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katy wrote:
> TVTrukChik wrote:
>> maxon wrote:
>>
>>> Sims2DB was made with some programme I've forgotten the name of -
>>> ummm, I'll have to look it up. Basically it was a database programme
>>> but the programme itself is not free - you have to buy it. That's
>>> why the guy who made Sims2DB didn't release the code - it wasn't his
>>> to release. You can actually import the SimPE file into Excel and,
>>> if I was cleverer with Excel, I could probably set that up to display
>>> the information in a useful way but I am too busy. I did think about
>>> updating Sims2DB for myself but when I found out about the programme
>>> and having to buy it, I gave up.
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>> maxon
>>
>>
>> I'm working on parsing the data and putting it into a database... no
>> other programs required than the one I'm writing. I've got it
>> importing data properly from several neighborhoods. Next I'll have
>> to build a form to display the data. But I think I'm going to go sit
>> in the sun for a while first. It's too nice to be indoors right now!
>>
>> --Donna
>
> Wow! You're ambitious! I hope this works...

No, ambitious would be if I tried going into the package files directly
to get the data. With the text file generated by SimPE, all the hard
work is already done.

It's working to the extent that I can import the text data into an
Access database, and on a computer without Access, scroll through all
the Sims, and have it show me Name, Household, Life Stage, Days Left in
Age, Gender, Zodiac Sign, and Aspiration. Just have to add more boxes
for the rest of the data. And a search function. And a print function.
And figure out a bazillion other things, too, like what some of the
data actually means!

Enough for today, I think. Maybe in a week or so (there's this pesky
thing called "work" coming up that I have to go do), I'll be looking for
some guinea pigs to try this out.

--Donna
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TVTrukChik wrote:
> katy wrote:
>
>> TVTrukChik wrote:
>>
>>> maxon wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sims2DB was made with some programme I've forgotten the name of -
>>>> ummm, I'll have to look it up. Basically it was a database
>>>> programme but the programme itself is not free - you have to buy
>>>> it. That's why the guy who made Sims2DB didn't release the code -
>>>> it wasn't his to release. You can actually import the SimPE file
>>>> into Excel and, if I was cleverer with Excel, I could probably set
>>>> that up to display the information in a useful way but I am too
>>>> busy. I did think about updating Sims2DB for myself but when I
>>>> found out about the programme and having to buy it, I gave up.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes
>>>> maxon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm working on parsing the data and putting it into a database... no
>>> other programs required than the one I'm writing. I've got it
>>> importing data properly from several neighborhoods. Next I'll have
>>> to build a form to display the data. But I think I'm going to go sit
>>> in the sun for a while first. It's too nice to be indoors right now!
>>>
>>> --Donna
>>
>>
>> Wow! You're ambitious! I hope this works...
>
>
> No, ambitious would be if I tried going into the package files directly
> to get the data. With the text file generated by SimPE, all the hard
> work is already done.
>
> It's working to the extent that I can import the text data into an
> Access database, and on a computer without Access, scroll through all
> the Sims, and have it show me Name, Household, Life Stage, Days Left in
> Age, Gender, Zodiac Sign, and Aspiration. Just have to add more boxes
> for the rest of the data. And a search function. And a print function.
> And figure out a bazillion other things, too, like what some of the
> data actually means!
>
> Enough for today, I think. Maybe in a week or so (there's this pesky
> thing called "work" coming up that I have to go do), I'll be looking for
> some guinea pigs to try this out.
>
> --Donna

I'll give it a whirl once you have it figured out...reep reep (guinea
pig noise)
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katy wrote:
> TVTrukChik wrote:
>> katy wrote:
>>
>>> TVTrukChik wrote:
>>>
>>>> maxon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sims2DB was made with some programme I've forgotten the name of -
>>>>> ummm, I'll have to look it up. Basically it was a database
>>>>> programme but the programme itself is not free - you have to buy
>>>>> it. That's why the guy who made Sims2DB didn't release the code -
>>>>> it wasn't his to release. You can actually import the SimPE file
>>>>> into Excel and, if I was cleverer with Excel, I could probably set
>>>>> that up to display the information in a useful way but I am too
>>>>> busy. I did think about updating Sims2DB for myself but when I
>>>>> found out about the programme and having to buy it, I gave up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes
>>>>> maxon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm working on parsing the data and putting it into a database... no
>>>> other programs required than the one I'm writing. I've got it
>>>> importing data properly from several neighborhoods. Next I'll have
>>>> to build a form to display the data. But I think I'm going to go
>>>> sit in the sun for a while first. It's too nice to be indoors right
>>>> now!
>>>>
>>>> --Donna
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow! You're ambitious! I hope this works...
>>
>>
>> No, ambitious would be if I tried going into the package files
>> directly to get the data. With the text file generated by SimPE, all
>> the hard work is already done.
>>
>> It's working to the extent that I can import the text data into an
>> Access database, and on a computer without Access, scroll through all
>> the Sims, and have it show me Name, Household, Life Stage, Days Left
>> in Age, Gender, Zodiac Sign, and Aspiration. Just have to add more
>> boxes for the rest of the data. And a search function. And a print
>> function. And figure out a bazillion other things, too, like what
>> some of the data actually means!
>>
>> Enough for today, I think. Maybe in a week or so (there's this pesky
>> thing called "work" coming up that I have to go do), I'll be looking
>> for some guinea pigs to try this out.
>>
>> --Donna
>
> I'll give it a whirl once you have it figured out...reep reep (guinea
> pig noise)

LOL, I didn't know guinea pigs made noises!

