Platform suggestions for a portable task mgr program
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From: mike on 20 Jul 2010 19:45 In article <76def50c-6134-4571-be7e-b908851e37a0 @d8g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>, thomas.mertes(a)gmx.at says... > I watch this from Google groups and from here I cannot > see any space behind the two minus signs of any sig. > Maybe Google groups removes spaces at the end of a > line... > > Hopefully I manage to write a correct sig this time. Nope! > > Greetings Thomas Mertes > > -- > Seed7 Homepage: http://seed7.sourceforge.net > Seed7 - The extensible programming language: User defined statements > and operators, abstract data types, templates without special > syntax, OO with interfaces and multiple dispatch, statically typed, > interpreted or compiled, portable, runs under linux/unix/windows. > -- Mike
From: Joè... on 20 Jul 2010 22:31 Thank you all for replying! Special thanks to Richard for giving some direct suggestions!! I'd like to clarify few of my requirements based on replies to this post: 1) It should have a backend/data repository on which SQL like queries can be run (I have a data model ready in mind) (The reason behind this need is laziness :) I know SQL and I have a data model in mind. So I assumed that using SQL (need not be on a DB, any data repository would do) would be an easier option. One thing to keep in mind is that what ever data repository being used should not demand a setup in all the systems that I take this program to) - It should have a good front end where the user can make/edit/view entries. (This had no questions asked) - It should be portable between windows system (without needing setups) (As some of you correctly guessed, what I had in my mind is to carry this application around in my pen drive from where I could run the program to use it in different computers. and do this such that when I launch the program in any computer, I'd be using the latest data. Remember this is intended for only one user and needs to be deployed only at one place - my pen drive) - It should have the capability to run from tray (Objective behind this is to have reminders. i.e, Wherever the program is running, it should have the capability to give me popup reminders of tasks) At the moment, I understand that I could use C++ Builder and from what I got by googling is C++ Builder is a RAD tool. Would this also suggest the backend? I'd appreciate more suggestions!! Please pour in your knowledge. Thank You, Joe.
From: Joè... on 20 Jul 2010 22:33 Thank you all for replying! Special thanks to Richard for giving some direct suggestions!! I'd like to clarify few of my requirements based on replies to this post: 1) It should have a backend/data repository on which SQL like queries can be run (I have a data model ready in mind) (The reason behind this need is laziness :) I know SQL and I have a data model in mind. So I assumed that using SQL (need not be on a DB, any data repository would do) would be an easier option. One thing to keep in mind is that what ever data repository being used should not demand a setup in all the systems that I take this program to) 2) It should have a good front end where the user can make/edit/view entries. (This had no questions asked) 3) It should be portable between windows system (without needing setups) (As some of you correctly guessed, what I had in my mind is to carry this application around in my pen drive from where I could run the program to use it in different computers. and do this such that when I launch the program in any computer, I'd be using the latest data. Remember this is intended for only one user and needs to be deployed only at one place - my pen drive) 4) It should have the capability to run from tray (Objective behind this is to have reminders. i.e, Wherever the program is running, it should have the capability to give me popup reminders of tasks) At the moment, I understand that I could use C++ Builder and from what I got by googling is C++ Builder is a RAD tool. Would this also suggest the backend? I'd appreciate more suggestions!! Please pour in your knowledge. Thank You, Joe.
From: Richard Heathfield on 20 Jul 2010 22:45 Jo�... wrote: > Thank you all for replying! > Special thanks to Richard for giving some direct suggestions!! > > I'd like to clarify few of my requirements based on replies to this > post: > > > 1) It should have a backend/data repository on which SQL like queries > can be run (I have a data model ready in mind) Further to my C++ Builder suggestion, it includes a database engine that supports SQL queries - and, if you were bored enough, you could design the code in such a way as to build a query statement at runtime. If you were not bored enough to do that, though, you could simply embed SQL commands in the code (although this does require a certain amount of research to get it working). > (The reason behind this need is laziness :) I know SQL and I have a > data model in mind. So I assumed that using SQL (need not be on a DB, > any data repository would do) would be an easier option. One thing to > keep in mind is that what ever data repository being used should not > demand a setup in all the systems that I take this program to) I can't answer that question for C++ Builder (although I *think* the answer is that you don't need to run a setup); you'd be better off asking in a Borland forum (check if the borland.public servers are still running). > 2) It should have a good front end where the user can make/edit/view > entries. > (This had no questions asked) C++ Builder can make exceptionally bad front ends, and exceptionally good front ends, and everything in between. It's all down to you. But it does do a huge amount of the work for you - you can practically /draw/ the interface. Easier than falling off a log. > 3) It should be portable between windows system (without needing > setups) > (As some of you correctly guessed, what I had in my mind is to carry > this application around in my pen drive from where I could run the > program to use it in different computers. and do this such that when > I > launch the program in any computer, I'd be using the latest data. Then presumably you'll be keeping the data on your pen. In fact, the best thing to do is run the program from the pen. It's a relatively small, light program with relatively little data, so performance will almost certainly not be an issue unless you make it one by choosing bad algorithms (and you won't do that, will you?). > 4) It should have the capability to run from tray > (Objective behind this is to have reminders. i.e, Wherever the > program > is running, it should have the capability to give me popup reminders > of tasks) You don't need the systray for that. You just need to start the program and minimise it. > At the moment, I understand that I could use C++ Builder and from > what > I got by googling is C++ Builder is a RAD tool. Would this also > suggest the backend? Very much so. C++ Builder (often called BCB) contains an enterprise-quality RDBMS which will certainly meet your needs if you can figure out how to use it. > I'd appreciate more suggestions!! Please pour in your knowledge. Don't nail your colours to the BCB mast without at least thinking about whether you could do this in PHP and mysql. -- Richard Heathfield <http://www.cpax.org.uk> Email: -http://www. +rjh@ "Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999 Sig line vacant - apply within
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