of understand why you created it. Obviously you have taken a lot of time and mental effort to put it together but I'm also curious whether it works any better (more realistic distribution of rolling stock perhaps) or is easier to program (setting up the weightings of distribution) or simply is more user friendly overall? I must admit I am really leaning to try the new version out but I thought and realize that I am fortunately able to get further insight directly from the source (if you would do me the honor). Thanks for your valuable time in advance, Mike
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Hi Mikethornmini wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:10 pm Hi Rik -- Just wondering? I've been happily and successfully using your original Freight Manager program for several years so I'm not sure if I should try a switch to your new version. I've watched your video and have read your thorough blog entry about it so I sort of understand why you created it. Obviously you have taken a lot of time and mental effort to put it together but I'm also curious whether it works any better (more realistic distribution of rolling stock perhaps) or is easier to program (setting up the weightings of distribution) or simply is more user friendly overall? I must admit I am really leaning to try the new version out but I thought and realize that I am fortunately able to get further insight directly from the source (if you would do me the honor). Thanks for your valuable time in advance, Mike
It's very similar to the original. I just fancied having something I could interact with out in the garden. The principal differences are:
1. The weightings are set up for types of wagon rather than each individual wagon. It makes setting up easier but, as you know, once the setting up has been done then you can more or less forget about it.
2. It's probably not quite as user friendly as the original. It's written with a spreadsheet and so it's not really possible to design each tab - basically each tab is just another worksheet.
3. The biggest difference is that, rather than creating and then accepting the train. Once you have decided to go with a train you can then transfer each wagon to its new location as and when you do it, rather than committing yourself to having to transfer them when the train has been accepted. It gives you a bit of flexibility.
4. I've been finding it's not as easy as I'd hoped to interact with the app out in the garden. My tablet is easier to read than my phone, but my tablet loses the wifi signal and so it doesn't update the wagon locations until it gets the wifi signal back again. The phone can update on the fly but the screen is tricky to see.
My little Psion works really well - the screen is easy to see and it updates easily on the fly. The problem with it is that it keeps running out of memory and so stops. It was built in the days when a Gigabyte was only feasible on mainframe computers......
So, unless you really want to squint at your phone screen (or maybe your phone has a better display than mine), then you might prefer to stay with the original. I'm thinking, I might go back to the print-outs unless I can either find a way of increasing the system memory on my Psion or finding a way of getting compressing the program on it to take up less space.
Rik
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My latest .... A stroll down the line
Enjoy ..... (please)
Rik
Enjoy ..... (please)
Rik
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A real treat for morning viewing, inspiration for me to get my line in order.
Great story, perfect pictures and sound balance just right.
Great story, perfect pictures and sound balance just right.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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Well Rik you have certainly given me a lot to think about For someone who still uses a "flip-phone" (that's me!) it might well appear that I may be getting in over my head by using Sheets. Really appreciate your honest assessment and I'll think on it some more--- I don't usually give up too easily.
Waldeker EisenBahn
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Rik - Sorry I inadvertently missed your "stroll" before replying above. As always, it was a charming well done visit to your line. Thanks for sharing and allowing us to relax and enjoy.
Waldeker EisenBahn
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Just had another play with the app out in the garden. I got on a bit better this time. I must admit, I am not a great fan of mobile phones and mine is the cheapest of the cheap so may not be representative of the breed.
The spreadsheet worked as it should - and it was quite useful in being able to check and update things on the fly.
However, as it's a spreadsheet, it's very easy to click in the wrong places on the sheet and potentially change something unintended. Also, the screen is very small and quite hard to read (but again that might just be my phone).
I have amended the sheet slightly and included a drop-down menu on the wagons page which enables me to sort it according to the various columns. I found this useful when checking that stock was in its expected location at the start of the session.
I still think my Psion is the best solution, if only I could find a way of increasing its system memory!
Rik
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Great video Rik. Really enjoyed thank you.
ROD
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Thanks for another enjoyable 10 minutes.
I haven't seen the level crossing scene before. Always another little detail hiding on the PLR.
I haven't seen the level crossing scene before. Always another little detail hiding on the PLR.
Greg from downunder.
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A quick google suggests that may be possible Rik, and plenty of Psion's on Ebay if you don't want to risk damaging your own - there may even be some with a standard larger memory, assuming yours is not the largest then available.
And the walk around video is another hit
Phil
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