[ianhannaford]

Hi all ,
i have just bought a Pda that ian said he has ,cost me £45.00
There are 4 more that i was watching going .
so if anyone wants one look on Ebay just past in the make model of pda ian was on about .
Its the one ian said cost £50/60

Nice one, let me know if you want a hand setting it up?

Ian

[ianhannaford]

What's the history of wcp? when did it come out? when and why did you decide to write it?
Who are you Ian?

I originally wrote WCP version 1 about 2 years ago for a friend who was having trouble with his accounts and keeping up to date with his work. He then showed it to a friend, who wanted it and showed it to his friend etc...after a while I was getting quite a few emails asking if they could have the program as well. I decided to sell V1 but to a limited number of people.

Version 1 was a success but required some big changes to cater for other business models and new features needed to be added like the PDA.

I decided to take time off work to dedicate full time to writing the next version incorporating all the feedback and lessons that I had learnt from V1. It took a little longer than expected and has been in development for a little over 8 months. I released version 2.0 about 4-5 months ago to a select number of users to help me test it in the real world.

I decided that I needed to launch Aug/Sep and so had to draw a line under some of the developments and decide what features were to be included and those that would be put in cycle 2. I finally released V2.3.3 on Wednesday 3rd September @ 9.52. Since then we have had 248 downloads and this is growing all the time.

I have also had many requests for additional functionality to be added some of which I included in last nights update 2.3.4.

My aim is to turn WCP into a full time business to enable the program to grow and adapt to the industry. I listen to every users feedback and if I beleive a suggestions will help others then I add it to the list of things to do.

My name is Ian Hannaford and I am based in East Sussex. I have been married for nearly 6 years and have 3 wonderful sons.

I hope that answers your questions?

Thanks

Ian

[Chris Cottrell]

Is the data converter been done yet I,ve been away from the PC today painting

[Mr H]

still not working, taken fire wall off.

when the screen comes asking me to allow or cancel i say allow but it asks for user id

Ronnie,

I am going to try and speak to another user who had this problem but managed to fix it. Ill let you know the outcome

Ian

WCP opens and downoads update. It just will not install it.
I get the message "Please enter credentials for a user that can access this resource" I then get a message saying "Windows cannot access C:Window Cleaner Pro\wcp_windows2_3_4_update.exe"

I'm runing legit Vista with all updates. Windows firewall is ON, Defender is ON and using McAfee security Centre V8.1


Could it be to do with Vista compatability......?

Regards
MR H

[Mr H]

Its to do with Error code 0x80070043 if thats any help

[Moderator David@stives]

I had to uninstall, then download the new version.

[ianhannaford]

Its to do with Error code 0x80070043 if thats any help

I am not sure what causes this error. It is something to do with the fact that the file cannot be saved to disk so when it tries to run it, it cannto find it. Whilst I am investigating you can download the file to your PC and run it manually to update the software.

It can be downlaoded at www.windowcleanerpro.com/wcp_windows_2_3_4_update.exe

I will continue to investigate and let you know the outcome

Ian

[Mr H]

Thanks Ian....... It works a treat.......

[ianhannaford]

Thanks Ian....... It works a treat.......

I don't mean to be a pain but I have just uploaded another update 2.3.4.1 - This is a few minor fixes and features:

1) Number of search results on customer search screen
2) Searching for a company name is now fixed when adding a job.
3) Refresh screen sometimes hangs now has 15 second timeout
4) On the End of Day screen it will now only default the collected amount if you actually click done.

It's not a critical update but highly recommended if you are going to use the End of Day screen.

Thanks

Ian

P.S For all those having problem downloading the update I have contacted the thrid party supplier and asked then to look into it. The new update can be downloaded and installed manually at www.windowcleanerpro.com/wcp_windows_2_3_4_1_update.exe

I will try and fix the download issue asap so that you can get automated updates.

Ian

[Captain Scarlet]

Ian when do you anticipate the feature of printing off ALL invoices ( 1 for customer and 1 for me ) for the whole day in one go being added? Thanks, Luke

[David Slater]

Hi Ian,

I've d/loaded WCP and it looks really interesting.

You mentioned you were going to be doing some tutorials for the software to show us how to get the most out of the system.

Could I suggest a couple of tutorials like this one on youtube - Metatrader 4 Basics

youtube.com/watch?v=iJ11u_4J0ho

Cheers
Dave.

[ianhannaford]

Ian when do you anticipate the feature of printing off ALL invoices ( 1 for customer and 1 for me ) for the whole day in one go being added? Thanks, Luke

Hi Luke,

I have been thinking about the best way to do this and there are some outstanding issues that I would appreciate some feedback on. My number 1 priority at the moment is to get the import utility done but after than I will post my thoughts with a list of questions for you to answer.

Thanks

Ian

[Clive McDonald]

Thanks Ian for the info about you, this is a forum so even thought the topic is about functionality we are allowed to ask questions especially when the topic is a bit dry. I was quite pleased with your answers although a bit about your programming background might have rounded the picture a bit.

