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Title: round tracker v4
Post by: dave green on April 07, 2010, 12:53:26 pm
any1 use it?any good only £25 so mite get it.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Richard 01903 on April 07, 2010, 01:12:34 pm
Try George . System is realy good only £50.00 after free trial!!
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: paul rulton on April 07, 2010, 02:40:53 pm
wot is it  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: pauld on April 07, 2010, 02:56:32 pm
I use it . Well worth the money.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 04, 2010, 02:02:44 pm
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any1 use it?any good only £25 so mite get it.


The new version Round Tracker v4 PRO is £37 actually but that's because it's way better than the last RTv4

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wot is it?

It's a round management system that looks after your scheduling, invoicing, marketing tracking and accoutns etc.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Steve_c on August 04, 2010, 07:17:23 pm
I have it to, just upgraded to RT PRO4 very good.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: mci services on August 04, 2010, 07:46:03 pm
yes its very good and easy to use, how much to upgrade mark
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Steve_c on August 04, 2010, 07:54:15 pm
yes its very good and easy to use, how much to upgrade mark
It was free, you should get from them if you paid for the first Rt 4.... might be wort an email.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on August 04, 2010, 09:01:35 pm
Have you got the email address mate  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: mci services on August 04, 2010, 09:07:07 pm
to be fair I bought the very first version at a tenner 3 years ago and have been upgraded to v4 free. the business pack for templates on risk assessments etc is very good too
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 04, 2010, 09:25:25 pm
You have mail Stuart.

Did you get your update OK Darren? ...The updated PRO version I mean.

Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: mci services on August 04, 2010, 09:40:10 pm
got your message mark thanks
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on August 04, 2010, 09:56:20 pm
You have mail Stuart.

Did you get your update OK Darren? ...The updated PRO version I mean.



No mate I didn't where did you send it ....smudgeoff@gmail.com

Thank-you the v4 alone was good so I cant wait to see this.....cheers mate


Darren
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 04, 2010, 11:33:29 pm
Darren,

Was sent to "Biotecengineering" email account used for the original purchase..

Have sent updated PRO version to the address above.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: EZclean on August 06, 2010, 12:49:56 am
i got the trial once, but i couldn't see how it would 'remember' by clicking something all the past cleans i had done say 8mths ago.....

or was it just me?  ???

so what is better about the new v4pro  than the old v4amateur?

Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 06, 2010, 01:41:50 pm
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i got the trial once, but i couldn't see how it would 'remember' by clicking something all the past cleans i had done say 8mths ago.....

or was it just me? 

The Income History tab records the date and price of all the previously cleaned jobs and also whether it has been paid, the method of payment, services rendered, etc.
The new free trial can be downloaded from our site with no strings attached, (not even email required anymore).

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so what is better about the new v4pro  than the old v4amateur?

Whereas the last version involved copying and pasting the work done in the day to Income History or Accounts, whatever -  this version uses digitally signed Macros (VBA code) to do these tasks with a click of an icon.

There are loads of other reasons it is better than the last version.

The last version was good but was slightly taxing on the less computer literate so the main advantage  of the new one is the ease of use thanks to the use of clicking icons to do the stuff you want to do.


Tell me what you would like it to do and I'll tell you whether it does it... ;D

Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Carl2009 on August 06, 2010, 03:47:23 pm
Hi

When I started out as a newbie last year I downloaded the free trial versions of George, WC Pro and Round Tracker. I found limitations with both George and WC Pro, so plumped for Round Tracker, it doing all I needed to do. It cost me£25.

Since then i've had the upgrade to version 4 PRO (a free upgrade) and have just this week had the next upgrade. I have to say that it's the best £25 I ever spent - it's well worth the money.

The program is flexible to take care of all your round management needs, even if you have multiple vans/operatives. Banking is a piece of cake and I was able to prep accounts for my accountant in just a few seconds this year. It's easy to learn how to use, produces fast, accurate job sheets. Easy filters help you see what you need etc. Backup from the supplier is second to none. Well, maybe Gardiners can come close... :-)

I reckon it's underpriced at the £37 figure now. If you are looking for a simple, uncomplicated but highly functional piece of round management software then give it a go is my advice.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 06, 2010, 07:42:20 pm
Thank you for you kind words Carl!

