Matthias, Congratulations on shipping a shipping software! I think that LiveCode is the best thing under the sun to build Desktop apps. I wish people were not so enthralled with mobile these days because Desktop stuff rocks.
Best andre On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 10:30 AM Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > The complete project started in February this year. > I´ve started with our DHL module in February and finished that at the end > of March. The DHL part was easier, as the app does not have to create the > label. The app fetches the shipping data the same way as the Trans-o-Flex > module does, but then writes the shipping information as XML file into a > folder which is monitored by a DHL polling software. This polling software > is provided by DHL. The DHL polling software then transmits the data to DHL > and if the shipment data is correct, then the software receives the > shipping label from DHL as PDF and prints that out. At the end of the day > the DHL polling software fetches the shipping data for all parcels and > pallets from DHL and stores that information in our database. (We need that > data for tracking and to export it to our webserver. > > I started with the Trans-o-Flex module early April. It began with studying > the tech papers of Trans-o-Flex, fetching needed information and evaluating > the needs of my colleagues. For Trans-o-Flex we used a separate program > and I wanted to make the change from the old to the new app as easy as > possible for them . Programming started late April. I worked on that app > about 5 hours a day, sometimes more somtimes less. First shipments were > done with the new app from the 18th of September. The complete switch from > the old Trans-o-Flex app to the new app was around the 25th of September. > Since the 18th we shipped about 739 Trans-o-Flex parcels/pallets with our > new app. > > So all in all the complete app took about 8 month in research and > development. > Currently i am reviewing my comments in the scripts to make them more > “understandable” for others in case this is needed in the future. > > > > Am 04.10.2018 um 02:11 schrieb Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > > > All the best and tons of sales. > > > Unfortunately it´s an in-house tool and there are no plans to sell it. > > Regards, > > Matthias > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 8:07 PM Mark Wieder via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > >> On 10/03/2018 03:33 PM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode wrote: > >> > >>> This is by far the most extensive app i´ve created with Livecode so far > >> and i am really happy that it was finally approved by Trans-o-Flex. > >> > >> Congratulations. I know this has been a long rocky road. > >> > >> -- > >> Mark Wieder > >> ahsoftw...@gmail.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode -- http://www.andregarzia.com -- All We Do Is Code. http://fon.nu -- minimalist url shortening service. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
