NEW! APSquery (Win-7+ Compatible V2022.12.1.34) UpLoaded: Saturday 10th December 2022 at 2000 CDT Go to APSquery Download (Note: data is now included in APSquery - no separate data file downloads.)

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A program of this nature is of necessity rather complex, given that there are over 40 selection criteria which can be chosen to help find the plant you want.

	Extensive suite of search key criteria, divided into categories.
	On-screen view of a Summary List Page for all plants matching the specified criteria.
	Ability to save information as files, or to print any selection from either plant list.
	Option preferences are stored in the Windows Registry.
	Font selection (including colour) is independently defined for the Information Pages.
	Integrated Selected Plant Page (including photostrip) of any plant in the Summary List.
	Quick Search for a known Genus and species, a Basic criteria selection, or for Keywords.
	Ability to display photographs of selected plants.
	Criteria can be selected as either ANY or ALL options for a match.
	Advanced Criteria Selection modes.
	QuickLoad file to speed up loading.
	Directed web links to other sites.
	Plant Linking (Old/New/Base plant information and photographs linked)
	Plant Cards concept improves multiple plant comparisons
	Skin Styles introduced - choose from a selection of provided styles
	Scrollable Thumbnail Photostrip in Selected Plant Page
	Tiled Interface function overlay for those more familiar with Windows-8 and Windows-10
	On-screen view of Plant NoteBooks for plants selected from the Selected Plant Page.
	Notes Page to allow users to add their own notes to plants.
	"Sounds Like" Search to find plant names with only approximate guess of spelling.

Using APSquery for the first few times can be likened to using a word processor; you can do basic operations, but practice and frequent use of the help files is essential.

However, APSquery has been written to make it easy to use. It contains a comprehensive Help File to explain every function and criteria. There are even fourteen specially selected topics in the Help Menu of APSquery to help new users:

Quick Start Help Really Quick Start Help Names Selection Help Criteria Option Selection Help Marking Information Help Plant Information Help Photograph Page Help

Plant Cards Help Plant Notebook Help Plant Notes Help Photographic Images Help Error Messages Help No Results - Help! Short Cuts

This version of APSquery is FREE for your enjoyment. Your email comments and feedback would be appreciated to make it an even better program.

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• Tiled Interface Configurable top-level interface that provides a Win-8 or Win-10 style selection of search and other functions in APSquery
  Note that "Basic Search" is highlighted, ready to proceed to the normal Opening Menu (below).
• Opening Menu Note the criteria in the Basic Search page, which are an extraction of the eight most common criteria from 47 criteria on the ten Normal Search pages.
• Opening Menu - other styles. This is the same Opening Menu (Basic Search page) with four styles:
  • "Bright Blue Haoi Mod"
  • "Sepia"
  • "Iceberg Classico"
  • "Windows10 Green"
• Summary List After the search the plants found are shown in a brief format. The highlighted plant is currently being also shown in the Selected Plant Page.
• Selected Plant The full information for the plant. Note the following aspects:
  1. Selected Plant Page embedded in the main APSquery window
  2. Thumbnail Strip to the right of the plant information (indicating [10] images available)
  3. Image-only version of the Photograph Page conveniently placed on the page.
• Floating Selected Plant Page Here the Selected Plant Page is shown detached from the main APSquery window.
• Photograph Page This is the full version of the Photograph Page, including all controls.
• One Plant Card (up to 8 can be shown). Shown here in full card format. Note the following aspects:
  1. Photograph Thumbnail top left
  2. Simulated Label (approximation) top right
  3. Full Plant Information below
  4. "Less..." button to roll up (hide) the information.
• Plant Card Set. Note the following aspects:
  1. 7 (of 8 maximum) Plant Cards
  2. Displayed in "Cascaded" format
  3. Plant Cards shown Rolled Down
  4. Last Plant Card fully visible.
• NoteBook TOC Page. Note the following aspects:
  1. Inserted via the NoteBook Button in the Selected Plant
  2. Table Of Contents (TOC) Page with Plant #1 highlighted
  3. Contents and Image Tabs visible
  4. Displayed via the Plant NoteBook Tab
• Notes Page. Note the following aspects:
  1. Floating Notes Page, attached to Main Window
  2. User-entered data applicable to locality

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APSquery Help File

If you are really feeling like a closer look at the capabilities of APSquery you might like to download the APSquery Help File (559KB zipped)
Unzip the file to create the APSquery.CHM Help File in a suitable location.

1. Right click the APSquery.chm file while in Explorer
2. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the options dialog box to open the Properties dialog box
3. Near the bottom of the Properties dialog box there should be a Security: warning message. Check the "Unblock" box
4. Select "OK" to unblock and close the dialog box.
5. You should now be able to run the APSquery.chm help file.

• Start at the Contents page (it should already be visible)
• Look at the Introduction page
• Use the Contents, Index and Search tabs to do more exploration
• You will find the Screen Shots above helpful in understanding much of the Help File details

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• You get media on either a DVD or USB Flash Drive with complete suite of products, including:
• APSquery Application, Help Files and Data.
• APSdict - a set of 3 dictionaries; Gardening/Botanical, Plant List, Botanical Epithets.
• Common Names A standalone expanded list of Common Names for Australian Plants.
• Extra Styles for enhancing the appearance of APSquery
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• Photographs for Full version: The entire photographic collection, now over 11,000 photographs.
• Photographs for Sample version: A selection of 400 photographs from the photographic collection.
• You also have flexible options for purchase:
• You can start with the purchased Full Version media, or
• You can start with the purchased Sample Version media.
• You can upgrade from the Sample Version to the Full Version at a reduced price using the same media.
  (This unlocks and installs the huge photographic collection, and removes restrictions.)
• You can update the Full Version media at a much reduced rate.
  (This will update all utilities and data to current versions, especially to get new photographs)
• Between times, you may update just APSquery from here at any time, especially if you get a message in APSquery that there is an update.
  It does not interfere with any of your photographs or other data such as Notebooks or Notes
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