[Tutor] Help with choices for new database program

[David Hutto]

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Jeff Johnson <jeff at dcsoftware.com> wrote:
> On 07/02/2010 05:35 PM, Chris C. wrote:
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> Hi Jeff, thank for your reply!  I’m aware of Dabo and was pretty much sold
> on using it until the last couple of days.  I was trying to install it so I
> could start connecting to my tables when I ran into a problem with the
> instructions for installing ReportLab.  I wrote to the mailing list
> Wednesday but haven’t heard from anyone.  Being such a  beginner and knowing
> I’ll be needing help, it kind of has me wary of committing to Dabo when I’m
> having this trouble getting help before I even get started.  I saw your post
> to the Dabo mailing list with the title “Reference to bizjob control” has
> been getting responses.  Can you confirm whether my question went out to the
> list recipients?  Did you receive it?

Stick to the main python libraries(python with sqllite, and for the
standalone exe know it's somewhere, and I've seen it in the past few
days, but didn't pay attention because it wasn't important to what I
was doing at the time) going anywhere else is the beginning of an ADHD
nightmare. It's like being a hypochondriac with an unlimited
healthcare plan, you'll want to see any option except for the obvious
in front of you.

Try not to get distracted by the shiny things unless necessary.

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> Like I was saying, I wanted to use Dabo, but I submitted this question to
> this board because I was beginning to lose faith in being able to get help
> from the Dabo mailing list.
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> Thanks again,
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> Chris C.
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> From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:jeff at dcsoftware.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 2:09 PM
> To: Chris C.
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] Help with choices for new database program
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> On 07/02/2010 11:40 AM, Chris C. wrote: I’m writing this question because I
> want, for my own satisfaction, to rewrite one of my Access dbs (one that
> does our finances) into a stand-alone Python database program using SQLite.
> I know I’ll be learning as I go, but that’ll work, I’m not in a big hurry
> and I’ll work on it in my spare time.  Right now I’m trying to get organized
> and get a game plan, and that’s where I need help.
>
> I have been developing database applications for 20 years using FoxPro and
> VFP.  Now I am developing using Dabo.  Dabo is a framework wrapper for
> wxPython written totally in Python.  I use SQLite for small applications and
> PostgreSQL for larger ones.  Dabo was written by two of the top FoxPro
> developers and is supported by many others all over the world.
>
> http://dabodev.com/
>
> Please check it out.  And go to www.leafe.com and subscribe to the dabo-user
> email list.
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> Jeff
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> Jeff Johnson
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> jeff at dcsoftware.com
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> Chris:  The folks on the Dabo list are always available for answers.  Ed and
> Paul (Dabo's developers) are always quick to answer questions and I
> guarantee they respond quicker than most lists.  There are many others that
> develop commercial applications with Dabo that are always monitoring the
> list (just like me only more experienced with Dabo and Python).  If you are
> interested please subscribe to the list:
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> http://www.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users
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> I did not see your post on the list so no one else did either.  If you
> developed an app using Access than you are a perfect candidate for Dabo and
> you have at least enough understanding of what is going on to use it.
>
> There are four things that need installing in order to use Dabo.  It may not
> go as smooth as a Windows Installshield application, but you can get plenty
> of help and once it is installed you can follow the great screen casts and
> tutorials.  The users of Dabo are developing applications for users.  Once
> you have your application developed there are ways to package it based on
> your platform.
>
> You need Python, wxPython, Dabo, and Report Lab.  You can install PIL if you
> want to manipulate images.  If you need help, just ask!
>
> Many of the people using Dabo are moving over from Visual FoxPro which is
> very similar to Access, so don't be afraid to ask any question.  If you ask
> a question the question and answer will be saved in the archives for others
> to learn.
>
> Come on in, the water is fine!
>
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> Jeff
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> Jeff
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> Jeff Johnson
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