Birthday Desktop App

[RobertB]

Is there something pre-fabbed out there or any advice on what would be best for me to create a custom desktop app allowing me to dump a custom birthday list in that would allow me or anyone with the desktop app to be alerted two days before the birthday?

[RizlaUK]

i would choose AMS with the sqlite plugin, as for pre-fabbed, check below link

http://www.tucows.com/preview/198842

[TJ_Tigger]

A lot of IM clients have this capability including Skype. If you and your friends/family have Skype it will alert you when it is their birthday.

[RobertB]

Thx guys for the posts....I could not figure the sqlite thing....but, I suspect that is the best way to go. The one app only really works with ICS file types....so, I am looking for my only offline custom alert where I can import a csv or xls file as the reference. I thought that it would be easy enough to create a FLASH file and reference an xml file...but, I do not know enough about flash to know how to write AS3.

[AGRO]

Using flash and .xml file would be probably the easiest way in my opinion. If you need a flash/xml sample, let me know. I have loads of them hanging around on my hard drive.

[RobertB]

hey Eric...yea, any sample file would be great...so, that there is a way my PC clock will trigger the xml and allow me to have several fields like, Name, birthday, phone, email....

[AGRO]

So you are looking for an app that will alert you when a birthday is about to happen, then populate some text fields with name, date, phone, email?

This would work when the app is fired up, it will do a check of the xml then display any birthdays. Am I on the right track?

[RobertB]

Exactly....preferable with like two days advance notice so I have time to buy a card.....:eek:

Heck, if you know how to do this and know how to package it.....it would be a nice little $25 app.

[AGRO]

Sorry it took so long, had to help the in laws move to Sun City.


I think I have a rough idea of what you are looking for. Here are the features of this app:

-able to change the number of days notice.
-able to choose to load all, or just the birthdays in notice on start.
-displays:first name, middle I, last name, address, city, state, zip, birthday, phone, email, a notes area, and a picture.
-able to switch between all entries or the birthday notice entries.
-displays time and date.
-uses a .xml file for all data.
-.fla file is fully commented.
-I included a CS3 and a Flash 8 .fla

-->I just used components, so don't expect to be amazed at the design. :)
And remember, "I MOVED THE IN LAWS TODAY" so the code could be condensed a bit.

-->Be sure to change the id variable in the xml file, this is how it loads the data when selected in the list box.

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On a side note, if you plan on using this for online, I could recommend a XML editor. It is $35 but you can use it on any site and you get the source code. I am not selling anything, I just use the heck out of this, and some clients.

http://flashden.net/item/flash-xml-editor/7588

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Any questions/comments please post them, I will check back.

[AGRO]

On line 55 of the actionscript, change this:
if ((Number(TotalTimeLeft)<=Number(daysfornotice) & (Number(TotalTimeLeft) > 0))) {

to this:

if ((Number(TotalTimeLeft)<=Number(daysfornotice) & (Number(TotalTimeLeft) >= 0))) {

This will display the birthday on the actual day.

[RobertB]

Hey Eric...

Thanks a million...I opened it briefly last night and will mess around with it tonight.....really appreciate it.

[Derek]

.. or take a look at this Firefox addon (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1191)

[RobertB]

DING DING DING....we have a winner...

Eric's flash widget was very cool...but, not quite what I was looking for...the Reminder software was good but cost $ and you could not import a spreadsheet....since I am in FF all day everyday....this will work the best. Thanks a bunch.

[RobertB]

.. or take a look at this Firefox addon (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1191)


Derek...

That has worked out to be a great add-on...thanks...and, then I got 'shopping' for other add-ons and found this one...

http://www.shaneliesegang.com/projects/coffee.php

And, yes, the IR forum makes my daily coffee up load. :yes:cool

[Derek]

Derek...

That has worked out to be a great add-on...thanks...and, then I got 'shopping' for other add-ons and found this one...

http://www.shaneliesegang.com/projects/coffee.php

And, yes, the IR forum makes my daily coffee up load. :yes:coolThat's pretty cool. It's surprising how many addons are out there for Firefox.
Glad the ReminderFox addon worked for you.