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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The 2022 APS-SA Spring Plants Sale was held at the
Urrbrae High School on Saturday, 29/October/2022 10am to 4pm.
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.
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Extensive suite of search key criteria, divided into categories. |
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On-screen view of a Summary List Page for all plants matching the specified criteria. |
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Ability to save information as files, or to print any selection from either plant list. |
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Option preferences are stored in the Windows Registry. |
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Font selection (including colour) is independently defined for the Information Pages. |
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Integrated Selected Plant Page (including photostrip) of any plant in the Summary List. |
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Quick Search for a known Genus and species, a Basic criteria selection, or for Keywords. |
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Ability to display photographs of selected plants. |
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Criteria can be selected as either ANY or ALL options for a match. |
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Advanced Criteria Selection modes. |
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QuickLoad file to speed up loading. |
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Directed web links to other sites. |
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Plant Linking (Old/New/Base plant information and photographs linked) |
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Plant Cards concept improves multiple plant comparisons |
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Skin Styles introduced - choose from a selection of provided styles |
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Scrollable Thumbnail Photostrip in Selected Plant Page |
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Tiled Interface function overlay for those more familiar with Windows-8 and Windows-10 |
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On-screen view of Plant NoteBooks for plants selected
from the Selected Plant Page. |
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Notes Page to allow users to add their own notes to plants. |
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"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:
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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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O/S | Details |
Win-98 | Sorry, 16-bit O/S prior to Windows-XP are no longer supported due to API limitations. |
Win-XP | This was the primary O/S for most of the APSquery development cycle and should still be OK, but is no longer tested. |
Vista, Win-7 | Failure to show Help files was solved in V1.9.4, now uses the more modern CHM help file format. APSquery is developed and tested with Windows-7 and no longer violates UAC rights. There appear to be no other real problems except that all APSquery files must be installed by a user with Administrator access privileges. |
Win-8.x | APSquery runs in Windows-8 as a normal Application.
Otherwise refer to Win-7 above. (The new Tiled Interface provides function selection similar to Tiled application selection in Windows-8) |
Win-10, Win-11 | APSquery runs in Windows-10 and Windows-11 as a normal Application.
Otherwise refer to Win-7 above. (The new Tiled Interface provides function selection similar to Tiled application selection in Windows-10) A new Style (Haoi Win10) is available to make APSquery look similar to standard Win10 applications. |
Linux | If you are running Linux, you should be able to run APSquery using the WINE Windows Emulator. |
Mac | If you are running a Mac, you may be able to run APSquery using CrossOver or the WINE Windows Emulator. |
Tablets | Android or iOS Tablets are not suitable for supporting
APSquery, but an HTML version (limited count, no search)
is being developed. It will support about 1000 plants, with photograph and description, by name only. Windows-8/Windows-10 Tablets (not Windows-RT) can support APSquery, but a stylus/pen device or mouse will be essential. However, full photographic support may not be possible with limited storage memory (already heading for 4GB). |
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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.
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You can contact me at hjharvey@internode.on.net |