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Does VTS support multiple users?
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Yes. The software can be configured for workgroups on the network to provide a
central 'read-only' repository of client, project, category, and activity data. This gives
a measure of consistency for recording and reporting across a group of users. Consolidated
reporting is carried out on a centralised copy of each user's data (synchronised when they
exit the application).
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What limitations apply to the workgroup configuration?
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System administrators must ensure each workgroup user has a unique user name, and
users can only operate the software while connected to the network.
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Can I use VTS with OneDrive or Dropbox?
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Yes - we have a utility to do the configuration for you. See here for more
information
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How do I configure VTS for multiple users?
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We supply a utility to do the configuration for you. See here for more
information
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Can I create my own reports in VTS?
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VTS comes with a number of standard printed reports - you can change filters for
what data is included, but there is no facility to change the report layout or create new
printed reports.
Electronic reports are more flexible: Printed report data can be saved in a tab-delimited form for
use in an ad-hoc data analysis and reporting tool such as Microsoft Excel, and you can define your
own formats for exporting electronic files from VTS.
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What other limitations apply to the number of projects, clients, categories and activities?
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There are no specific limitations, provided each entry is unique within its group (e.g. no
two clients can have the same name, no two projects for the same client can have the same
name). The number of projects, clients etc is only limited by available memory.
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I get an error message from VTS that says I have 'missing task information'. What does this mean?
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If the above error message is displayed, VTS has determined that required information is missing.
Every task must have a specified client, project, category and
activity (remarks are optional). Tasks with billing information may also need an hourly rate.
This is not a normal condition and may indicate one or more VTS data files are damaged.
Go to the day(s) with missing task information and identify the affected tasks. Enter the
missing data and try reporting again.
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What database does VTS use?
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VTS's data is stored in text files in a sub-directory of the user's profile, on their machine.
This 'low-tech' solution provides a truly non-invasive
application that does not rely on database engines or existing database support.
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How do I move my existing VTS data to a new computer?
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Refer to the on-line help (click the blue question-mark icon on the main form and select "Getting Started". Then
select "Advanced" from the help file's Contents tab, and "Restoring a Visual Time Sheet Application").
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What computer resources does VTS require?
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The application software's footprint on disk is currently about 2.5MB. Data files are
additional to this - a very rough measure would be an average of 10KB per user per month
(dependent entirely on the amount of time logged by each user and the number of discrete
tasks that time involves).
VTS is not demanding of processor or memory. Good performance can be expected using a
modern personal computer. Reporting performance in a multi-user deployment will be
dependent on the speed of the network.
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Does VTS create any registry settings?
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VTS itself makes no use of the registry, although the installer VTS is deployed with
uses it for uninstallation information.
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Is VTS available for platforms other than Windows (e.g. Unix or for the Mac)?
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Sorry, no. At this time only Windows is supported (Win98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista32/64, Windows 7 and Windows 10).
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What software language is VTS written in?
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VTS is written in Borland Delphi. It uses Inno Setup for install/uninstall
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Is the source code for VTS available?
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Not to end-users (who license executable-only versions of the software). Parties wishing
to license VTS source code for other purposes should contact Great Circle Software.
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What level of support is offered with the VTS product?
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Great Circle Software endeavours to address all issues advised to us via email as soon as
possible, although there is no specific service level agreement. Given the low cost of the
product we cannot resolve platform specific issues that are not easily reproduced
(although this has not been an issue for us in the past). The provision of a 30 day
evaluation option is an important part of the product offering, to allow all potential
purchasers to undertake their own assessment.
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What if I have a problem with the VTS product?
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Send an email to support@avoria.co.nz describing the problem, including any error messages
that may have been displayed, and what steps you took before the problem occurred
(we generally need to be able to reproduce problems before we can fix them).
It may be helpful to take a screen shot of
error messages or the problem symptoms - the 'Print Screen' button on the keyboard places a screen shot on the Windows Clipboard where
you can paste it into an email.
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Do I have to pay for future versions of VTS?
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No, future upgrades are available free of charge to licensed users.
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What do I do if I want a new feature in VTS?
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Send us an email describing the feature and we
will provide feedback on whether it is already 'in the pipeline' or could be added to our
new feature list.
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