Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-17 Thread Richard Gaskin
Andre Garzia wrote: Richard, Check out the video at: https://vimeo.com/46918350 If you're interested, I would like to contribute an article soon. Of course I'm interest. This seems like a very useful library, and an article describing it would be a wonderful addition to LiveCode Journal.

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-13 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Richard Gaskin wrote > > On the contrary, one of the great things about the US is that our > population has lowered the bar for English competency. ;) > > Your English is very good; your posts here are among the more enjoyable. > > If you have an interest in writing anything for LiveCode Journ

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-13 Thread Bob Sneidar
True dat! LOL! Bob On Aug 12, 2012, at 9:35 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > On the contrary, one of the great things about the US is that our population > has lowered the bar for English competency. ;) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-12 Thread stephen barncard
so true! Ever read the Huffington post? Not just the misspellings but the difficulties with Unicode in the text as well. On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > If you have an interest in writing anything for LiveCode Journal, please > don't let your confidence in your English ho

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-12 Thread Richard Gaskin
Alejandro Tejada wrote: Richard Gaskin wrote I'd love to see that section as well. I have a few articles of my own in the works for various things, and it would be great if either or both of you would like to contribute articles for LiveCode Journal. I've always envisioned LCJ as a community

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-10 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Richard Gaskin wrote > > I'd love to see that section as well. I have a few articles of my own > in the works for various things, and it would be great if either or both > of you would like to contribute articles for LiveCode Journal. > > I've always envisioned LCJ as a community-based effort

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-10 Thread Andre Garzia
Richard, Check out the video at: https://vimeo.com/46918350 If you're interested, I would like to contribute an article soon. =D Cheers andre ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-10 Thread Richard Gaskin
Alejandro Tejada wrote: I want to see in LiveCode Journal, a special section devoted to the Mystic ,Magical and Wonderful world of Databases. [Notice: This is my personal point of view about this particular topic of computing] :-D Maybe Richard want to name this new section like: Love your Data[

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-09 Thread Bob Sneidar
Oh great tip Peter! I had no idea! Bob On Aug 8, 2012, at 5:42 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > Alejandro, > I would love to contribute the WOrld of Databases! > > Also, a quick comment on connections to sqlite. It's not normally > necessary to have more than one connection. The most common way t

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Peter Haworth
Alejandro, I would love to contribute the WOrld of Databases! Also, a quick comment on connections to sqlite. It's not normally necessary to have more than one connection. The most common way to access multiple databases is to open the "main" one, then use the ATTACH command to open the other db

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Bob, Looks like every developer who uses databases have their own ideas and convictions about the way in which their databases should work. Honestly, I would not expect less. It seems that after a Developer starts working with databases, it's worth or value as a Developer starts depending on how

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Sneidar
Put your database touching commands in a try catch loop. In the catch part, attempt a reconnect and update the id if successful, throw an error if not. Bob On Aug 8, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Andre Garzia wrote: > I will research on that and see if it is something > doable. I need a reliable way to

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Andre Garzia
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > Hi Alejandro. > > I thought I would mention one other thing. Typically SQL databases have an > idle time after which the connection is closed by the host. I have run into > this a lot. When that happens, a new connection will need to be made a

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Sneidar
Oh thanks for the correction! Sorry for any confusion I may have caused. I am sure I will purchase this library too as it seems very well thought out. Bob On Aug 8, 2012, at 10:59 AM, Andre Garzia wrote: > dbLib can work with multiple connections. It has a default connection > that it uses if

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Sneidar
Hi Alejandro. I thought I would mention one other thing. Typically SQL databases have an idle time after which the connection is closed by the host. I have run into this a lot. When that happens, a new connection will need to be made and a new ID gotten. Attempting to use the old ID will resul

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Andre Garzia
Bob, Let me mix comments below. On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > I can answer as I purchased sqlYoga and have tested dbLib. > > The former allows multiple database connections. It allows you to save those > connections to a button (puts info into custom prop) and then load t

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Rod McCall
Dear Andre, Oops, I am grappling with a new trackpad and an Azerty keyboard (having only just got used to Swiss German) and oddly managed to hit send too early, so here is my real reply Yes I may be interested in trying this out as we are doing a lot of work right now with SQLite, although I

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Rod McCall
Dear Andre, Yes I may be interested in trying this out as we are doing a lot of work right now with SQLite, although I have to confess we are using a Python server for that right now. That said access via LiveCode in On 8 August 2012 18:09, Bob Sneidar wrote: > I can answer as I purchased sqlYog

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Sneidar
I can answer as I purchased sqlYoga and have tested dbLib. The former allows multiple database connections. It allows you to save those connections to a button (puts info into custom prop) and then load them as you need, or you can simply work with them in memory. You can create other objects

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-07 Thread Mark Smith
Alejandro Tejada wrote > > I don't know anything about databases... > How could I help? > I guarantee that I could make mistakes > that you could not believe were possible > while using your application... :-D > > Al > Where's the "Like" icon when you need it :) -- View this message in con

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-07 Thread Andre Garzia
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:53 PM, Alejandro Tejada wrote: > > Andre Garzia-3 wrote >> >> The library is tested and targeted at SQLite databases but it works >> with any database supported by RevDB (with a sane SQL standard) >> > > How different is this library from SQLYoga? The quick version is th

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-07 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Andre Garzia-3 wrote > > The library is tested and targeted at SQLite databases but it works > with any database supported by RevDB (with a sane SQL standard) > How different is this library from SQLYoga? Al -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Ne

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-07 Thread Andre Garzia
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:54 AM, stephen barncard wrote: > It's a small lib that simplifies the communication with a sqlLite database, > using a small set of commands. > > Very logical and straightforward. > Thanks for the kind words Stephen =D The library is tested and targeted at SQLite databas

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-06 Thread stephen barncard
It's a small lib that simplifies the communication with a sqlLite database, using a small set of commands. Very logical and straightforward. On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Mark Smith wrote: > What does your database library do? (BTW, I couldn't get your "hidden > email" > thing to offer up a

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-06 Thread Mark Smith
What does your database library do? (BTW, I couldn't get your "hidden email" thing to offer up a real email address??) -- Mark -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Need-beta-testers-for-new-database-library-tp4653339p4653478.html Sent from the Revolut

Re: Need beta testers for new database library

2012-08-04 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Hi Andre, Andre Garzia-3 wrote > > I need some beta testers for the new database library that I am > releasing. I just want some more opinions before releasing it. Anyone > wants to join? Send me a private email at andre@ > It is the library that I've shown during the last conference. > I don'