Work Continues On Logbook

Much of this week has been spent working on my logbook project. The story behind this is that I wanted to code out a logbook of sorts that I can fill out from work when I find the solution to a difficult problem, or just enter a list of steps on how to reproduce something. Much of our time at work is spent trying to figure out what the simulator instructor is trying to tell us. They convey the problems they had with the simulator as if they were talking to another instructor, forgetting the fact that none of us that are going to be working on the problem have every been a C-17 Pilot or Loadmaster. Long story short, when we figure out what they are talking about and how to reproduce it, I wanted somewhere that I could keep track of this, hence my logbook project was born.

I have been using PHP and MySql for a recipe database that my wife and I use to keep up with recipes that we frequently use. I love the way the two work together and backing up the database is so easy, just one command. Thanks to a friend i now have the server e-mail me the backup for safekeeping on another computer. I am using the same idea with this project, this will allow me to create the log entry while the steps/problem is fresh on my mind, instead of hours afterwards.

One of the nice features that i have incorporated into the program is the use of tags. When you put in a log entry, just can enter tags seperated by one space to help identify the log entry to you for easier searching later. This is working very well, the only thing that I am going to have to figure out on it, is to come up with a way to display the tags already in the database for the user to see, to cut down on repetive tags (like light....lights...lighting...etc).

I have included a screenshot of the logbook as it stands right now, i will be posting updates to this once I fine tune the look and feel of it.


Other than that I have not done a whole lot this week. OU is playing Oregon this weekend, should be a good game, hopefully a good game in OU's favor :)

Don't know of anything on the cooking front, I might have to take this weekend off and just go out and get pizza for the game. It has been a long time since we have done that for a football game. The new Sicilian Lasagna Pizza from pizza hut is especially good. To tell the truth, I am still working on left overs from last weekend.