I am glad you intend to make an ongoing commitment and this is one of my worries about the programme I use at the moment, that it is a sideline or hobby alongside a main job and his interest could wane. Price for me (within reason) is not an issue, a really good programme can save me many hours of work and head scratching.

I hope you crack this, and if you do i'll have one.

[ianhannaford]

Hi Ian,

I've d/loaded WCP and it looks really interesting.

You mentioned you were going to be doing some tutorials for the software to show us how to get the most out of the system.

Could I suggest a couple of tutorials like this one on youtube - Metatrader 4 Basics

youtube.com/watch?v=iJ11u_4J0ho

Cheers
Dave.

Dave,

This is the kind of thing that I would like to do so thanks for the suggestion.

Out of interest do you use Metatrader?

Ian

[Captain Scarlet]

Hi Luke,

I have been thinking about the best way to do this and there are some outstanding issues that I would appreciate some feedback on. My number 1 priority at the moment is to get the import utility done but after than I will post my thoughts with a list of questions for you to answer.

Thanks

Ian

yes ian. ask some questions. but basically all i want it to do is replicate an invoice book. where along with the days work sheet all the invoices can be printed out for that day with 1 copy for your business and 1 copy for the customer.....Luke

[ianhannaford]

Thanks Ian for the info about you, this is a forum so even thought the topic is about functionality we are allowed to ask questions especially when the topic is a bit dry. I was quite pleased with your answers although a bit about your programming background might have rounded the picture a bit.

I am glad you intend to make an ongoing commitment and this is one of my worries about the programme I use at the moment, that it is a sideline or hobby alongside a main job and his interest could wane. Price for me (within reason) is not an issue, a really good programme can save me many hours of work and head scratching.

I hope you crack this, and if you do i'll have one.

No problem...a brief overview of my background:

My first business was a window cleaning round whilst I was at school instead of the traditional paper round. I then moved into duct work and became an apprentice fitter, I then happened to be in the right place at the right time and got into IT on support desk for Oracle Financials, from there I went onto to become a Programmer, through the last 8 years I have moved into different roles in IT: Consultant, Business Analyst and Solutions Architect.

Hope that answers your question...thanks

Ian

[ianhannaford]

yes ian. ask some questions. but basically all i want it to do is replicate an invoice book. where along with the days work sheet all the invoices can be printed out for that day with 1 copy for your business and 1 copy for the customer.....Luke

Luke,

Like I said its not as easy as it first appears to be, trust me :-) I will post my ideas for everyone to comment so that we can come up with the best solution.

Thanks

Ian

[Captain Scarlet]

great idea!

[Clive McDonald]

These are the headings i would like pre installed on the accounts/expenses package;
Motoring; Road Tax, Van Insurance, Van repairs, Diesel.
And then I would like:
Equipment, Advertising, Phone,Office, Consumables,Workwear, Miscelaenous.

So Motoring has four headings of it's own, and the rest of our business is covered entirely by seven headings.
That's the profit and loss account sorted.

Now this is probably overkill, but in a perfect world we should be able to account for our cash.The tax man is very keen on this too.What he wants to see is how much cash you have at the end of the week, a cash in hand figure is produced by adding the money you have taken in to last weeks cash in hand and taking away any money you have spent.This should be checked against the cash you actually have to see if it tallies.This figure is then carried forward to the following week.

Out of cash in hand can be taken wages (drawings).And of course anything you pay for by cheque does not affect this figure.

I know you will be familiar with much of this Ian, granny sucking eggs and all that, and this may be a bit ambitous at the moment but it is the sort of booted and suited solution that I and many others would pay a premium for. I see that one programme called sage is actually accepted by hmrc and I believe this  is because you cannot go back into it and change entries. (i've seen internet adds to do just that ) Anyway my point is that I wouldn't be at all surprised if they would be prepared to help you achieve something that is acceptable to them. (I'm not talking a complete accounts package).

I can see you've got enought on your plate at the moment, but maybe this could be something for the future.Oh, and thanks Luke but how did you know I was going to say this?

[David Slater]

Hi Ian,

I've d/loaded WCP and it looks really interesting.

You mentioned you were going to be doing some tutorials for the software to show us how to get the most out of the system.

Could I suggest a couple of tutorials like this one on youtube - Metatrader 4 Basics

youtube.com/watch?v=iJ11u_4J0ho

Cheers
Dave.

Dave,

This is the kind of thing that I would like to do so thanks for the suggestion.

Out of interest do you use Metatrader?

Ian

Hi Ian,

No, I tend to use Kitco, ADVFN, Capital Spreads (their free platform) and some others.

I do like the Metatrader training guides though!...very easy to understand and I love they way they talk you through the programme as he's working with it. Makes it all very easy to understand and he shows you little tricks and tips to get the most out of the programme.