Program for "computerization" of data on butterfly collections Babochka v 1.0

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Tyomochkin, 30.05.2009 22:25

Recently, there was such a small idea of creating a program for compiling a "database" about collections. Because he only wrote about butterflies, so far only for butterflies) Self-taught, so the program does not differ in chic-glitter, design and mega bells and whistles, but this is for now)

Due to the "obsolescence of the program", I upload the second version of the program.
The second version of the program is a DBMS (database management system), I think the interface will be clear to the child. There are many new features in this version:
- You can create a database with from 2 to 8 parameters, for example: Latin name of the species, Russian, date of capture. place of capture, who caught it, etc.
- You can choose the number of photos accompanying each"record"- "butterfly".
- Convenient work with photos.
- Grouping by each parameter.
- Easy search.
- Ability to print data to a file or through a printer.

As well as many other things. Download and test it. Errors to the mail specified there or here) I will be grateful

http://babochka-v-2.star--art.ru/ - website, there is also a download link on the main page.

This post was edited by Tyomochkin - 25.08.2010 23: 40

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01.06.2009 8:15, kovyl

It's a good start.
But. The main advantage of any database is its normalization. Otherwise, it's just a data set. Fast data access isn't everything, far from it... You can also use VB as an interface (it has some advantages over Access), but you can also use standard Access tools, they are out of the blue there.
The fact that an instance is selected as the main unit of stored data is correct.

> "Latin and Russian names, date of capture, place of capture" and a photo-everything that characterizes one butterfly in the database
is characterized by a unique identifier that allows you to distinguish it from any other. Of course, it's up to you to decide what it will be, but I would reject the above combination.

There's a lot more to write here. If you want to do something serious, start by studying database theory, otherwise you'll end up in a dead end. There are plenty of forums on the web on this topic.

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16.06.2009 12:57, Tyomochkin

I just started writing another program that regulates the number of photos and parameters (such as the name of the butterfly, etc.).
I decided to make 1, 2 or 4 photos.
But I still doubt the parameters.... In particular, the problem so far is the lack of space. I decided to consult with you.
Will 8 parameters be enough (the user will choose the name of the parameter himself)...?
For example, I need 4-date, place of capture, Latin and Russian names of butterflies. Someone else needs to separate the date of capture of the male and female (and make the display of two photos)...
Will 8 parameters be enough (without photos)? Or still make 10?
And if 10, write down what you mean please.

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25.06.2009 10:24, Tyomochkin

Just the same "feature" of babochka v 2.0 will be the ability to choose the number of parameters. Only the range will be small-2-8 parameters. The problem is the capacity of all objects on the form. Since many people will need to write a lot in one "field" (FOR EXAMPLE: Russia, Moscow, SVAO, Lianozovo District, Cherepovetskaya Street, under the oak tree), the fields had to be made three-dimensional. And in this regard, the list that is located on the right in v 1.0 needs to be made large. Given some other elements, and the ability to display correctly on netbooks, where the resolution is 1024*600... We had to limit ourselves to 8 parameters...
+ you will be able to simultaneously have several databases with a different number of photos and a parameter.
+ you can save, load, and delete databases.
Now a quarter of the program is written. Because now on vacation outside the house with a netbook, the process is quite long... In general, wait for the release) By the fall, I think it will be) (plus you need to make a couple of pages on the site for the program) ...

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24.07.2009 14:55, Tyomochkin

Thank you all for your feedback.
The program has already been written, I'm currently debugging, then moving home to Moscow, I'll work on the site a little and post a link to the program here.
About the photos.
In this program, I implemented auto-fit of the image. The image of any size will fit in the appropriate proportions in the frames of small (2 or more photos for recording) and large (1 photo) size. When you click on a photo, it will expand to a larger size in a separate window inside the program. P.S. however, there is a mysterious glitch with this - some photos going through all the transformations are displayed on the full screen, or even more...

I want to remind you that this time the program is designed not only for butterflies and insects, but in general for any database (books, coins, employees, etc.).

to: Sergey_D

I'll give you some early advice on using the second version. Create separate databases for individual families and name them accordingly. This will save you from glitches with a large (more than 500) number of records*, and will give you the opportunity to go to the database selection window at any time and select the family of interest.
* - the program has automatic backups. It allows you to choose whether or not to save changes to the database. So with a large number of records, namely photos attached to the records, backing up the database can take a long time (100 records - 2 photos in each = 200 photos, each about 2 MB (minimum!!!), this is 400 MB. try copying a folder with a size of 400 MB to any directory. now imagine how long it will take to copy 500 records....).

PS-thank you all for your attention)

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