building database form-applications

[Stephan]

What are 'SQL aware widgets'?

Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 November 2002 2:19 pm, Stephan wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>I want to evaluate tools for building Python-based form-applications for
>>database interaction. So far I have looked into Boa Constructor and
>>Black Adder which both seem to be promising. But what other tools can be
>>recommended? And which is best equipped for rapid GUI development?
> 
> 
> If you want develop GUIs with SQL aware widgets then look at the combination 
> of PyQt, the eric IDE and Qt Designer.
> 
> Although BlackAdder is built on the same technology it does not yet support 
> the SQL aware widgets in it's form designer, nor does it include support for 
> Qt's SQL classes in its version of PyQt. However, depending on what platform 
> you want to support, and whether you wish to sell your applications, 
> BlackAdder may be a better bet - and stick with "dumb" forms.
> 
> Phil
>