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I reckon it's underpriced at the £37 figure now.

You are right actually, I'm kicking myself a bit now as regards the price. I've invested a lot in developing this version - but I'm sticking with the price for now.

The first version of Round Tracker started off at £10 would you believe it, but the program has come a long way since then!
(Ask Stu- Mac!)

The jump from RTv4 (£25) to RTv4 PRO in terms of features and quality is a big one but the name is still the same.

Anyway, window cleaners are a tight lot right?  ;D


Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: EZclean on August 06, 2010, 10:48:43 pm
ah ok so, income history  :)

i want automatic record keeping, is that possible?

i d/loaded the pro trial and it looks great

really i dont know what i want  ::)
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: mci services on August 06, 2010, 11:00:03 pm
I have just spent an hour playing with the pro version and its really good and yes ez clean the history on the older versions could not be checked but it can on this. only transferred a small part of my round over so far I will do the rest tomorrow.

and mark yes the £10 version I bought was great and worked a treat ;D but this is far better. and still a bargain at £37 and I love the fact that you can hide the prices now as my employee gets a bit nosey sometimes especially on the commercial I did not even print it off before
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: EZclean on August 06, 2010, 11:08:32 pm
 thanks for that stu. thats great.

Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: darren clarke on August 06, 2010, 11:56:09 pm
do they do a version that will work on microsoft works spreadsheet?
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: EZclean on August 07, 2010, 12:08:06 am
how best to use it on my android phone? (htc hero)
i've got full docs2go so can create/edit excel files on the device, though from comparing, it is easier to look at it in full screen on the laptop than on a handheld device. not sure if i would want or need to 'look' at the round info while working as i know it so well..
i bet i could input my whole round into roundtracker without looking at my book.
names, addreses and prices.  ::)
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Window Washers on August 07, 2010, 02:20:23 am
Hi

When I started out as a newbie last year I downloaded the free trial versions of George, WC Pro and Round Tracker. I found limitations with both George and WC Pro, so plumped for Round Tracker, it doing all I needed to do. It cost me£25.

Since then i've had the upgrade to version 4 PRO (a free upgrade) and have just this week had the next upgrade. I have to say that it's the best £25 I ever spent - it's well worth the money.

The program is flexible to take care of all your round management needs, even if you have multiple vans/operatives. Banking is a piece of cake and I was able to prep accounts for my accountant in just a few seconds this year. It's easy to learn how to use, produces fast, accurate job sheets. Easy filters help you see what you need etc. Backup from the supplier is second to none. Well, maybe Gardiners can come close... :-)

I reckon it's underpriced at the £37 figure now. If you are looking for a simple, uncomplicated but highly functional piece of round management software then give it a go is my advice.
Carl,

would be interested to know what you found limited on wcpro compared to round tracker, george is simple thats not hard to understand.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: NJWindowCleaning on August 07, 2010, 07:28:50 am
I use george and there are limits on it and i was thinking of downloading round tracker!! but can you synic with a pda.? Like having your round in your pocket just like george.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 07, 2010, 10:39:01 am
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do they do a version that will work on microsoft works spreadsheet?

No, it requires Microsoft Excel. (At least version 2002. If you have Excel 2007 or 2010 even better)

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how best to use it on my android phone? (htc hero)
i've got full docs2go so can create/edit excel files on the device, though from comparing, it is easier to look at it in full screen on the laptop than on a handheld device. not sure if i would want or need to 'look' at the round info while working as i know it so well..
i bet i could input my whole round into roundtracker without looking at my book.

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can you synic with a pda.? Like having your round in your pocket just like george.

Here's a screen shot of how it looks on an iphone.
 
(http://www.windowcleaningresources.co.uk/iphoneRTv4PROscreenshot.jpg)

You can obviously move around the page and if you use iphone do all that cool finger expanding and collapsing stuff..

