11 replies to this topic

[NoleOne]

Trying to get organized. Thanks in advance.

Edited by NoleOne, Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:56 AM.

[Keatah]

NoleOne, on Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:54 AM, said:

Trying to get organized. Thanks in advance.

I just use the built-in notepad and the search function. It is completely customizable and works great.

[Pioneer4x4]

http://www.atariguide.com/store/gm.htm is one of the things I use.

[Rex Dart]

Excel isn't working for you?

[diogoandrei]

Rex Dart, on Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:45 AM, said:

Excel isn't working for you?

Excel can help you really a lot! I find it useful if there's need to print also.

[rmaerz]

I downloaded that spreadsheet and it's fantastic!

[tz101]

I cannot recommend MS Excel for use as a database. For starters, it is not searchable by fields or categories like a true database. Get MS Access for a true database.

I will not waste time manually entering all my video gaming stuff into a program that does not allow me to search for items by predefined categories.

[Mirage]

EDIT: F-it, I don't have time or patience to teach people how to use Excel properly. There are plenty of resources out there for people who want to learn how to use software.

[Rex Dart]

tz101, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:44 PM, said:

I cannot recommend MS Excel for use as a database. For starters, it is not searchable by fields or categories like a true database. Get MS Access for a true database.

I will not waste time manually entering all my video gaming stuff into a program that does not allow me to search for items by predefined categories.

Honestly, he doesn't need a database. It's searchable by any fields and categories that you bother to set up, which takes all of a few minutes. If there's some fiddly function that you need & isn't already present, you can add it through VBA.

I think MS Access is overkill for listing your atari carts.

[Mirage]

Rex Dart, on Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:46 PM, said:

tz101, on Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:44 PM, said:

I cannot recommend MS Excel for use as a database. For starters, it is not searchable by fields or categories like a true database. Get MS Access for a true database.

I will not waste time manually entering all my video gaming stuff into a program that does not allow me to search for items by predefined categories.

Honestly, he doesn't need a database. It's searchable by any fields and categories that you bother to set up, which takes all of a few minutes. If there's some fiddly function that you need & isn't already present, you can add it through VBA.

I think MS Access is overkill for listing your atari carts.

Exactly, and not only that, but Excel IS a flat-file database, it's just not a relational database. I put all this and more in my post above before I got frustrated and decided I didn't care who knows how to use their software and who doesn't. Don't know how to use a piece of professional software correctly? OH OK, then just "don't recommend it". That makes total sense. What we're (me and a friend) doing with Excel at work (mostly via VBA) would make most people's heads spin, not realizing that Excel was even capable of it.

[NoleOne]

Thanks for all the replies. I guess most people just make their own. I guess I'll just stick with my homemade excel spreadsheet.

[Spirantho]

NoleOne, on Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:42 PM, said:

Thanks for all the replies. I guess most people just make their own. I guess I'll just stick with my homemade excel spreadsheet.

Personally I use Cart Commander (http://www.arcaderestoration.com/) - it's not been updated in ages but does the job just fine for me!