Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-05 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Martin Collins wrote: The problem with kexi is that it does not run on Microsoft OSes which is what my clients use. There is a Windows package in the works, apparently. Version 3 already builds on Windows. Martin, However, it is highly unlikely that my clients (all

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-05 Thread Martin Collins
On 04/12/16 17:54, Rich Shepard wrote: > >The problem with kexi is that it does not run on Microsoft OSes which is > what my clients use. There is a Windows package in the works, apparently. Version 3 already builds on Windows. > I'm also seriously looking at peewee, which is an ORM simpler >

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-05 Thread Rich Shepard
On Mon, 5 Dec 2016, Johann Spies wrote: Web2py is another (and maybe simpler) alternative to Django. Johann, Thank you. I'll look at it. Rich -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgs

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Johann Spies
Web2py is another (and maybe simpler) alternative to Django. Regards Johann -- Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself, my lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:3)

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, John McKown wrote: I'm not really sure what ".. make it an application that my clients can use. ..." really means. John, It has to be simple and useful to naive users. I guess it means that you have some code for an application (which uses PostgreSQL as it's data repos

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread John McKown
On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: >I have postgres tables (with data) for a specific application but have > not found the time to learn django to make it an application that my > clients > can use. It occurs to me that the most parsimonious approach is to use > LibreOffice's

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Martin Collins wrote: Not tried it myself but have you seen https://www.kde.org/applications/office/kexi/ And if that's no good http://flask.pocoo.org/ is simpler than Django. Martin, The problem with kexi is that it does not run on Microsoft OSes which is what my clien

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Martin Collins
On 04/12/16 11:59, Rich Shepard wrote: > >OK. I spent a lot of time over the past few years looking for a simpler > solution and they just don't exist. > >I'll learn django and take it step-by-step. Not tried it myself but have you seen https://www.kde.org/applications/office/kexi/ And i

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Adrian Klaver
On 12/04/2016 12:01 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Adrian Klaver wrote: The important questions that forgot to ask before, is how do you plan to deploy this: Or are you looking to deploy a front end/database combination to each client? This way. I've no interest or expertise

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Adrian Klaver wrote: The important questions that forgot to ask before, is how do you plan to deploy this: Or are you looking to deploy a front end/database combination to each client? This way. I've no interest or expertise in maintaining a web site (my ISP does this

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Adrian Klaver
On 12/04/2016 09:59 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Adrian Klaver wrote: That is why I ended up learning Django, I could not find a GUI that was cross platform and had the capabilities I needed. Others might have suggestions. It would help though if you could list what you want in a

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Adrian Klaver wrote: That is why I ended up learning Django, I could not find a GUI that was cross platform and had the capabilities I needed. Others might have suggestions. It would help though if you could list what you want in a GUI platform: OK. I spent a lot of time

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Adrian Klaver
On 12/04/2016 08:47 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Adrian Klaver wrote: Base is basically a GUI over the database. Adrian, That's what I assumed it to be. That being said my experience with Base is that is not up to the task. It worked for me early on, but development on Bas

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, Adrian Klaver wrote: Base is basically a GUI over the database. Adrian, That's what I assumed it to be. That being said my experience with Base is that is not up to the task. It worked for me early on, but development on Base lagged relative to the other modules in LO.

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Adrian Klaver
On 12/04/2016 07:41 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: I have postgres tables (with data) for a specific application but have not found the time to learn django to make it an application that my clients can use. It occurs to me that the most parsimonious approach is to use LibreOffice's Base for the UI w

[GENERAL] Postgres and LibreOffice's 'Base'

2016-12-04 Thread Rich Shepard
I have postgres tables (with data) for a specific application but have not found the time to learn django to make it an application that my clients can use. It occurs to me that the most parsimonious approach is to use LibreOffice's Base for the UI with postgres as the dbms-engine. While I work