Christopher Hawkins
clh at christopherhawkins.com
Thu Jun 24 18:15:12 CDT 2004
clh at christopherhawkins.com ---- Original Message ---- From: Subscriptions at servicexp.com To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com, Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:53:10 -0400 >Christopher, > E-mail address?? > > >Robert Gracie >www.servicexp.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Christopher >Hawkins >Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 11:33 AM >To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? > > >"Would you care to email me and start a discussion of what you are >doing and how I can help?" > >Great idea. > >If you guys want to take it one step farther than eMail, I have a >message forum set up that is largely unused these days. I'd be happy >to donate its use for this QB Project. > >-C- > >---- Original Message ---- >From: jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com >To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com, >Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:44:48 -0400 > >>>You know, since JC is like the equivalent of 3 programmers, I >guess >>we do >>have 5...;-) >> >>ROTFLMAO >> >>You are one SMOOTH talker! >> >>I have not downloaded the SDK. I didn't really even know what you >>were up >>to except (apparently) wrapping some kind of DLL in a class or >>something. I >>kind of thought you'd come back to me with an email explaining in >>more >>detail what we are trying to do. So... >> >>I just joined the QB developer network and started the download. I >>am busy >>and don't know when or how much I'll be able to help (the >disclaimer >>that >>means I just want access to your work ;-) however I do have a >client >>right >>now that is using some manual third party tool to do transfers in / >>out and >>really need to automate this. Given this, I may actually find time >>to work >>on this stuff. >> >>Would you care to email me and start a discussion of what you are >>doing and >>how I can help? >> >>John W. Colby >>www.ColbyConsulting.com >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Robert >>Gracie >>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:35 AM >>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >> >> >>Christopher, >> I'm glad you asked.....;-) When ever I hear, "Well I'm not sure >how >>much I >>can help, but count me in" type of statement it **Generally** means >>I really >>can't help, but I would like to have access to the work.. For me at >>least, >>this has been no easy task, and is requiring a major commitment of >>effort >>trying to weed through the QB program model. >> >> You and John C. where the *only* two (I was looking for 5) who >>wanted to be >>a part of the project with no "disclaimers", meaning serious and >>wanting to >>put in the effort it is going to take to pull this off. >> >> So let me turn this around..... >> Have you (and JC), downloaded and started reviewing the SDK in it's >>entirety, and if so how far into the model are you? >> >> You know, since JC is like the equivilent of 3 programmers, I >guess >>we do >>have 5...;-) >> >>Robert Gracie >>www.servicexp.com >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of >Christopher >>Hawkins >>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:17 PM >>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >>Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >> >> >>You've had me, JC, Ken at least two others offer to join your >>project. How >>much more serious help do you need? ;) >> >>-C- >> >>---- Original Message ---- >>From: Subscriptions at servicexp.com >>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com, >>Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >>Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:16:50 -0400 >> >>>Ken, >>> Bottom line, not enough **serious** interest here. I'm about >15-20 >>>hours into my "QuickBooks Class Build", and it's going OK, not >>nearly >>>as fast as I >>>hoped but then again I'm just one guy.... >>> >>> >>>Good Luck!! >>> >>> >>>Robert Gracie >>>www.servicexp.com >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Ken >Stoker >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:51 PM >>>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >>> >>> >>>I would like to be included as well. I don't know how much help I >>can >>>be, but my partner and I just met with a potential new client and >>found >>>out that >>>they use Quickbooks for their inventory tracking. We are to put a >>>proposal >>>together that will integrate a revamped web site that will include >a >>>knowledgebase, online purchasing (which part will need to interact >>>with >>>Quickbooks) and some other options. After our first meeting, I >>>quickly came >>>back and grabbed the list of emails for this string from my deleted >>>items so >>>that I could see what everyone was saying. >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Ken >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby >>>Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 5:21 AM >>>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' >>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >>> >>>I'm in. I have a client right now jumping through hoops to do >this. >>> >>>John W. Colby >>>www.ColbyConsulting.com >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Robert >>>Gracie >>>Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 7:35 AM >>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game? >>> >>> >>>Christopher, >>> I guess there are about 75 VB examples in the SDK (3.0). All of >>which >>>are as seamless as the next as far as I have played with (there >>just a >>>pain to >>>work with). It is really easy to see this for yourself if you have >>>QuickBooks 2002 or above.. >>> >>> The problem is, there are no (none that I can find at least) >>complete >>>sophisticated solutions that are under 500.00. I have tried the >>>coreObjX >>>dll, but that thing is a nightmare to even get registered on the >>>users >>>machines (even their own install routine will not register 9 time >>>out of >>>10), the other (AcctSync) solutions I found is about 1K, so it's >out >>>of my >>>price range. >>> >>> What I'm hoping (going) to build is a class based solution based >>on >>>the QBFC. So in the end I will end up with a solution that will >>allow >>>for portability, and very easy communications with QB. The >solution >>>will do all >>>the "grunt" work under the hood automatically, and allow me to send >>>and >>>interpret QB requests very easily. >>> >>> It's not easy working with QB's API, and I would have like to >made >>it >>>an open source kind of thing, but I was hoping for at least 5 >>serious >>>developers to join in. >>> >>> >>>Robert Gracie >>>www.servicexp.com >>> >>> >>>-- >>>_______________________________________________ >>>AccessD mailing list >>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>>-- >>>_______________________________________________ >>>AccessD mailing list >>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>>-- >>>_______________________________________________ >>>AccessD mailing list >>>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> >>-- >>_______________________________________________ >>AccessD mailing list >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >>-- >>_______________________________________________ >>AccessD mailing list >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >>-- >>_______________________________________________ >>AccessD mailing list >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > >-- >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >-- >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >