[GENERAL] Re: Fwd: Stalled post to pgsql-general
help Hi, It would work fine to have a web interface in case the application could be developed with that... In fact, we had started working on the project with PG and Java Servlets et al... However, we ran into problems after a month of designing and actual implementaiton work was over only because the browser / HTML is too static... a. Extensive coding is reqd. for datatypes validations on all forms and reports for filtering, etc. b. Added functionality would result in havoc for adding features like Grids as in MS-Access like forms-subforms and browsing thru such records in order c. Non-use of client-side processing capacity i.e., under-utilisation and over-burdening the server which would in case of client-server be just handling data which would make it much more reliable d. The client would not shell out a single penny when I tell him that two servers would be ideal for him... One for handling data the other for handling http requests e. Moving away from Windows is impossible fof him... He has not heard that there is any other OS other than Windows f. The client is not a jackass... I cant conn him... He knows what all he wants in his software g. I am keen on PG/Interbase h. I KNOW YOU CAN HELP... SO, KINDLY DO i. This MS-Office interface you are talking about... That would involve a lot of wizardry/programming... Thanx Kapil --- Mark Cowlishaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was asked to develop a reasonably large database application for my company intranet. My boss comes from a heavily windows background and wanted it all developed in MS Access etc but we're basically a UNIX house and I knew that would cause havoc with the software developers around here (and myself) who much prefer the UNIX way of doing things (and oftentimes run Linux as their Desktop OS). What did I do? I developed the application using a PostgreSQL backend with a web interface (I used Perl for rapid development, but would have preferred Java Servlets), and then used the ODBC drivers to connect Access to allow MSOffice automation and custom queries within Access so the boss can create his custom reports if he likes. Now I have the best of all worlds: Reliable backend (PostgreSQL), a platform neutral frontend (Web Interface) and Office automation through ODBC. Works for me! - Original Message - From: "The Hermit Hacker" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Kapil Tilwani" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 4:54 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: Stalled post to pgsql-general Have you looked at the available ODBC drivers? On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, [iso-8859-1] Kapil Tilwani wrote: help Hi, I am a fresh graduate from India in commerce and do know a little about programming using VB, Java and Oracle... I, along with 5 more friends, have received a small-time project (small for u guys, major for us) for developing a small application We are considering one of the foll.options A. Totally Linux a. Only option is using Swings and Postgres/MySQL Though this would technically be the best option... But, in India, it is like only Windows is the well-known client-side operating system B. Norma for Indian a. Linux Server and Windows client b. Windows Server and Windows client Here, my problem is a very simple one... I need to put my Postgres on a Windows server (this is optional... I can convince my project-giver to go in for a Linux server) ... However, I have a problem in that at least my clients would all be Windows-based... So, how do I install the clients... Can I get some kind of wizarded- .exe file for that... and where? Also, how do I make the connection between the Windows Server and the client... How do I specify... please could u send details rather than a quick overview ... It would be highly appreciative Lastly, is it possible to have a Linux as a server and the Windows clients interacting with this server... and pleaase plz tell me how to do that... If possible, please be descriptive and help me to do that... All I can say is that I will pay back to the community all the favours and more... PLEASE HELP... YOU CAN NOT REALLY MAKE OUT HOW FRUSTRATING THIS IS BECOMING Also, could u just give me yr unofficial comments on Interbase... Is it good enough? ...or MySQL for that matter? Are there any free downloadable development packages for Postgres and Java... Something better than Forte for Java Thanx Kapil P.S. : Where am I reqd. to post my queries related to Postgres, Java , Interbase... --- The Hermit Hacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: could you resend the original? I tried to read through what you tried to post, and couldn't get past line one before it got all jumbled :( On We
[GENERAL] Re: Fwd: Stalled post to pgsql-general
Have you looked at the available ODBC drivers?
On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, [iso-8859-1] Kapil Tilwani wrote:
help
Hi,
I am a fresh graduate from India in commerce and do
know a little about programming using VB, Java and
Oracle... I, along with 5 more friends, have received
a small-time project (small for u guys, major for us)
for developing a small application
We are considering one of the foll.options
A. Totally Linux
a. Only option is using Swings and Postgres/MySQL
Though this would technically be the best option...
But, in India, it is like only Windows is the
well-known client-side operating system
B. Norma for Indian
a. Linux Server and Windows client
b. Windows Server and Windows client
Here, my problem is a very simple one... I need to
put my Postgres on a Windows server (this is
optional... I can convince my project-giver to go in
for a Linux server) ...
However, I have a problem in that at least my clients
would all be Windows-based... So, how do I install the
clients... Can I get some kind of wizarded- .exe file
for that... and where?
Also, how do I make the connection between the Windows
Server and the client... How do I specify... please
could u send details rather than a quick overview ...
