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USER GUIDE
Chapter 3
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Essentials Section: Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5
Advanced Section : Session 1 - Session 2
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Setting up your files
This lesson explains how to use the programs under the Files Menu to configure the system
to your precise requirements.
These file definitions are used when you get down to the nitty gritty of planning your tasks and recording events in the Action Programs in the system
Care/Event classifications
Configure your system to define the care related Tasks
you do, and what to call the Event when that task is completed.
Examples
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Care Definition
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Event Definition
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Trigger Pot History
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Wire
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Wired
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No
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Remove Wire
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Wire Removed
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No
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Style
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Styled
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No
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Repot
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Repotted
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Yes
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Root-Prune
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Root-Pruned
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No
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As you see, the event is simply the past tense of the Care (Task) definition.
Later, when you use Bonsai Genie to add an event in the life of your specimen the Trigger Pot History setting has special
significance, When you choose to do a re-potting event, with Trigger Pot History set to Yes, the program reveals additional
options which allow you to select a Pot for your plant.
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- Under My Bonsai Files on the program selection screen, start the program Care/Event Codes GA011
- In the initial screen GA011S01
Review the list of Care/Event classifications which come as standard with the system
- To edit an existing Care/Event classification, double click on one of the lines in the list
- Screen GA011S02 appears
There are two fields and one check box
Enter the Care and Event definitions in the appropriate fields
The check box has the caption Trigger Pot History
Check it for one classification only (the Repot
classification)
In all other classifications, leave it unchecked
- Remember to click the Change button to save your changes
- The initial screen GA011S01 re-appears
- Continue to Add or edit until the list contains the records you require.
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Style classifications
Configure your system to define the Bonsai styles in your
collection.
Examples
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Style
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Driftwood
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Root over rock
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Group planting
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Formal upright
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Cascades
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These definitions will be used when you add your specimens to the database.
You will be able to pick the style of your Bonsai specimen from a popup
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- Under My Bonsai Files on the program selection screen, start the program Styles GA044
- Double click to edit any of the styles supplied with the system
- Add any new styles required
- Delete unwanted style definitions
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Pot materials
This file stores data used to fill a pop-up which you will use
when you add pots to you database.
Examples
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Pot Material
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Ceramic - Glazed
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Ceramic - Un-glazed
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Terracotta
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Stone
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- Under My Bonsai Files on the program selection screen, start the program Pot Materials GA045
- Double click to edit any of the Materials supplied with the system
- Add any new Materials required
- Delete unwanted Material definitions
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Pot Origins
This file stores data used to fill another pop-up which you
will use when you add pots to you database.
Examples
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Pot Origin
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Japan
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USA
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England
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China
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- Under My Bonsai Files on the program selection screen, start the program Pot Origins GA046
- Double click to edit any of the Origins supplied with the system
- Add any new Origins required
- Delete unwanted Pot Origin definitions
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Pots
This file stores data on your Pot collection. When you proceed
to recording the repotting events for your specimens, you can select the Pots used from a pop-up, filled with the data you add to this file.
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- Under My Bonsai Files on the program selection screen, start the program Pots GA028
- In the initial screen GA028S01, click the Add a new pot button
Screen GA028S02 appears
- Enter Pot description, Buy Date, Total cost, Quantity and Colour in the appropriate fields.
- There are three checkboxes, for Frostproof. Check Yes, No or Dont know
as appropriate
- Source is a little different. You have to create a record for the supplier
Click the Get button. Screen GA028S03 appears
- In screen GA028S03
The list of suppliers will be empty to begin with. You need to add
Click on the Add a Supplier
button. Screen GA100S11 appears
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- In screen GA100S11, enter the details of the supplier
Then click the Add
button. Screen GA028S03 re-appears.
The new supplier is now listed
Click on the line to select the Supplier in the list, then click the Select button. .
Screen GA028S02 re-appears and the Supplier name is entered for you in the Source field
- Now use the Origin pop-up to make your selection (data from the step described above)
- Use the Material pop-up to make your selection (again data from the step described above)
- There are two data blob fields, one for entering information about the Pot Size, another for Notes.
Enter information as required, then click the Add
button
The initial screen (GA028S01) appears and your pot is displayed n the list
- If you have a photo of your pot:
Click once (to select) on the Pot in the list.
Click on the Find a Photo
button
- A standard windows dialog box appears.
Use this to select an image of your pot.
- The image appears in the initial screen GA028S01
If OK, click the Save button
- Repeat the process for all the pots in your collection
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Features in the screens of the Pots program
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- Arrow right (next) and arrow left (previous) buttons to navigate through the list of pots
This feature is useful for displaying the Pot history and the images of the
Pots
- Click on the photo of the pot.
The photo is displayed full screen (dont use low resolution images)
- A Pot History data field is displayed at the top right of the screen
This shows what specimen (if any) is presently in the pot.
The From and To date historic usage of the
pot is also displayed.
This historic information will build up as you use the system
- Click the Edit button
Screen GA028S02 appears (the Add/edit screen)
In edit mode, you can click a Print button (hidden in Add mode)
You can print off a record of your Pot, with photo, and all the information you
entered about the pot.
Good for insurance purposes.
- In Screen GA028S02
Additional information about the Pot appears in the same screen in edit mode
Currently in use (Yes/No)
Number of events recorded for this pot
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information is invaluable if you are deleting a pot record.
Avoids deleting an active pot, and losing event records.
- In Screen GA028S02
Click the Show button
Screen GA100S43 appears with a detailed list of the Pot History (from and to dates and specimens)
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Advanced Section : Session 1 - Session 2
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