On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 12:33:40AM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > On Wed, Dec 01, 2004 at 08:53:41PM -0500, Mark Roach wrote: > > > > OpenOffice has a lot of cool database features that you might not > > expect, and is programmable in StarBasic > > > > http://dba.openoffice.org is a useful, if cluttered resource > > http://www.unixodbc.org/doc/OOoMySQL.pdf is a helpful overview of the > > sorts of stuff you can accomplish. > > > > My personal preference is usually python + sqlite/postgres + gtk + > > glade. Could you explain a bit about what you're trying to accomplish? > > There might be a solution that fits best based on that. > > Do you create forms for data-entry using python? I am looking for a > database solution that integrates closely with OOo, but I find the > form-creation tools in OOo to be a little bit clumsy. An ideal > solution for me would be a great data-entry frontend, and python glue > that takes the data and uses it to create or modify openoffice > documents using the PyUNO bridge (have to use non-debian OOo packages to > do that right now, but that should change sometime soon). > > Anyway, if you create data-entry gui's using python, would you be > willing to share some of your code? I'd love to see it. >
You might want to have a look at the Dabo framework. <http://dabodev.com/>. This is a project (MIT license) by a bunch of ex-Foxpro developers trying to make a Python RAD environment with some of the better features of visual foxpro. It's still fairly immature, but it looks real promising. dt -- Dave Thayer | WARNING: Persons denying the existence of Denver, Colorado USA | robots may be robots themselves. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
