Matboard Cutting Calculator
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Matboard Cutting Calculator
As an avid photographer, over the years I needed to frame a lot of photographs. Not rich enough to have the framing outsourced, I framed everything my self. After playing with many mat calculators and spread sheets, I decided to make my own. This month I converted an older "Harbour" console version to an "HMG-Gui". I built the calculator for my self, however I believe others might like the way it works. The graphical interface let me include a scaled drawing of the mat-boards and art-photo area from the input data. You can see what the project will look like and if you change values, and re-calculate, see what effect the changes have. This project view makes it much nicer than the older version.
New Version 2.72 --- (2016.9.27) Screen-Captures
http://www.kurtebertphoto.com/kmat/Kmat_v2_screen.htm
New Version 2.72 --- (2016.9.27) Screen-Captures
http://www.kurtebertphoto.com/kmat/Kmat_v2_screen.htm
Last edited by kforce on Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:31 pm, edited 7 times in total.
- esgici
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
Hi Kurtkforce wrote:... I built the calculator for my self, ...
Please don't take wrong; only a tradition: as a open source community we don't prefer nor use shared executable]
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
Gracias por compartir / thanks for sharing Kurt !!!!!
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¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)
(¸.·´. (¸.·` *
.·`. Harbour/HMG : It's magic !
(¸.·``··*
Saludos / Regards
DaNiElMaXiMiLiAnO
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
Removed the "Exe" and uploaded the "Prg-Code". { Apologizes to all }
Now you are obligated to tell me all the things that I did wrong with the code !
Kurt
Now you are obligated to tell me all the things that I did wrong with the code !
Kurt
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
Thanks Kurt, this is better.kforce wrote:Removed the "Exe" and uploaded the "Prg-Code". { Apologizes to all }
Now you are obligated to tell me all the things that I did wrong with the code !
Kurt
Please be calm, no apologies required; again, you are between friends here
And this obligation is common
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
My two cent:
1- .prg formatted (by hbformat plus a few manual intervention)
2- "never called" (probably temporary commented calling statement) two function : Screen_prt() and Txtprt() ) discarded by commenting.
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1- .prg formatted (by hbformat plus a few manual intervention)
2- "never called" (probably temporary commented calling statement) two function : Screen_prt() and Txtprt() ) discarded by commenting.
Happy HMG'ing
Viva INTERNATIONAL HMG
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
Where is the new prg?esgici wrote:My two cent:
1- .prg formatted (by hbformat plus a few manual intervention)
2- "never called" (probably temporary commented calling statement) two function : Screen_prt() and Txtprt() ) discarded by commenting.
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East or West HMG is the Best.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
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Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
My suggestions:
1. Use 'set navigation extended' to move through the textboxes by pressing ENTER key.
2. Give 'TOOLTIP' in the textbox entry about the range of numbers
3. Required fields can be marked BOLD or RED color.
4. Invalid fields can be marked BOILD or RED color.
5. Use of ON LOSTFOCUS event of textcontrol(s) to automatically calculate the mat once the value is entered.
6. Use of a small parameter file to import or export favorite sizes.
7. An 'ABOUT' window to know about the author and email-id.
1. Use 'set navigation extended' to move through the textboxes by pressing ENTER key.
2. Give 'TOOLTIP' in the textbox entry about the range of numbers
3. Required fields can be marked BOLD or RED color.
4. Invalid fields can be marked BOILD or RED color.
5. Use of ON LOSTFOCUS event of textcontrol(s) to automatically calculate the mat once the value is entered.
6. Use of a small parameter file to import or export favorite sizes.
7. An 'ABOUT' window to know about the author and email-id.
East or West HMG is the Best.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
South or North HMG is worth.
...the possibilities are endless.
Re: Matboard Cutting Calculator
Thank You Everyone !!
I was not expecting as many forum members to download and review my little program as have done so.
Esgici //
I don't know where the "exe" or "prg" is for "hbformat", I would love to use it. (Let me know !)
I was still working on the 2 functions that were commented out. I have fixed both and will be in the next update
Rathinagiri //
Really like your feedback, I will probably add 6 of the 7 suggestions you made.
#6 would have to many choices, however the others are all excellent ideas. I need to do more
reading and looking through code samples to learn how to apply them. If after diligent research I fail.
I will come back and ask for "HELP". I am currently packing for a two week photo excursion to capture
"California's version of fall color in the "Eastern Sierra's" so it might be a few weeks before I get to
fix-update the code or check in here at the forum.
Kurt
I was not expecting as many forum members to download and review my little program as have done so.
Esgici //
I don't know where the "exe" or "prg" is for "hbformat", I would love to use it. (Let me know !)
I was still working on the 2 functions that were commented out. I have fixed both and will be in the next update
Rathinagiri //
Really like your feedback, I will probably add 6 of the 7 suggestions you made.
#6 would have to many choices, however the others are all excellent ideas. I need to do more
reading and looking through code samples to learn how to apply them. If after diligent research I fail.
I will come back and ask for "HELP". I am currently packing for a two week photo excursion to capture
"California's version of fall color in the "Eastern Sierra's" so it might be a few weeks before I get to
fix-update the code or check in here at the forum.
Kurt