Diving Log software

[desiredbard]

Recently bought a Viper and also downloaded the SharkpointDiving Software, which seems to be able to handle my old logs as well as being able to import from the Suunto Dive manager (2.0) However i am two weeks away from my next dive and my bath tub is not deep enough, to try to import data from one to the other.

Couple of questions
Are people here familliar with these products? (Especially the SharkPoint) What you think of it and is there anything else available out there.

I want to be able to print of a decent log sheet as well

Regards
Bas

 

[stiebs]

The Suunto software is always a good topic of debate here. It certainly ain't the best out there, and it definately has its fair share of bugs. If their dive computers were made to the same standard as their PC software, they would be struggling to ward off the law suits.

That said, I quite like the v2.x version, mainly because it uses an MS-Access database. So its quite easy (once you can figure out the obtuse way they store the data) to do whatever you want with it - import into Excel. I have made some modifications to my database and written a custom divelog report to print my divelogs the way I want them. Absolutely no other software has been able to do that.

Take a look here for an example.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=131710

I played around with a handful of others, and even toyed with the idea of writing my own. But the added effort of trying to move data between different programs, etc, etc, its just much less heart-ache to keep it all in the same software that I use to do the transfer from my Stinger.

 

[cfelliot]

Froop,

Your original post of the zip file is almost 4 years old. Have you made any updates?
I'm writing my own access log software and I'd love to look at anything else you might have!

I thought the 2.x database layout was terrible. I export from 1.6 to csv files and then import them into my own database.

 

[Floridawannabe]

Recently bought a Viper and also downloaded the SharkpointDiving Software, which seems to be able to handle my old logs as well as being able to import from the Suunto Dive manager (2.0) However i am two weeks away from my next dive and my bath tub is not deep enough, to try to import data from one to the other.

Couple of questions
Are people here familliar with these products? (Especially the SharkPoint) What you think of it and is there anything else available out there.

I want to be able to print of a decent log sheet as well

Regards
Bas

I have sharkPoint Software and love it. It allows you to type conditions, equipment, location w/ GPS, and monitor your air usage. The only thing I can not comment on is the downloading part. I do nto have a computer that downloads, I have to input the information manually. Me being a computer geek, that sucks! But then again my kids deserve more toys than me.


Oh and welcome to SB

 

[colby]

I use Dive Assistant which imports a lot of computer logs. It also has a table creator software available so you can make your own PADI table and use it in the system.

 

[stiebs]

Froop,
Your original post of the zip file is almost 4 years old. Have you made any updates?

You sure about that? The date on the post is 03-01-2006.

I thought the 2.x database layout was terrible. I export from 1.6 to csv files and then import them into my own database.

I whole-heartedly agree that the database layout is umm.. undescribably bad. But its a better option than using software with an unknown database format. The changes that I have made to my .mdb is to add views which allow you to use it almost as a normal database. Eg, for you geeks out there;

SELECT starttime, duration, location, site
FROM dives
WHERE maxdepth > 25
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[cfelliot]

Stupid..Stupid..Stupid - on my part!

I was looking at your join date not the post date.

I should have looked closer: "Don't drive heavy machines or post on Scubaboard while taking...."

PS: nice job on your stuff!

 

[ZzzKing]

I have sharkPoint Software and love it. It allows you to type conditions, equipment, location w/ GPS, and monitor your air usage. The only thing I can not comment on is the downloading part. I do nto have a computer that downloads, I have to input the information manually. Me being a computer geek, that sucks! But then again my kids deserve more toys than me.

Your big mistake here is searating your kids toys from your own. Get them trained to dive and suddenly you are doing it for them!

 

[desiredbard]

Thanks everyone
I fully agree with sharkpoint software, bit of a pain the ammount of manual entries you have to make (Anyone mastered to print out on A5 paper ?)

The Dive assitant gives a small issue when installing, here the solution for people who like to give it a shot, seems I have to make a form in access myself to print nice logs though. (There is an issue with .NET framework 2 installed and the software looking for a previous version; http://www.hannes-pavelka.com/MSIIn...workVersion114322ButVersion20IsInstalled.aspx

Oh and one last question, mainly regarding sharkpoint at the moment but:
If you have the math/calculation quirk of trying to find out your persure group after a computer dive, any quick way to do it (like using avarage depth) or does one have to use that blasted wheel.

Cheers Bas

 

[desiredbard]

Froop

Impressed with the DB modifications you made
Fairly new myself to access so i might alter a bit arount to personalize it but.
I've got some old dives in a logbook here
Is there any handy way of forcing these dives into the Suunto Dive Manager by manually adjusting the tables.
Had a look a the table but since I have no actual compu dive yet its guesswork.
(So manually add a time in time out abt and consitent depth )

Oh Florida Wannabe, just noticed: I imported some examples into my sharkpoint...it does not print the PROFILE (Dive Graph) am I doing something wrong here?