# Trailer receiving counter **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [February 9, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931 "2025-02-09T13:00:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dixenharass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dixenharass/32/83619_2.png) [@dixenharass](https://community.glideapps.com/u/dixenharass)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931/1 "2025-02-09T13:00:32Z")
hi im a forklift operator and i have to count and weigh the pallets that i unload. so first i have to determine what type of paper is on this pallet(cardboard, printer paper, boxboard, shredded, newspaper) it can be several materials on the same trailer, then depending on who the trailer is from i have to get the weight or count how many bales, then if its loose i have to count the big boxes they come in and i have to count the pallet ( which we have three different kinds i have to count all seperately.) so i have the different things i need to count on one screen and a add one and subtract one button for each. i also need to be able to click into a material and add 1-10+ weights of that material. that can just be a notes section on each material. the important thing is i need to be able to just hit add one while im backing out of the trailer and the add a weight when i get to scale in only a few button presses. theres an app called multicount that almost does exactly what i need but i cant add weights. if i could do that i wouldnt need anything else. we usually write this stuff in a notepad but i have horrible handwriting and i keep losing my pens cuz im in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931/2 "2025-02-09T22:59:36Z")
Trying to summarize your problem: - **Material Identification:** - Determine the type of paper on each pallet (e.g., cardboard, printer paper, boxboard, shredded, newspaper). - Handle multiple materials on the same trailer. - **Counting and Weighing:** - Count the number of bales or loose boxes depending on the trailer’s source. - Count different types of pallets separately. - **User Interface:** - Display different materials to count on one screen. - Provide “add one” and “subtract one” buttons for each material. - Allow adding specific weights (1-10+) for each material, possibly in a notes section. - **Efficiency:** - Quickly add counts while backing out of the trailer. - Easily add weights when reaching the scale with minimal button presses. - **Current Challenges:** - Existing app (Multicount) lacks the ability to add weights. - Current method involves writing in a notepad, which is inefficient due to poor handwriting and lost pen What is your ideal data structure? Does it look somewhata like this? | **Material** | **Count** | **Weight (lbs/kg)** | **Notes** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cardboard | 15 | 300 | Added 10+ weights for this material. | | Printer Paper | 20 | 250 | Added 5 weights. | | Boxboard | 10 | 150 | Added 2 weights. | | Shredded | 5 | 100 | Added 1 weight. | | Newspaper | 8 | 200 | Added 3 weights. | ---
**Author:** ![dixenharass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dixenharass/32/83619_2.png) [@dixenharass](https://community.glideapps.com/u/dixenharass)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931/3 "2025-02-10T05:47:48Z")
![Opera Snapshot_2025-02-09_233422_community.glideapps.com](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/4/34834885d3edd01de3d469db26a591f33264c1ad.png) that looks great, thanks for the reply. so this is the most basic, id be perfectly happy with this. if it could add all the individual weights i put in notes and give the total, thatd be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931/4 "2025-02-10T22:43:02Z")
Is there a reason you don’t just edit the weight directly, but have to sum it from notes? If you want cardboard to get info from children like cardboard 1, cardboard 2, it’s better to have a children table. ---
**Author:** ![dixenharass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dixenharass/32/83619_2.png) [@dixenharass](https://community.glideapps.com/u/dixenharass)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931/5 "2025-03-13T05:20:20Z")
I’ll just put the weights in the notes and add it up later when I fill out the intake form afterwards. If I could get the first thing but with the add and subtract button, I would be extremely grateful. As long as i can edit the notes from this same screen. Thanks for your time ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/trailer-receiving-counter/79931/6 "2025-03-13T23:32:20Z")
You can add a table component, and buttons for adding and subtracting specific columns.