Thanks for the offer... I'll let you know when it's ready for testing.

--Donna
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katy wrote:
> maxon wrote:
>> Sims2DB was made with some programme I've forgotten the name of -
>> ummm, I'll have to look it up. Basically it was a database
>> programme but the programme itself is not free - you have to buy it.
>> That's why the guy who made Sims2DB didn't release the code - it
>> wasn't his to release. You can actually import the SimPE file into
>> Excel and, if I was cleverer with Excel, I could probably set that
>> up to display the information in a useful way but I am too busy. I
>> did think about updating Sims2DB for myself but when I found out
>> about the programme and having to buy it, I gave up.
>>
>> Best wishes
>> maxon
>
> Did he by any chance use Access for the database? That is the most
> popular one out there and isn't too difficult to fool around with.
> Problem is, it is not a program most people would have unless theyw
> ere in business or data collection of some sort. The payroll program
> I used when I worked was Access based as were the HR file databases.
> It's mostly a bunch of tedious date entry to set it up.

What about OpenOffice? That's free and has all the components to it that
Microsoft Office Suite has. It will open those documents.

Jeanie
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Jeanie wrote:
> katy wrote:
>
>>maxon wrote:
>>
>>>Sims2DB was made with some programme I've forgotten the name of -
>>>ummm, I'll have to look it up. Basically it was a database
>>>programme but the programme itself is not free - you have to buy it.
>>>That's why the guy who made Sims2DB didn't release the code - it
>>>wasn't his to release. You can actually import the SimPE file into
>>>Excel and, if I was cleverer with Excel, I could probably set that
>>>up to display the information in a useful way but I am too busy. I
>>>did think about updating Sims2DB for myself but when I found out
>>>about the programme and having to buy it, I gave up.
>>>
>>>Best wishes
>>>maxon
>>
>>Did he by any chance use Access for the database? That is the most
>>popular one out there and isn't too difficult to fool around with.
>>Problem is, it is not a program most people would have unless theyw
>>ere in business or data collection of some sort. The payroll program
>>I used when I worked was Access based as were the HR file databases.
>>It's mostly a bunch of tedious date entry to set it up.
>
>
> What about OpenOffice? That's free and has all the components to it that
> Microsoft Office Suite has. It will open those documents.
>
> Jeanie
>
>
I didn't realize Open Office ahd an Access equivelent...I;ve only sen
Word, Excel, and Power Point...hmmm...will have to go look...I liked
fiddling around with Access...
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"katy" <katysails DeleteThis @netscape.com> wrote in message
news:669oecF2jdf29U1@mid.individual.net...
> Did he by any chance use Access for the database? That is the most popular
> one out there and isn't too difficult to fool around with. Problem is, it
> is not a program most people would have unless theyw ere in business or
> data collection of some sort. The payroll program I used when I worked was
> Access based as were the HR file databases. It's mostly a bunch of tedious
> date entry to set it up.

No it wasn't Access, it was something else. My memory is saying Filemaker
was in the name but I'll have to check. I've got to fire up the old
computer today to get the rest of the stuff off it and I'll check. The old
computer is going to its new home today.

Best wishes
maxon
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maxon wrote:
> "katy" <katysails RemoveThis @netscape.com> wrote in message
> news:669oecF2jdf29U1@mid.individual.net...
>
>> Did he by any chance use Access for the database? That is the most
>> popular one out there and isn't too difficult to fool around with.
>> Problem is, it is not a program most people would have unless theyw
>> ere in business or data collection of some sort. The payroll program I
>> used when I worked was Access based as were the HR file databases.
>> It's mostly a bunch of tedious date entry to set it up.
>
>
> No it wasn't Access, it was something else. My memory is saying
> Filemaker was in the name but I'll have to check. I've got to fire up
> the old computer today to get the rest of the stuff off it and I'll
> check. The old computer is going to its new home today.
>
> Best wishes
> maxon
>
>
Mine usually go to a deserving grandchild....I think, though, that this
next time I might keep this one and network it to the new one if that's
possible and use it for storage...
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DeAnn wrote:


>
>
> You keep your guinea pigs in the frig?!

No, silly! They hear the fridge door open and they all started reeping
for food! If you have mroe than 2 it can be quite cacauphonus....
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TVTrukChik wrote:
> katy wrote:

>> I'll give it a whirl once you have it figured out...reep reep (guinea
>> pig noise)
>
> LOL, I didn't know guinea pigs made noises!
>
>

I had a guinea pig when I was a child, a very ordinary brown smooth haired
one, who acted more like a dog really. She was house trained, and you could
let her fre in the garden if you were there, she liked to be with us. Sadly
she died, possibly because she didn't know why we had disappeared and
frettted too much, while we were on holiday. Anyway, she communicated by
squeaking in various tones. It was fascinating.


--
kat
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