Overview

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Vehicle Maintenance Plus  ( VMP ) collects vehicle maintenance data and shows when subsequent maintenance tasks are due. The flexible format handles virtually vehicle types( i.e. cars, motorcycles, scooters, large vehicles etc. ). Mileage ( or kilometers ), costs, owners, providers, service tasks, service dates and receipts are all saved and tracked.

A convenient one window tabbed interface delivers all features.

VMP's features are useful for vehicle owners, small businesses wanting to track fleet maintenance and vehicle service facilities wanting to track a vehicle's maintenance and its owner.

VMP Menu

• About VMP...: Displays version number of VMP, registered user name
• GoTo VMP Web Page: Opens the default web browser and goes to the VMP web page.  Requires a active live internet connection
• Preferences: Miles/Kilometers
• Quit VMP: Exits VMP. All data is automatically saved. Window placement is saved and restored the next time VMP launches

Window Menu

• List of all open VMP windows

Main Window  - Four panes on the window provide the functionality:

1. The Add/View/Delete Maintenance pane provides three basic functions:
• New maintenance may be added via the block of data entry fields labeled "Add or Delete Maintenance"
• Existing maintenance ( as shown in the list on the bottom of the screen ) may be deleted
• Existing maintenance may be displayed based on date range selection
2. Next Maintenance Due Pane   
• Displays the dates and mileage ( or kilometers ) when the next maintenance is due for specific tasks, vehicles and owners
• Vehicle name and service task are selected from the pop-up menus followed by pressing the "Show" button.
• This pane is effectively inoperative if there is no maintenance data. A warning dialog is presented and explains this situation.
3. Costs and Distance
• Shows the Total Cost, Average Monthly Cost, Total Distance and Average Monthly Distance for a selected vehicle, task and date range
• This pane requires the data entered via pane 1. If maintenance has not been entered on pane 1, the popups will be empty.
4. Reports
• Report formats available ( so far ) are:
1. Sorted alphabetically by owner, vehicle with tasks for a vehicle also sorted alphabetically. Service dates are sorted in reverse chronological order within service task
2. Service date sorted in reverse chronological order with vehicle and service task sorted alphabetically.
3. Provider sorted alphabetically with vehicles sorted alphabeticaly and service dates in reverse chronological order
4. Overdue maintenance

Date Display  - VMP uses the System Preference "short" date format to display dates such as mm/dd/yyyy in the USA, dd/mm/yyyy as in Europe or yyyy/mm/dd