Since I published my last post on this topic, I have developed the entire application and released version 1.0!
A demo is available at http://cordelya.pythonanywhere.com.
You can grab a copy at http:github.com/Cordelya/mobiliaire. If you are going to run the app on a Raspberry Pi computer, there is a RasPi specific fork available at http:github.com/Cordelya/mobiliaire-raspi.
The main application allows administrators to enter and edit items, boxes, and warehouses individually via a user-authenticated admin site. Admins can also upload data in csv format for easier bulk adding.
The front end displays database information organized into two distinct view types: browse and reports. The browse views display warehouse, box, and item information on tiled cards with associated images (if available) and human-friendly names, descriptions, values, and keywords. You can begin at any level and drill down from warehouse to box to item. The Items browse view includes a keyword filter that allows you to limit displayed cards to items matching the selected keywords.
The report views present the same information in a tabular format and allow exporting of the tabular data to PDF, csv, Excel, or local printer.
The application is built with a lack of Internet access in mind – you can install it on a portable or semi-portable device, transfer the database and static files for your inventory, import the database, and bring it to your event or inventory day where it will function whether or not reliable Internet access is available.
The RasPi fork has built in support for capturing item photos using the Pi Camera – and when you activate it via the “take a photo” link on any item, box, or warehouse detail page, it will automatically name the image file with the associated item, box, or warehouse ID to help the administrator associate the resulting photos with the correct item, box, or warehouse without needing to have an in-depth familiarity with the inventory items.
This application can run on any device that supports Python 3.6 through 3.8. That includes Windows and any device on which you can install Termux or an equivalent terminal application.
Tested on Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, WSL Ubuntu, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (with Termux). If you get it running on another platform let me know!
Submit your tickets at the github repositories.
