Hello I'm looking to learn more about Python and it's capabilities. Since I have some "loose" requirements to integrate some financial accounting and data collection into an sql database, I figured I'd research relevant, existing software as well as writing some code in python, to see how well I like python..... with web, graphics and database systems.
So what I have found on Gentoo is "openERP" Other software (written in python is a requirement) not in portage, that I have found so far is: GNU Enterprise and Tryton. Any Others? So whether it's a basic (python) based accounting system or a full blown Enterprise Resource Planning tool, I have one twist as to what the software must eventually do. I have a myriad of embedded devices that provide all sorts of machine based data (literally pumps, valves, etc and all sorts of sensors) that will also be sending data into the database system. I also have a myriad of very questionable mathematical models that generate "simulated sensor data" also to be included, monitored and analyzed. So I want to find/develop/refine software that is able to collect data from all sorts of disparate sources. To then display it like a normal accounting software package would, but also be able to display some (selective) data in some sort of separate, graphical display, so a particular parameter(s) could be displayed in a (real-time) graphical gui, much like a speedometer on the dashboard of a car, simultaneously too. Usually Java, qt4 etc are used to generate the graphical displays on a computer screen. Is python viable as a language/tool to also create these graphics? If not, what would be a good language, that works well with python, to use to develop either web based or display graphics? This is an evolving, formative effort, so all input, particularly codes that exist, are welcome. Comments on using python, and other ideas are most appreciated. James