It would be highly appreciative
Lastly, is it possible to have a Linux as a server and
the Windows clients interacting with this server...
and pleaase plz tell me how to do that... If
possible, please be descriptive and help me to do
that...
All I can say is that I will pay back to the community
all the favours and more... PLEASE HELP... YOU CAN
NOT REALLY MAKE OUT HOW FRUSTRATING THIS IS BECOMING
Also, could u just give me yr unofficial comments on
Interbase... Is it good enough? ...or MySQL for that
matter?
Are there any free downloadable development packages
for Postgres and Java... Something better than Forte
for Java
Thanx
Kapil
P.S. : Where am I reqd. to post my queries related to
Postgres, Java , Interbase...
--- The Hermit Hacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
could you resend the original? I tried to read
through what you tried to
post, and couldn't get past line one before it got
all jumbled :(
On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, [iso-8859-1] Kapil Tilwani
wrote:
help
As per the advice of Mr. Bruce M. , I sent my mail
to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and
[EMAIL PROTECTED], but every mail is
bouncing
back... Please help
Note: forwarded message attached.
=
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One Life One Partner - One Result = Happiness +
Security !!
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[GENERAL] Re: Fwd: Stalled post to pgsql-general
I was asked to develop a reasonably large database application for my
company intranet. My boss comes from a heavily windows background and wanted
it all developed in MS Access etc but we're basically a UNIX house and I
knew that would cause havoc with the software developers around here (and
myself) who much prefer the UNIX way of doing things (and oftentimes run
Linux as their Desktop OS).
What did I do? I developed the application using a PostgreSQL backend with a
web interface (I used Perl for rapid development, but would have preferred
Java Servlets), and then used the ODBC drivers to connect Access to allow
MSOffice automation and custom queries within Access so the boss can create
his custom reports if he likes. Now I have the best of all worlds: Reliable
backend (PostgreSQL), a platform neutral frontend (Web Interface) and Office
automation through ODBC.
Works for me!
- Original Message -
From: "The Hermit Hacker" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Kapil Tilwani" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Stalled post to pgsql-general
Have you looked at the available ODBC drivers?
On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, [iso-8859-1] Kapil Tilwani wrote:
help
Hi,
I am a fresh graduate from India in commerce and do
know a little about programming using VB, Java and
Oracle... I, along with 5 more friends, have received
a small-time project (small for u guys, major for us)
for developing a small application
We are considering one of the foll.options
A. Totally Linux
a. Only option is using Swings and Postgres/MySQL
Though this would technically be the best option...
But, in India, it is like only Windows is the
well-known client-side operating system
B. Norma for Indian
a. Linux Server and Windows client
b. Windows Server and Windows client
Here, my problem is a very simple one... I need to
put my Postgres on a Windows server (this is
optional... I can convince my project-giver to go in
for a Linux server) ...
However, I have a problem in that at least my clients
would all be Windows-based... So, how do I install the
clients... Can I get some kind of wizarded- .exe file
for that... and where?
Also, how do I make the connection between the Windows
Server and the client... How do I specify... please
could u send details rather than a quick overview ...
It would be highly appreciative
Lastly, is it possible to have a Linux as a server and
the Windows clients interacting with this server...
and pleaase plz tell me how to do that... If
possible, please be descriptive and help me to do
that...
All I can say is that I will pay back to the community
all the favours and more... PLEASE HELP... YOU CAN
NOT REALLY MAKE OUT HOW FRUSTRATING THIS IS BECOMING
Also, could u just give me yr unofficial comments on
Interbase... Is it good enough? ...or MySQL for that
matter?
Are there any free downloadable development packages
for Postgres and Java... Something better than Forte
for Java
Thanx
Kapil
P.S. : Where am I reqd. to post my queries related to
Postgres, Java , Interbase...
--- The Hermit Hacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
could you resend the original? I tried to read
through what you tried to
post, and couldn't get past line one before it got
all jumbled :(
On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, [iso-8859-1] Kapil Tilwani
wrote:
help
As per the advice of Mr. Bruce M. , I sent my mail
to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] and
[EMAIL PROTECTED], but every mail is
bouncing
back... Please help
Note: forwarded message attached.
=
Better Late than Never - Drive Safely...!!
One Life One Partner - One Result = Happiness +
Security !!
From Kapil C. Tilwani
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at
http://mail.yahoo.co.uk
or your free @yahoo.ie address at
http://mail.yahoo.ie
Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664
IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: [EMAIL PROTECTED] secondary:
scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org
=
Better Late than Never - Drive Safely...!!
One Life One Partner - One Result = Happiness + Security !!
From Kapil C. Tilwani
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk
or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie
Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick:
Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: [EMAIL PROTECTED] secondary:
scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org
