[Tutor] Help with choices for new database program

[Jeff Johnson]

On 07/02/2010 05:35 PM, Chris C. wrote:
>
> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Chris C.
>
> *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
>
> 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 <http://www.leafe.com> 
> and subscribe to the dabo-user email list.
>
> -- 
>
> Jeff
>   
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>   
> Jeff Johnson
> jeff at dcsoftware.com  <mailto:jeff at dcsoftware.com>
>   

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:

http://www.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users

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!

-- 
Jeff

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Jeff Johnson
jeff at san-dc.com
(623) 582-0323

www.san-dc.com

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