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So, ultimately, the answer is no. There doesn't exist a program like DJCalendar that can run under multiple instances. Well that's a shame because I really don't want anything more in a software than what it already is. I guess I'd better keep that old desktop running well or I'm out another $150.

Thanks for the input gang and good luck with any future developments.

BTW, did you try the trial version of the above software?


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Hank Davidson said:
So, ultimately, the answer is no. There doesn't exist a program like DJCalendar that can run under multiple instances. Well that's a shame because I really don't want anything more in a software than what it already is. I guess I'd better keep that old desktop running well or I'm out another $150.

Thanks for the input gang and good luck with any future developments.

BTW, did you try the trial version of the above software?


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I tried DJCalendar -- had to shut it right down -- blue and yellow text on black triggers migraines in me :sqerr:


Anyway, as to your mention originally, I had tested the waters with just such a program a few years back, and found there would not be significant ROI to recoup development costs. Hard enough getting DJs to pay for mixing software... :sqeek: :sqwink:


It should be pretty easy to do with Access, Excel or Outlook, and it seems a lot are doing their own homegrown stuff already...
 
then looks like I stay with what I have then

oh well seems no one is willing...
 
I don't get the whole "online" thing anyway, unless you are a photopgrapher who wants to show proofs and process orders online.

I mean, I use my own proprietary database and forms generator, yet my website still collects information via HTML forms, purchases through a shopping cart, and of course email or forms downloadable. I just don't need to pay a subscription fee for what is ordinary online utility.

I can't remember the last time I mailed a contract - nearly everyone now receives them in PDF format via email, and faxes or emails them back (faxes show up in my email inbox).

The notion that a bride can access her planning materials online 24/7 doesn't interest me (or them) - because few people would actually bother. They submit that info online once - and then either notify us of changes, or we balance those changes in our final consultation. Most people don't even do that - they print out the form, build on it over time and then bring it with them to a final meeting.

It's not like we're collaborating to design the international space station - it's just one part of a formal dinner party.
 
Proformance said:
1. Business is still conducted person to person
2. The internet is only as reliable as the utilities that connect you to it
3. The people hosting your proprietary information are in the business of selling things to DJs
4. Working "online" is highly over-rated
5. Infinite ability to customize, tweak, and redesign on a moments notice
6. No limit on capabilities
7. No recurring fees.
8. No annoying email campaigns.
10. No chance of appearing identical to your competitor
11. Total control over company image and document design
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1. Not all business needs to be conducted Person to Person... but then you know that.

2. True no denying that. But, it does expand at exponential rates everyday and if you're not in a high speed internet area now you will be.

3. Umm.... D'uh?

4. Pffffffft BAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

5. Only limited by the designer of said offline utility..... hmmm sounds just like the limitation of the online utilities don't it.

6. Got me there... don't know exactly what you mean but whatever.

7. Maybe, but then again once the designer of said offline product sees a potential for profit.... Look out!

8. Hmmmm never experienced any annoying email campaignes....

9. Gosh I hope that never happens too.... lord knows there should be only one of me and no one in their right mind would want to look like me in the first place. (yes I know you ment visually online) My answer is then find a way to differenciate your services.

10. No problem. Done.
 
jokerswild said:
1. Not all business needs to be conducted Person to Person... but then you know that.

2. True no denying that. But, it does expand at exponential rates everyday and if you're not in a high speed internet area now you will be.

3. Umm.... D'uh?

4. Pffffffft BAWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

5. Only limited by the designer of said offline utility..... hmmm sounds just like the limitation of the online utilities don't it.

6. Got me there... don't know exactly what you mean but whatever.

7. Maybe, but then again once the designer of said offline product sees a potential for profit.... Look out!

8. Hmmmm never experienced any annoying email campaignes....

9. Gosh I hope that never happens too.... lord knows there should be only one of me and no one in their right mind would want to look like me in the first place. (yes I know you ment visually online) My answer is then find a way to differenciate your services.

10. No problem. Done.
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You're starting to sound like you're afraid of actual human contact?
 
SoftJock Rick said:
It should be pretty easy to do with Access, Excel or Outlook, and it seems a lot are doing their own homegrown stuff already...
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The issue I had with MS Access was trying to generate consecutive job numbers with a preset starting number, such as 10798.

The auto number feature numbers records - but couldn't be used within a calculation to generate a secondary reference for that same record while in the add records mode.

