Horntoad said:Ok, dave. On our home page we have, newest comments to the plant database, new Multi-Plant Photos, recent images from the Plant Database, recently tipped, and recent threads. How about recent Growers Reports?

This has been added!

You are indeed amazing Dave.

Ask & ye shall receive.

Well SuperDave, I have a question. Is it possible to preview an entry in the database when I am building my list? As I am entering and I type key words a list of options appears. Often I am not exactly sure what one I want. I pick one and add it to my list. Then I actually look at in my list and it isn't quite the one I want. So I have to go back and delete it from my list. Then get out of building my list and go to the database and figure out exactly what entry I want. Then back to my list to add it. A bit cumbersome.

I may just be asking for too much. But I have fourteen pages of plants to enter! Looking for a bit of a short cut.

Thanks!

dave said:

Also, as an aside, I noted that you seem to have entered a duplicate date for Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Boysenberry Buttercup')

It shows that you have it blooming on April 24, 2013 twice. Was that intentional?

Uh, yeah, it opened two blooms that day! That's what happens when you work late at night and fall asleep at the computer, you forget where you left off!

jvdubb said:I pick one and add it to my list. Then I actually look at in my list and it isn't quite the one I want. So I have to go back and delete it from my list.

Actually, you shouldn't have to go through all that. If it's not the one you want, you can edit the event. Click on the edit icon and you can easily change the type of event. (If I'm understanding your question correctly.)

Oh sorry, no I am not talking about events. This is about building my plant list. I should have broken my question off into a new thread! Sorry

@jvdubb, maybe work with multiple windows open? I often right-click to open a separate window, do my editing in that window, and then you can refresh the original window to see what it looks like, if further editing is needed, do that in the second window and then close it when you are done. That way, you stay in the original window without loosing your place. Make sense?

BTW, I am having so much fun doing this! I used to do this kind of tedious record keeping back when I started gardening. Then life got in the way. I love getting back to it!

Good suggestion Sue! Thanks, I will try that. This will actually require a third window as I am often surfing the sites of where I purchased my plants to get the detailed info

Especially when you have such easy tools to do it!

I currently have 8 windows open.

You should see Trish's computer! I have to force her to close all her browser windows from time to time once she reaches a hundred.

dave said:You should see Trish's computer! I have to force her to close all her browser windows from time to time once she reaches a hundred.

Oh my!!

I resemble that remark.

Gee, and I get fussed at when I only have 10 or 12 open!

And here I think I'm really pushing it when I have 10 or 12 open.

Yeah, I look like that when I'm researching plants.

Just tried it out and really like it!

plantladylin said:

I earn my "Queen of Multi-tasking" title!



And if you've ever tree-mailed me and I didn't respond....now you know why Lost in the sea of tabs and windows!