Hi Joshua, Yes, you can have reference (look up fields), which can have a drop down (if there are limited values, else a pop-up) based on another record-type in the database. You can have a look here.. http://help.creator.ifreetools.com/p/defining-attributes-or-fields.html#Adding Lookup (Reference) field
Even if you are not going to use iFreeTools for this project, it is fine. Hope to win you over some other time. By the way, Python is what is being for my app.. it was the only option available when I got started with GAE, so I had to pick it up (after over 8 years in Java world), but now have no plans to go back to Java. I just love the Python. There are some other aspects which you will have to consider. One.. the start up time for Java apps can be a bit slower, so you may have pay for some warm instances ready to serve requests. Another quick point is Python on GAE currently does not have multi-threading and the proposed pricing changes (at least, in my opinion) gives an unfair advantage to Java apps. The currently suggested remedy is to make use of half-priced instances. That would be okay if Java instances were to process at most 2 threads concurrently, which I believe will not be the case. So, I am somewhat uneasy to have made the Python choice post the new pricing proposals, but hope things will be set right before it actually comes into effect. Thanks & Regards, Raj On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Joshua Mulloy <jmul...@sau4.org> wrote: > Hi Raj, > > I watched the video and it really helped. For this project, I think I > am going to just code it directly but I will keep ifreetools in mind > for future projects. I am curious if there is a way to have > ifreetools extract dropdown list data from the datastore rather than > just a comma separated list in the setup. > > On Aug 5, 8:30 am, Rajkumar Radhakrishnan <r.rajku...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Joshua, > > > > Here it is..http://www.youtube.com/user/ifreetools > > > > And the first screen-cast (no audio, but should be easy to follow).. > > *Creating custom online database apps over Google App Engine, using > > iFreeTools Creator *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT1EPEZ7OCc > > > > For other specifics you can check out the upcoming user guide.. > http://help.creator.ifreetools.com/ > > > > and our blogs, where specific features are detailed.. > http://blogs.ifreetools.com/ > > > > You can also get in touch with me directly for any further assistance in > > using the app. > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > Raj > > > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Rajkumar Radhakrishnan < > r.rajku...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > Hi Joshua, > > > > > Glad that you like the concept. Since the user-interface is being > upgraded > > > with new features, I did not want to end up with an out-dated video. I > will > > > have to do a quick-one for use in the short-term, I guess. Will let you > know > > > once this is up. > > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > > Raj > > > > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Joshua Mulloy <jmul...@sau4.org> > wrote: > > > > >> Hi Rajkumar, > > > > >> Thank you for this information. I checked out ifreetools and I think > > >> I like the concept but I am still a bit fuzzy on your business model > > >> and some of your terminology. In one of your blogs you mentioned you > > >> were working on a video introduction. Has that been setup? It might > > >> help me understand how it works and whether it would work for me. > > > > >> On Aug 4, 2:39 am, Rajkumar Radhakrishnan <r.rajku...@gmail.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > Hi Joshua, > > > > >> > I am trying to make it easier to get a database app up and running > on > > >> Google > > >> > App Engine without having to write code. > > > > >> > Check it out at :http://creator.ifreetools.com > > > > >> > If iFreeTools Creator meets your requirements, you also have the > option > > >> to > > >> > go in for a single-tenant deployment (iFreeTools code will be > deployed > > >> into > > >> > your Google App Engine app instance). Apart from enabling you to use > the > > >> > free quota, you can further purchase additional resources directly > from > > >> > Google. > > > > >> > It is true that storage is really very affordable and you will have > to > > >> look > > >> > out for CPU usage. iFreeTools can automatically cache views if they > are > > >> > going to take more CPU (enabled in our free plan, disabled by > default in > > >> > single-tenant deployment). The single-tenant deployment of > iFreeTools > > >> offers > > >> > free-trial which will enable you to get an idea of the resource > usage > > >> and > > >> > billing, before you can commit on taking this path. > > > > >> > Thanks & Regards, > > >> > R.Rajkumar > > > > >> > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Joshua Mulloy <jmul...@sau4.org> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > Hello, > > > > >> > > I have been creating an application in Google Apps Script but have > run > > >> into > > >> > > a wall with Session.getUser() disabled for us Education Edition > users. > > >> I > > >> > > would still prefer not to serve the application from our own > servers, > > >> but > > >> > > that is a known system and I am running out of time to develop a > > >> solution. > > >> > > I am looking into rewriting the app in GAE and was hoping for > tips > > >> and > > >> > > recommendations. > > > > >> > > I like Python better but I wonder if I might be able to salvage > some > > >> of the > > >> > > code from GAS if I use Java instead. Is there an easy way to > migrate > > >> the > > >> > > spreadsheet data to the datastore or should I just use csv? > > > > >> > > I am nervous about the quota system. Storage size is easier to > > >> predict but > > >> > > bandwidth and CPU has me concerned. 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