I knew HandyShopper was a popular program, but I didn't expect such a quick jump in subscribership to this group. I must say I'm a little impressed. :) Anyway,...
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1drummer@...
Oct 22, 2000 4:04 am
Ok - I'll throw out an idea... My husband and I set this list up for gifts in a Handyshopper database. It allows to set budgets for individuals for various...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 22, 2000 5:02 am
... That's a great idea! I was thinking, wouldn't it be less confusing to set the budget as a positive number, then all the purchases as negatives, but I ...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 22, 2000 5:02 am
I thought I start a simple thread here as well... What lists do you use your HandyShopper to keep track of? I have the following lists on my PalmV in...
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Marie Braden
mbraden@...
Oct 22, 2000 10:19 am
Unlike a lot of people I don't use Handyshopper for much more than actual shopping-type lists (For other lists, I use Brainforest). However, this is what I do...
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Marie Braden
mbraden@...
Oct 22, 2000 10:34 am
One of the things I find interesting is how in-depth (or not, depending on your tastes) you can make HS. Bearing in mind that hte primary use I have for HS is...
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Paul Mailhiot
pmdesherb@...
Oct 22, 2000 11:52 am
Best things in life are free. I have to send a nice postcard to Christopher Antos. HS has the To do list button. I need help on the price section of HS. Lets...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 22, 2000 3:59 pm
... For those unfamiliar with the acronym(s), including me and probably most others on this list, could you define all the D* acronyms for us? I'm pretty sure...
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Marie Braden
mbraden@...
Oct 22, 2000 4:29 pm
Yes, DH is Dear Husband. ... From: Greg Gaub [mailto:flux@...] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:57 PM To: handyshopper@egroups.com Subject: Re:...
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Jann H. Perry
jannarama@...
Oct 22, 2000 4:56 pm
Greg, first of all, thanks for starting this egroups list!! Second of all, Good question--what lists do I use w/ HandyShopper to keep track of... I have a...
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Jann H. Perry
jannarama@...
Oct 22, 2000 5:02 pm
DH-dear husband; DW-dear wife; DS-dear son; DD-dear daughter, etc. (or, if you are mad at them, it could stand for DARN! LOL) Anyhoo, like Marie, I wait until...
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Mary Jo Wiley
ohiorose@...
Oct 22, 2000 7:56 pm
Mabel Each week I add more foods to my list on HS2, and each week I add more aisles. It is really crowded when we go, so is hard to stop and fiddle with the...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 22, 2000 10:02 pm
... Hmm... I'm not sure what the problem with tax is. the hard part is determining WHAT is taxed or not. :) Once I get all the items properly marked for...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 12:29 am
... Ok, I did a little testing, and I think I figured out how you're working this "budget" per kid and splitting the items purchased thing... 1) each...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 12:29 am
... It doesn't look like you can enter quantity as well as price in the per-store prices. One workaround, however tedious, would be to pop up the calculator,...
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trent@...
Oct 23, 2000 4:42 am
... I have 16 different databases - yikes! I track my one favorite college football team's schedule (who, when, where, win-loss, score, etc.); books I want to...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:13 am
... WOW! I wonder if that's a record? Does anyone else have 16 or more databases in HandyShopper2? If so, what are they? ... -Greg Gregory Allen Gaub ...
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Pearlie Ng
pearlie@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:23 am
Hi all. I am Pearlie from the palm-talk egroup and thanks Greg for inviting us to join this new egroup. I consider myself a *new* user of HS especially after...
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Ivan Zendel
iz@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:31 am
I have enjoyed some of the ideas that have been presented. Is it possible to share the actual databases, for each of us to adapt for our particular use? I...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:36 am
... Yes, as useful as the original HandyShopper was (is), HS2 is ten times as useful. Being able to have multiple databases is a godsend. Of course, all the...
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Ivan Zendel
iz@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:37 am
... a ... of ... captivated? smitten? discovered? sleep well, ivan...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:43 am
... Yes, and I heartily encourage doing exactly that. If you (anyone) have a file to share, just go to the egroups page for our list, click on the "Files" link...
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Ivan Zendel
iz@...
Oct 23, 2000 5:56 am
What's the best format to upload files? Do they have to be exported to a memo first? ... Ivan H. Zendel, Ph.D., C.Psych. Paradigm Solutions - Creating Change ...
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Pearlie Ng
pearlie@...
Oct 23, 2000 6:00 am
Thanks Ivan - *smitten* is THE word. aah I will sleep well tonight :^D ... From: Ivan Zendel [mailto:iz@...] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 1:35...
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bratko@...
Oct 23, 2000 8:29 am
Hie all I'd like to ask when HS2.0 will be finally out. When I tried beta last time I couldn't enter numbers over 99 999. Gerat piece of soft... BrAtKo...
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Pearlie Ng
pearlie@...
Oct 23, 2000 9:18 am
I have installed the new version and have imported the data from v1.7. The database is now listed as *Data from v1.x* I have created a new database called...
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Marie Braden
mbraden@...
Oct 23, 2000 10:22 am
I just renamed my database after converting ... From: Pearlie Ng [mailto:pearlie@...] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:11 AM To:...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 3:43 pm
... If all you want is your original databases to be called "Groceries" then you should be able to rename it. Just tap the menu button, go to the DB menu, and...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 3:43 pm
... As long as you didn't delete the original HandyShopper app, the original database should still be there... I think... What exactly happened to the data...
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Greg Gaub
flux@...
Oct 23, 2000 3:43 pm
... You can upload the actual HS2 database file. They are saved in your Palm user backup folder on your hard drive, named the same as the database itself, for...
