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#Comic book collector software mac code#
You can use the UPC code as long as you don’t have 2 of the same comic book, otherwise you have to come up with your own unique asset id. Then you can assign them asset tag number (just a unique number for each comic book). The only place where the Bar Code scanner comes into play is AFTER you’ve entered all your comic books. Lastly, there’s no way to group your titles or issues logically, say if you had some comics that you wanted to sell you could put them into a special folder. Additionally some times there are multiple printing of the same issue, the program doesn’t handle that either. Often done by a different artist or is a sketch of the original cover. Variant are comics books that have multiple covers of the same issue. The program does not handle what is called “variant” comic books very well (actually not at all). Also the program sometimes gets confused and doesn’t pick up the right information. Often one database will have information for the comic but not cover scan, or vice versa.
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Some times you get the issue’s cover scan, sometimes you don’t. Problem is the data between these 2 internet database is often different and inconsistent between one another. The program uses the Grand Comic Book Database (GCD) and the Comic Book DB (CBDB) to ‘automate’ the data entry process. The way its supposed to work is you add the title and then you add the issues. So my gripes about the IntelliScanner Comic Edition program… the major thing that I don’t like about it is that adding a comic book is a hit or miss thing. I also have set up the Comic Book UPC Database blog to get news and updates on my progress. I’ve just started working on the web site, which is called the Comic Book UPC Database. This way all you have to do is scan in the UPC Codes the comic book collection software calls the web service passing the UPC codes, for each UPC code the web service sends back all the info on the comic book, and the comic book collection software adds the issue right to your collection with out you doing any data entry. The web site will then provide a web service to look up a UPC code and return all the title and issue information that is needed by the comic book collection software. So here’s my idea… create a web site that where users contribute the UPC and comic book data. Cool I thought I can just scan the Comic Book’s UPC code and add it into the program… NOT!
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#Comic book collector software mac Pc#
The program I currently use on my Mac is called IntelliScanner Comic Edition (its cross platform for you PC guys out there). The only issues I have with it are: 1) its PC only and 2) the interface was a little rough and not exactly intuitive 3) you have to pay each year to continue getting data updates. One of the ones that I’ve really like is ComicBase it comes with this huge database with every comic imaginable with tons of information already loaded into it. I’ve used a few programs in the past and they have all had their pros and cons.
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Well the other day I had an idea for a new web site that hopefully will help collectors get their comics into their favorite comic book collection software program easier. And some of you may also know (or not) I’m a comic book nut… so my latest hobby is thinking up cool things I could code up to help comic book junkies like myself.
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As some of you may know or may not know I’m a IT guy that works for Motorola and I like to code for fun in my free time.