(This is a 'snapsot' of the Home page. The first column showing the jobs as Late, the second by how many days it is late, the last rescheduled date entered, the blank yellow column would show an outstanding amount value, the other blank one whatever you want to use it for, the last done date and then name of job etc. - basically you can copy right across to the calendar if you want. )


Note:  I recommend just using the handheld device for reference and not for updating info etc. (Though you could do that if you have mobile office and transfer the data to a blank unprotected worksheet. - Just too much faff to update on a device in my opinion. Time is precious whilst you are out working. Only takes a minute on desktop when you get back to base. I personally print the worksheets, use them just for reference then update when get back. The screen shot shows that rather than printing you can have it on your device for reference. )

The way I recommend to use RTv4 PRO on any handheld device with an internet connection is to copy the whole range of cells from the Home page, Job List or Income History pages and paste them directly into an email. You can then view a 'snapshot' of the Home page, or Income History on your device by opening the email.

They are not editable like this but it's quick to do and gives you a reference if you need to check something when you are out and about.

Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: lee09 on August 07, 2010, 02:28:26 pm
Hi Mark,
I have down loaded the trail, got 10 jobs on but then it will not let me add any more. it has shaded boxes that will not accept any info
Lee
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 07, 2010, 02:49:00 pm
The trial version is just to give you an idea of how to use it and what it does.

You can still add in the dates etc. but if I were to allow the entering of info in the other cells then people wouldn't need to buy it to use it.  :)

(I know usually there is a time limit or expiry on free trials but being honest I couldn't figure out how to do that with it being based in Excel.)  :P


You can read the User Guide online here: http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1oq4p/RoundTrackerv4PROUse/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: EZclean on August 07, 2010, 04:26:00 pm
ok ive got the trial also and am having a play around. ive put a few customers in.
but when i go to save the excel file to documents it comes up saying that some parts are not compatible and will not be reloaded or something like that.
i have excel/office 2007??

looking at the options it does say something like: save as > excel macro enabled.
you mentioned earlier about macros (whatever they are) should i save it as macro enabled???

first impressions are that it looks good. so much nicer than the old one
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: mci services on August 07, 2010, 04:30:37 pm
ez I couldn't mine to work either for the same reason then I had a security message from my laptop that had disabled the macros. so i clicked on it and enabled macros and that seemed to do the trick. I did try saving it in different formats as well but could not get it right until I did this
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 07, 2010, 09:46:43 pm
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should i save it as macro enabled???

If you have Excel 2007 or 2010 then yes. (Earlier Excel versions don't support this file format so we provide it in .xls format which can then be saved as .xlsm if you have the more recent version.)

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I had a security message from my laptop that had disabled the macros. so i clicked on it and enabled macros and that seemed to do the trick.

This depends on the Macro Security settings in the Trust Centre found in Excel options. The code used in RTv4 PRO is digitally signed so you can set your security levels to allow only digitally Macros if you wish.

There is also a dedicate support forum if you have any issues.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Carl2009 on August 08, 2010, 07:09:37 pm
Hi WindowWashers. I can't remember now what the issues were particularly with WC PRO. I seem to remember that columns used to go out of line when one of the buttons was pressed (was it the Maintain button?). It was quite a while ago now - probably 20 months or so. For me Round Tracker did all I needed to for around 15% of the price.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: lee09 on August 08, 2010, 07:26:45 pm
Hi WindowWashers. I can't remember now what the issues were particularly with WC PRO. I seem to remember that columns used to go out of line when one of the buttons was pressed (was it the Maintain button?). It was quite a while ago now - probably 20 months or so. For me Round Tracker did all I needed to for around 15% of the price.

Carl,
have you or did you try George
Lee
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: Carl2009 on August 08, 2010, 10:43:24 pm
I got the demo version and couldn't get on with it. Seemed very old-fashioned to me.
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: dave0123 on August 09, 2010, 12:03:55 am
Why carnt we still not export date from WCP  :-\
Title: Re: round tracker v4
Post by: M Henderson on August 18, 2010, 07:19:33 pm
Lee09 and EZclean (and anyone else that has tried the free trial)

Can you tell me how you got on with the Free Trial please.

I'm thinking of changing how the Free Trial is set up and I'm looking for any feedback.

Much appreciated,

Mark