-XGBDMT-

-The X-Platform Graphical Botanical Database Management Tool-

 Email: hrulabs@user.sourceforge.net 

Version 0.0.1 conceived September, 2002.

 (Current Version, V3 build 4 Alpha Single User Released April 21, 2008 )

Last updated  August 31, 2008 9:36 PM

Major Update!

Platform Independent PHP, MYSQL, JAVA 
Incorporated K5N's webcalendar to my project.

Description -

--XGBDMT-- Graphical Botanical Database Management Tool -

This is a (as the title says) a X-Platform Graphical Botanical Database Management Tool. It is for keeping track of a large number of (if not every conceivable) variable in the growth of plants, their environment, and experiments performed. Producing custom reports and displaying images. It was originally written in MS Access, and either could be run in MS Access, or through a web page interface. Though this is still available in Access it has bugs and has very limited functionality. Additionally, I have not, am not, and will not further its development since its last build.

XGBDMT currently requires:

Server Side {Should run on just about anything}

The program front end is extremely versatile and easy to use. It is mainly for use with grow room and green house plants of any
variety and growing environment, though will also work well with outdoor plants.

I would also like it to be able to link to botanical databases to display a verity of information about particular species of plants
along side of the variables you input yourself, enabling a baseline comparison, and a guide to proper growing conditions.

This program is useful from collage students to botanical labs, from the common household hobbyist to the most seasoned landscaper.

Over all this release is bug free and rock solid stable. It does like linux over windows but that's to be expected.

Please help to make this good software great.

Coming Soon {These items are coded but not yet released} -

To Do -

Known Bugs - 

Trouble shooting tips -

Easy from scratch install suggestions.

1. Install Ubuntu Linux (Hardy-Heroin is the build used here, I also suggest you use a laptop so you can bring your computer to the plants as opposed to taking and transposing notes.)
2. Using Synaptic package manager install the following. (All dependencies will automatically be installed.)
   1. apache 2
   2. mysql-client
   3. mysql-common
   4. mysql-server
   5. php5-common
   6. php5-mysql
   7. php5-mcrypt
   8. phpmyadmin
      
3. Follow the programs installation instructions and there you have it. No configuration of the server is needed, just install the required packages.

• Installation XGBDMT
  1. Extract contents of tar.gz file to the sub directory of your choice on the web server.
  2. Create database master table on the MYSQL server useing 'phpmyadmin '. http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin
  3. Import xgbdmt_*.sql to the table useing 'phpmyadmin '.
  4. open /includes/dbcommon.php and set up database server information
  5. save dbcommon.php to the same directory
  6. Make Templates_c globally write-able. {chmod 777 Templates_c}
  7. Open any web browser and access the URL of your installation
  8. Currently if you have problem I cant help. A lot can go wrong. I have to assume you know how to set up
     server software and operating systems. Works best on local servers and properly configured web hosts.
     • Notice: If you are hosted on IpowerWeb your screwed. There may be a way around how they do things,
       if so I haven't found it yet. If you pay for remote hosting they will need to help you with any problems that pop up.