The first glimpse
Its test mode at this stage folk.
The prices are 2008. Perhaps Pat will be kind if you are the first to send in an order using the Mail Order button!
First, download the updated Catalog program:
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/dl/GA040-dl.exe1.29 mb
When installed should indicate Version 14
then the catalog itself
http://www.ideasforgardens.net/dl/Chiltern-dl.exeIts about 4.92 mb Eric, so you should be able to manage it.
Things to note:
About GA040Ive been experimenting with resizing options.
Normally screens in IG Pro open up full screen. Ive been using a wide screen monitor, and the screens look tooooo distorted, so this is my attempt to tackle that.
Try this (NOT ALL SCREENS YET)
Click on the title bar and drag to position the screen
Click on the lower right hand corner of a screen and drag to the size that looks good.
Note that when you close that screen and re-enter, that screen resizes and re-positions to the size last used.
Next:
Navigate to show the selection of plants
Plants with web photos da-daaaaa
Get to screen GA040S14
Click the
Web photos button
Takes you to screen GA100S31
Did you notice anything?
The screen you left behind goes shaded.
Ive tested this on two computers
On one its very fast. On the second the darkening is a bit slow (like watching curtains drop)
If its too slow, go to the initial screen of the program and uncheck the
Shade in-active windows checkbox
About the catalogYou can buy on line, or create a mail order.
Go through the motions of both if you will. Try adding to basket, continue shopping and add more items.
Chiltern withheld on the plant data information. Its rather precious information and I can understand their reason for guarding it.
This means when you click on a plant, you wont see any plant information.
However, Ive written a bit of code under the
Plant Info button in screen GA040S14
When you click that, the program visits the Chiltern Website,the exact page where you would buy the plant, and extracts the Plant information and displays it in the appropriate box.
If you want the program to look up for info every time you click on a plant,you can check the
Get plant info on click checkbox
By default its unchecked as it slows the clicking through plants down (you are waiting for a response from the Chiltern server).
Destinations
In the mail Order option, Ive set up the delivery options for all the countries to suit our members. Theres more if required.
As you see, they deliver to US Toby, if you see anything you like.
So off you go and give it a birl.
Edited to say:
STATUS1) Email function incomplete. Will work on that this evening.
2) The changes I made may mean the Imberhorne and Gower catalogs may not produce a Mail Order printout. Will fix that ASAP.
3) Catalog sections:- These are examples only, as to what the program can present. Suggestions welcome!
I'd like to add sections like
Applications (similar to the current section:- Alpine Plants)
Border Positions (Front, middle back)
More sections by Colour Group
However, all of these require information per plant, and theres about 4,000 of them!
4) The search buttons in GA040S02 are not taking you to the plant you select. Work on that later
I'll remove this message when Status has changed.
