Re: Franklin Palm Software
Kudzu2u said:
- I have to delete all LRG and re-enter them in reverse order, if I want the order to change;
No problems I've seen with the Goals module in PlanPlus; no need to reverse order or anything to get it to function well; however, be warned that there is
no Goals app on the Palm at all. The only thing on the Palm is the DRE, ApptScheduler (i.e., calendar) and TaskList (now one single integrated program with Master and PDTL combined).
Kudzu2u said:
- LRG should function as a collapsible tree, and be able to check "done" on the list, and have it be also "done" in the ToDo list (and vice-versa);
Well... this is one area that works well in PlanPlus' Goals center. You can convert any intermediate step in any goal to a task or appt and check it off; by simple dragging-and-dropping in Outlook's/PlanPlus' TaskList or Calendar, the appt/task is set and ready to be checked off, prioritized, etc.
Kudzu2u said:
- I should be able to change priority letters and numbers "in place" , and preferably also edit in place in the ApptSched, in the Agenda view, without having to go to the Date Book or PDTL (and without have the screen "re-draw" each time);
On the Palm, this is easily done. You can edit any task/appt in place without having to open a "Details" screen and have the whole thing redraw itself. On the PlanPlus/Outlook desktop you can, of course, edit anything in place in similar fashion.
Kudzu2u said:
- the FC Compass Logo that allows me quick access to all other FC apps, is not found at the top of the ApptSched - the one application most used, and the central reference point for the day?;
The FC Compass Logo works in the new Palm-side apps. You can flip between apps easily (i.e., DRE, MasterList/PDTL, and ApptScheduler).
Kudzu2u said:
- I cannot "log" a meeting or a Todo to the DRE without having to re-type it all;
Well... it's still the same way. You have to retype everything in the DRE since it's basically just a simplistic notepad. However, on the Palm side, you do have something called a "QuickText" style of menus that you can edit so that oft-used phrases can be entered very quickly. But remember, it's still just like a blank sheet of paper with no actual "link" to the other FC Apps.
Kudzu2u said:
- if I colour the text in the PDTL but it does not transfer to the Agenda view?
In PlanPlus/Outlook's desktop, the colors are set as "Maroon" for Priority-A, blue for Priority-B, green for Priority-C, and a nice red for any task that's overdue. You can customize this stuff, too, if you're not comfortable with the color schemes. Palm-side, you can have the PDTL color tasks by Priority, Category, Status (e.g., "in progress", "delegated", et. al.), etc. The colors are fully customizable from the color pallette.
Kudzu2u said:
Have they improved on any of this?
Well... that's a matter of opinion. But if you're an Outlook user, it's a pretty good package. I must state that PlanPlus is a pretty good piece of software for a 7Habits-neophyte due to all of the nice "wizards" that guide you through a Mission Statement, Values Assessment, Goals, Weekly Planning, etc. Good, solid multimedia presentations.
The only thing I wish they had is what FPO/FPS had: Palm-side apps for the Goals and Mission Statement.
Hope some of this information helps. Remember, there
is a fully-functional 30-day trial of it. You can always give it a shot that way. I will remind you, however, that FC isn't the "safest" of additions to your Outlook/Palm syncing system. It has created havoc for some users, so some perusal of the FC boards for PlanPlus is in order. The bottom line is that you shouldn't let PlanPlus take over the syncing of the Contact List. No biggie.. Just disable it in your HotSync options. Additionally, do your utmost to have NO repeating ToDos in your current Palm database, and do a complete "purge" of all completed tasks. The FC PlanPlus PDTL/MasterList on the Palm will work very slowly if it's got years of completed todos to sort through everytime you run it.
I worked with the above caveats and haven't had any problems at all; be warned, however.... If you read the FC boards, you'd think some users were experiencing the end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it in dealing with some problem, so take all the incessant whining with a grain of salt.
If you decide to go with it, make the Installation Process a Quadrant-II task... think it through and take your time. Don't do it all late one night before a heavy workday the next day where you absolutely have to have everything nice and perfect. It was perfect for me, but YMMV.