Guide Template Software

**HeadScratcher** · 21st December 2011, 11:23 PM

Maybe if I’m feeling really ambitious I could try that for the next project...

I had to create a metric >> imperial, and an imperial >> metric converter to proceed with the program.

Because some router bits provide only imperial measurements, and I can’t do the drawing based on imperial measurements (computers are kind of fussy that way), I had to work out a way to covert between the two.

So you can now store either metric or imperial, or a combination of both measurements in the database, and they will be displayed as both on the main page, but it will use the metric measurements to do the actual drawings.

**HeadScratcher** · 5th January 2012, 10:34 PM

Ok so who is ready for a bit of software you can have a play with ???

The preview edition is now ready and will be posted shortly.

I will start a new thread just to post the software and publish new versions as they become available.

Warning this first edition is so rough that I'm not even going to call it a version, it is a preview edition to give you an idea of what is to come.

I won't ask for suggestions just yet, as there is so much code missing that I might be going to include what you are going to suggest anyway. Once I have it nearly working the way I want, I will then throw it open to new features you might need.

I have no idea how it is going to install as I don’t have a computer that doesn't already have the entire .Net 4.0 framework already installed, so you may be asked to install certain components that you don’t have on your PC.

Just post back in this thread if you have difficulty installing it, and I will step you through any teething issues.

Good luck and I hope you find it useful...

Regards Paul

**Ben Dono** · 5th January 2012, 11:02 PM

A good way to get this to the mass woodworking/metal working market it to wrap this up into an iPad iPhone app! Could be some $ in it for you.. I remember some kid wrote an app where you could store the position of you car on your iPhone when you go shopping.. It uses gps and maps to show you where you parked your car. This kid made a fortune!.. Maybe it can help m find my keys too..

The wood/metal work market is much smaller but it would make a good app

**HeadScratcher** · 5th January 2012, 11:05 PM

Long way to go with this one Ben, but who knows

**Ben Dono** · 5th January 2012, 11:15 PM

Stick with it mate and good luck!
Even though wood and metal work is an old craft, old and new workers are adopting new tools to further their skill. CNC will be as common in all our workshops as table saws, battery drills in another 10 years. I still use my ancient hand tools ( can't beat the old quality ones) and love it but I'm happy to combine them with modern technology as it is needed.

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