Seeking Electronic flight log Mac OS X?

[planecrazi]

Hi guys,
I am despirately seeking a flight log software programe for the Apple Mac OS X and would like to know if anyone has any ideas where I can find such a thing

[ITCZ]

Found via google search on keywords "pilot logbook apple"

http://www.aviators.com/products/index.html


Why don't you try an AppleWorks spreadsheet or database. Use filtering and sorting functions to summarize data. Won't cost you a cent more!!

I'll send you an example if you like

ITCZ

[SuperStreaker]

One of the things you can look into with OSX is to compile your own from source code. The lovely thing about this situation is that with the source code (what the devoloper actually writes) and a compiler for your computer (which OSX should have) you can make it work on OSX, it's usually a case of uncompressing the code (tar zxvf filename at a terminal) will do this, then go into the directory it was created in and read the documentation. Compiline is usually just a case of:

./configure
make
make install

And you have working software, the two links below may work, if I get time tonight I'll run through it and see how it works out,I have an OSX machine at home. As a side note, the second link requires something called GTK which is freely available from http://gtk-osx.sourceforge.net/index.html.



http://elogbook.sourceforge.net/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/gplbp/...d=20%2C87%2C68

[planecrazi]

A big thanks for the replies. I tried a google search whilst sitting in the hotel in Paris the other day, "pilot log book mac os X", not much joy . I tried others too and found one which is set up for gliding, but not for airliners. Just depends on what you put into the search i suppose.
I wil conitnue to search as I am starting to dislike working through Virtual PC 6 for my current logbook. If I knew a litle more about my MAC OS X 10.2.6., I would dearly love write such a program.
I look forward to the ultimate program for OS 10.2.6

[planecrazi]

ITCZ-Thank you, and I have downloaded the software, but it runs in Mac 9.2, Clasic Mode and not in OS 10.2.6. I have unstuffed it, but now I need to find it!

[SuperStreaker]

I tried for several hours last night to get the OSX machine to compile software but was greated with only headaches, so it's a non-starter and I like to consider myself well versed with this particular operation.

Just to give you an update, I'll post if I find something.

[georgetg]

MAC OSX Logbook

I have an OSX logbook.

Runs on Filemaker Pro. I made it for myself. (used to be a filemaker pro developer) It mirrors my paper logbook.

I'm in the process of making it nicer but anybody interested pm me...

Cheers
George

[ITCZ]

SuperS, how did the recompilation go?

Install developer tools (req osx install cds shipped with your mac) and give it a go.

[he said that so easily, don't you think ]

I followed some recompile instructions to install a mustek USB scanner I got from 'cash converters' aka 'crime converters' secondhand chain store for AU$50.

The discussion and tip came from
http://www.driverforum.com/scanner4/2748.html

Tedious the first time but one of the strengths of osx is the unix core. If you have the source code you can compile the program for mac or linux or any unix device.

Thinks -- any nice unix/linux log programs out there?

Hope you have a few days off

ITCZ.