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Action Tracker 1.2 Come and get it!

June, 23 2005 09:38 PM Filed in: FileMaker Pro
Okay.... Action Tracker 1.2 is now available. The download is just a bit larger due to the user manual but it is still less than 500KB. I'm excited about this release! While the first two releases were functional this release is at a point that I feel comfortable with. That said, the previous two were separated by a week, this version is out just 4 days after the last and I will now be taking a break.

• Added project file management
• Added notes module
• Added Automator Action for "New iCal Event"
• Improved and refined all layouts
• Several new layouts and scripts
• Improved and refined scripts
• Various bug fixes
• Requirement: FileMakerPro 7



For those that have asked about the easiest way to upgrade. My suggestion is to add a tag such as "old" or "backup" to your current (soon to be old) Action Tracker file or enclosing folder. Then, once you have opened the new version choose import from the file menu. Navigate to your older version and choose it. Assuming you have not changed the names of any of the fields in your original version the import should be fine. Once you have verified your data you can delete the old folder and/or files.

Download Action Tracker 1.2

Thanks to Janet for the kind words of advice.

Please feel free to email any suggestions, observations, discovered bugs, poetry...

Update: Thanks to Todd for finding a little bug... the "New" button in Next Action was bringing up a new note! Fixed... so I guess technically it is now 1.2.1 Winking

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Action Tracker User Manual

June, 22 2005 09:40 PM Filed in: General
I'm putting together a user manual for Action Tracker that will correspond to, and be released with, version 1.2. I've come to the conclusion that writing the user manual is as time consuming as creating the database itself! That's not a complaint, just an observation. It's not even going to be a large document, but the going is slow because I have to really think about how to best describe the various layouts and components without confusing the matter.

Ah, well, it won't get done as long as I'm blogging about it.

Version 1.2 should be out and about no later than Monday 6/27 and in fact it is nearly finished. Just a few more small changes and a bit more testing. The real work at this point is the manual.

Oh, and one last thought. I'm using Apple's Pages application to put this together and it is quite enjoyable.

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Action Tracker updated to 1.1 - GTD with FileMaker Pro

June, 14 2005 09:43 PM Filed in: FileMaker Pro
A simple FileMaker Pro database for tracking projects and next actions. Inspired by David Allen's GTD.

What's new in this version:

• Added contact management
• New graphics
• Improved and refined all layouts
• Several new layouts and scripts
• Added Next Actions 3X5 card printing
• Improved and refined scripts
• Various bug fixes



Also, you'll find an "opener" database for users of QuickSilver or Launchbar. The "New Action" database can be opened via QS or LB and its only purpose is to run a script to create a new action in Action Tracker and then close itself. If Action Tracker is not open it will be opened by this action. Keep these two files in the same folder. You can add an alias to the New Action database to your desktop, dock, etc. for quick and easy access for creating new actions. Also, feel free to delete the "Picture 1" and "text shadow styles" files as they are included as reference files for the example records included with the database.

For those coming in to this older post from MacUpdate, new version is 1.3,
Download

Download Version 1.1

Requirement: FileMakerPro 7.

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