On 08/16/2015 10:40 AM, AGOSTINHO TEIXEIRA wrote: > I'm a 25year DBASE-5 DOS programmer and want/have to step over to new > program/platform software, because there is no future anymore for DOS > after W-XP, I've been looking around for alternatives and cannot > figure out where to start, I already have been learning the SQL with > SSMS database system/script this is very important because I work > mostly with large databases invoicing/stock/statements etc. I always > manage my users with design-programs,windows-input,files-views, using > custom made windows/input. I did all this in *.prg files with > hard-coding. I have some ideas in mind like Java with (ECLIPS) > because it is very popular, it is the most widely used and can get > tutorials and videos all over the internet. I've read a lot of good > things about Python, that it is much easier but too complicate to > define what to choose, at the first place witch version 2.x or 3.x, a > lot of IDE's to choose from, beside of that witch IDE with what > pluggin. I'll need something suitable to manage/manipulate M-SQL. I > have a lot of programs to rewrite and not much time, that's why it is > very important to me to start with something appropriate with the > best software combination that I can learn completely from the > internet, cannot go back to the classroom, too old for that. I > appreciate very much that any of you can help me to figure out to > choose the right software combination for my new project. > Thanks....! >
Here're a couple of interesting projects that I found on a google search that might relate to what you're trying to do: http://www.python-camelot.com/ http://kivy.org/ But like the other poster said, take some time to learn a new language, such as Python. Things can get complicated in a hurry, but if you have a solid understanding of the language, it's doable. Also it is helpful if you have a good working knowledge of SQL. SQL is useful when interacting with a variety of database engines such as MS SQL, or a freely available one like PostgreSQL. Then there are dozens of different database access libraries and abstractions you can choose from such as SQLAlchemy. And for creating a GUI there are several different toolkits. As for the future of DOS, existing DOS programs including your DBASE-5 apps should continue running indefinitely with the wonderful DOSBox program: http://www.dosbox.com/. While it's aimed at running games, it runs business apps quite well. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
