Project Time Summary

Project Description: Gamma Counter Software

Period Beginning: 12/13/98

Period Ending: 02/28/99

Project Description: Gamma Counter Software

 

12/29/98

4.0

Setup Windows 95 box to support development of Gamma software. [z]

 

12/29/98

6.0

Work on test Access97/MSCOMM32.OCX test program. [f]

 

12/30/98

8.0

Evaluating MSCOMM32.OCX using VB5. [f]

 

12/31/98

6.0

Succeeded in writing sample VB5 application to communicate over serial line with itself or with Access 97 using

 

 

 

MSCOMM32.OCX. [f]

 

1/6/99

4.0

Wrote small prototype Access 97 application to read Gamma Counter [g]

 

1/7/99

8.0

On site at DPC w/Andrew Michalek.

 

 

 

Successfully read Gamma Counter with Access prototype.

 

 

 

Ran tests to determine protocol used by Gamma Counter (is it using hardware flow control?). It is not. [g]

 

1/11/99

8.0

Revamped data model per feedback from Tom, Samir.

 

 

 

Replaced mockup forms in Access with the real thing. [c]

 

1/13/99

8.0

Finished <Product List> and <Iodinatin List> forms, except for new/edit/delete functions. [e]

 

1/14/99

8.0

Work on <Data Capture> form. [g]

 

1/15/99

7.0

Work on <Data Capture> form.

 

 

 

Work on parser to convert input to data. [g]

 

1/15/99

1.0

Meeting w/Tom, Samir, Bill at DPC [z]

 

1/18/99

4.0

Finished coding parser. Worked first time! [g]

 

1/19/99

8.0

Work on fmDataCapture.

 

 

 

Parser integrated with form, successfully reading and displaying count. verion gamma08.mdb [g]

 

1/20/99

4.0

Data Model refinements and internal data structures for efficient parsing of counts. [a]

 

1/20/99

4.0

Revamped design of Data Capture form to use a vertical layout subform which displays more fractions. [k]

 

1/20/99

4.0

UI design refinements. [b]

 

1/21/99

4.0

Finished form fmDataCapture, including Insert Tray and Remove Tray operations. [g]

 

1/21/99

8.0

Finished revamp of vertical subfrom, debugging, testing. [k]

 

1/23/99

4.0

Refinements to form fmDataCapture regarding positionning of cursor in subform fmDataCaptureDetail. [l]

 

1/25/99

4.0

Improvements to color scheme of all forms. Change to using subforms to display all continuous dependent data. [b]

 

1/26/99

4.5

Bug in Microsoft Access -- forced me to rebuild the fmDataCaputure from by copying and pasting text of code. [l]

 

1/26/99

3.5

Further testing and improvements to code. [l]

 

1/27/99

6.0

Evaluation of ChartFX vs. Olectra Chart. [h]

 

1/27/99

2.0

Final touches to fmDataCapture form. [g]

 

 

 

> release version GAMMA16.MDB.

 

1/28/99

8.0

Integration of Olectra Chart into form fmGraph. [i]

 

 

 

> Gamma19.mdb

 

1/29/99

8.0

obtained formulas for GSA and MCI Recovered from Samir. Integrated formulas into fmGraph via queries and code

 

 

 

triggered by update to any formula input. Mods to data model to maintain outputs as stored values. [g]

 

2/1/99

4.0

Work on overall User Interface. [k]

 

2/2/99

1.0

Meeting with Tom and Samir at OP. [z]

 

2/2/99

4.0

Implemented New/Edit/Delete buttons in fmProduct. [f]

 

2/4/99

8.0

completed fmProduct and fmIodination forms. [e]

 

2/6/99

1.0

Started work on chart Printing. [J]

 

2/6/99

1.0

fixed DPCupdate for case of Null inputs [L]

 

2/8/99

1.0

Improved graph printout. [J]

 

2/8/99

3.0

Prep for and on site testing at DPC.

 

 

 

Installed database, Olectra Chart, MSCOMM32.OCX

 

 

 

Need license for MSCOMM32.OCX.

 

 

 

Adjusted form sizes for PC screen at DPC. [L]

 

2/9/99

4.0

Implemented ZOOM fuction if fmGraph form. [I]

 

2/9/99

4.0

Prep for testing and testing.

 

 

 

On site at DPC.

 

 

 

Finished installation -- installed VB5 Active X controls twice to make MSCOMM32.OCX work.

 

 

 

Successfully preformed counts of Folic Acid iodination.

 

 

 

Feedback from Tom and Samir. [L]

 

2/10/99

5.0

Improvements to fmGraph (unzoom, better graph display, added input fields,…) [I]

 

2/10/99

3.0

Testing/improvements to overall system. [L]

 

2/11/99

7.0

Testing and improvments to look and feel of all forms.

 

 

 

Work on repositioncursor bug. [L]

 

2/12/99

12.0

work on subform refresh bug in fmDataCapture. [Z]

 

2/13/99

4.0

work on subform refresh bug [Z]

 

2/15/99

8.0

work on subform refresh bug

 

 

 

Decision made to redo form fmDataCapture to make no use of a subform. Data display will be to 21 in-line cells. [Z]

 

2/15/99

4.0

Began revamping fmDataCapture. [Z]

 

2/16/99

4.5

work on new fmDataCapture [Z]

 

2/17/99

3.0

work on new fmDataCapture [Z]

 

2/17/99

4.0

work on overall workflow, prompts, etc. [K]

 

2/18/99

3.5

finish new fmDataCapture [Z]

 

2/18/99

1.0

Incorporate minor changes asked for by Samir. [L]

 

2/18/99

2.5

Login functionality and top level menu [K]

 

2/18/99

2.0

On Site at DPC.

 

 

 

Testing and solicit feedback from Samir. [L]

 

2/19/99

1.5

Work on Reports for hardcopy of:

 

 

 

Graph, uCI Totals, Counts [J]

 

2/19/99

4.0

On Site at DPC.

 

 

 

Successful test review by Samir in the morning.

 

 

 

Finished Reports while on site.

 

 

 

>> Released version GAMMA34F [J]

 

2/19/99

2.5

Work on Reports for hardcopy of:

 

 

 

Graph, uCI Totals, Counts [J]

 

2/20/99

2.0

Minor changes to forms and reports requested by Samir.

 

 

 

Added mini-graph display to form fmDataCapture.

 

 

 

Converted system to use linked tables in separate database: GAMMADATA.MDB.

 

 

 

>> Released version GAMMA36 [L]

 

2/22/99

1.0

Modifications to serial input parser to handle Wallac counter input. Began configuring laptop fo testing Wallac

 

 

 

counter. [W]

 

2/22/99

1.0

On site at DPC, installed version 36. [L]

 

2/22/99

0.5

Finished configuring laptop for testing Wallac counter. [W]

 

2/22/99

0.0

Fixed minor bug in fmReportMenu -- needed to convert Null to zero in order for a calcuation to compute correctly.

 

2/23/99

1.0

Tests on Wallac counter. Counter does not seem to be outputting data to COM2. [W]

 

2/23/99

1.0

Minor adjustements to gamma.mdb. Fixed problem with reports when start or end fractions are not yet specified, to

 

 

 

handle Null value as if it were zero. Report cosmetics. [J]

 

2/24/99

6.0

w/Andrew on Site at DPC.

 

 

 

Figured out how to extract data from Wallac counter. [W]

 

2/25/99

0.5

Work on input parser for Wallac counter. [W]

Total: 240 hours