I forget whether Infomanager had such a numbering feature or not (it uses Access for it's engine.) For me, this numbering system is crucial for tracking recurring customers across other softwares like Quickbooks because it assigns each contract a unique identifier. You can't use names and dates for tracking discreet jobs and payments when you have the same customer booking multiple jobs on the same day, andthe internal Quickbooks "job" ID doesn't translate well into other programs and forms.

It also mainatains confidential information where you can use a number rather than personal identifying information when such privacy it's called for.
 
Hank Davidson said:
So, ultimately, the answer is no. There doesn't exist a program like DJCalendar that can run under multiple instances. Well that's a shame because I really don't want anything more in a software than what it already is. I guess I'd better keep that old desktop running well or I'm out another $150.
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Why multiple instances?

If you are the only user, why not simply use a thumb drive to overwrite each instance when moving from one computer to another?

It simply means that the last thing you do is copy the datafile to the thumb drive when exiting. That way you always have a portable working copy - along with the last current backup version still on that previous machine.

Is it because the license won't let you install the DJ software on more than one machine?
 
Proformance said:
Is it because the license won't let you install the DJ software on more than one machine?
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Yes, and the machine I have it on is an old xp desktop. A while back, a virus forced me to back up my files and do a clean recovery. All my purchased software for work (Photoshop, MS Office, Pinnacle, PCDJ, Etc.) went back in without a problem. However, in order to use DJCalendar, I had to essentially buy it again via a new keycode (which is based on the install date).

After a failed email exchange, I finally complained by phone to the author. He explained to me that the program was now in a new version and offered me an upgrade price. Since the new version was not that different and still required a new keycode purchase for each machine, I declined.

I finally convinced him that I was in fact installing it back on to the original PC and that I shouldn't have to buy something twice, etc. Reluctantly, he gave me a new keycode and I have been babying that old desktop since.

Unless they change the policy, I won't be paying $150 for the program again.


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Well, here's a UK software that is almost a direct rip-off of DJcalendar. It's perfect and cheap. The bad news is that it doesn't work with US currency.

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DOH!



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Hank Davidson said:
Yes, and the machine I have it on is an old xp desktop. A while back, a virus forced me to back up my files and do a clean recovery. All my purchased software for work (Photoshop, MS Office, Pinnacle, PCDJ, Etc.) went back in without a problem. However, in order to use DJCalendar, I had to essentially buy it again via a new keycode (which is based on the install date).

After a failed email exchange, I finally complained by phone to the author. He explained to me that the program was now in a new version and offered me an upgrade price. Since the new version was not that different and still required a new keycode purchase for each machine, I declined.

I finally convinced him that I was in fact installing it back on to the original PC and that I shouldn't have to buy something twice, etc. Reluctantly, he gave me a new keycode and I have been babying that old desktop since.
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I agree, you are entitled to reinstall as many times as is necessary. I've had similar issues but the old key codes always work on a reinstall.

I'm surprised DJ calendar is $150 that's more than the current "on sale" price of the entire MS Office Home and Business suite. You can get Infomanager for just over twice that.

You should take a copy of what I use and customize it for your own purposes. It will run on XP, Visat and probably Win 7 (I have no Win 7 machines) It needs no license, and if you want to modernize it there is a program called "Sesame" which picks up where Symantec left off.
 
Hank Davidson said:
Well, here's a UK software that is almost a direct rip-off of DJcalendar. It's perfect and cheap. The bad news is that it doesn't work with US currency.

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DOH!
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With a free copy of MS Works 4.0 (which included templates & wizards) you could build that yourself in about 90 minutes. You could then upgrade it to a more recent version, and within a month of using it would likley have it tweaked to exactly what you want. The only drawback to Works is that compatibility with MS Office requires that you export your documents in that format - and I believe you lose the page formatting information. Not a problem however, if you send in PDF format.


File Maker Pro is another good shell for such an application, and of course MS Access.

To be fair regarding Infomanager - all of the negative reviews I've read have all been regarding support service, and most of those preceeded the instant download and online documentation era we live in right now. While I still believe their support is non-existent I also believe that many of the issues raised came from non-computer savvy users.
 
No one has mentioned these guys!

http://www.alphasoftware.com/

Back in the day before I dropped Windows for Linux this what I used. I tried Access but this was much easier to use and had great peer support as well, in addition to regular support.
 
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