Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Alan Bourke
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:19 -0500, "Ed Leafe" wrote: > The question is why there is not a Crystal clone in the Linux world. > The reason is that there is not enough demand for anyone to undertake > that task. That doesn't mean that there isn't *any* demand; it's just > that it's so sma

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Alan Bourke
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:19 -0500, "Ed Leafe" wrote: > The question is why there is not a Crystal clone in the Linux world. > The reason is that there is not enough demand for anyone to undertake > that task. That doesn't mean that there isn't *any* demand; it's just > that it's so sma

[dabo-users] Fwd: how to dis-able dabo.ui.dBitmapButton

2009-07-07 Thread Miguel Lopes
-- Forwarded message -- From: Miguel Lopes Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [dabo-users] how to dis-able dabo.ui.dBitmapButton To: Dabo Users list On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 1:54 AM, johnf wrote: > On Wednesday 27 May 2009 05:49:26 pm Ed Leafe wrote: > > On May 27,

[dabo-users] PyDeadObject from Modal Form

2009-07-07 Thread Miguel Lopes
The bulk of my application is hand coded, and I'm planing to use cdxml dForm (instantiated as Modal) to edit simple records. I'm experimenting with such a form, but ran into a PyDeadObjectError exception that I can figure out how to avoid. his exception is significant since I can no longer reinsta

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Alan Bourke
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00 -0700, "Adrian Klaver" wrote: > > You might to take a look at Geraldo. It is trying to fill this niche. > http://geraldo.sourceforge.net/ Thanks! nNo GUI though ... -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm ___

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Werner F. Bruhin
Ed Leafe wrote: > On Jul 6, 2009, at 3:54 PM, John wrote: > > >> I realize that where you work it's all about the cloud but desktop >> apps are >> not dead yet as you suggest. >> > > > It's not that it's "all about the cloud" or that anything is "dead". > Such hyperbole doesn't he

Re: [dabo-users] Fwd: how to dis-able dabo.ui.dBitmapButton

2009-07-07 Thread John
On Tuesday 07 July 2009 04:07:09 am Miguel Lopes wrote: > def toggleVCR(self): >         btnsToDisable = ('btnFirst', 'btnPrev', 'btnNext', 'btnLast') >         for id in btnsToDisable: >             btn = self.getObjectByRegID(id) >             btn.Enable = not btn.Enable Shouldn't that be "Enabl

Re: [dabo-users] Fwd: how to dis-able dabo.ui.dBitmapButton

2009-07-07 Thread Miguel Lopes
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:20 PM, John wrote: > > On Tuesday 07 July 2009 04:07:09 am Miguel Lopes wrote: > > def toggleVCR(self): > >         btnsToDisable = ('btnFirst', 'btnPrev', 'btnNext', 'btnLast') > >         for id in btnsToDisable: > >             btn = self.getObjectByRegID(id) > >      

Re: [dabo-users] PyDeadObject from Modal Form

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Jul 7, 2009, at 6:22 AM, Miguel Lopes wrote: > The bulk of my application is hand coded, and I'm planing to use > cdxml dForm > (instantiated as Modal) to edit simple records. > > I'm experimenting with such a form, but ran into a PyDeadObjectError > exception that I can figure out how to avo

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Adrian Klaver
On Tuesday 07 July 2009 4:42:38 am Alan Bourke wrote: > On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00 -0700, "Adrian Klaver" > > wrote: > > You might to take a look at Geraldo. It is trying to fill this niche. > > http://geraldo.sourceforge.net/ > > Thanks! nNo GUI though ... True but it is on the To-Do list and so

Re: [dabo-users] dLed not in ClassDesigner

2009-07-07 Thread Nate Lowrie
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 20:52, Ed Leafe wrote: > On Jul 6, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Tom Theron wrote: > >> I noticed your discussion with Ed regarding the subject.  I am >> planning >> to use Dabo for an app where I'll use status displays quite >> extensively, >> that's why I asked about the dLed object. L

Re: [dabo-users] PyDeadObject from Modal Form

2009-07-07 Thread Paul McNett
Ed Leafe wrote: > I've never been able to run a dForm as a modal dialog. The error is > occurring in the code that attempts to make the form into a dialog > temporarily, and then turn it back into a form. There are all kinds of subtle and not-so-subtle problems with this hack. The prob

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Dan Means
And large numbers of checks, and invoices, and packing slips, and purchase orders.etc...business forms & documents On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:18 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: > > > On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:19 -0500, "Ed Leafe" wrote: > > The question is why there is not a Crystal clone in th

Re: [dabo-users] ClassDesigner improvements

2009-07-07 Thread Jacek Kałucki
Użytkownik Ed Leafe napisał: > On Jul 6, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Jacek Kałucki wrote: > > >> 1) content of dropdown method list in code form is sorted >> alphabetically - >>it would be nice if entries in method list of Object Info form were >> sorted too >> > > They are sorted by thei

Re: [dabo-users] General IDE issue

2009-07-07 Thread Jacek Kałucki
Użytkownik Ed Leafe napisał: > > Well, I was close: there was something in the class that triggered a > bug in the Class Designer. This is now fixed in the latest Subversion > commit. > Thank you Ed. -- Regards Jacek Kałucki ___ Post Me

Re: [dabo-users] ClassDesigner improvements

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Jacek Kałucki wrote: > Please, take a look at > http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3427/dabocd1.jpg > In dropdown list methods are nicely sorted, but in right window > aren't. > In addition with second point it's important. Oh, you meant the method list on t

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Jul 7, 2009, at 4:18 AM, Alan Bourke wrote: > But surely if people are developing the sorts of applications that > used > to be fat client desktop apps as web-based apps these days, they still > need to run reports against the data? You still need to print > payslips > from your payroll ap

Re: [dabo-users] OpenRPT

2009-07-07 Thread Dan Means
Most all of the current crop of accounting/erp apps use a Crystal reports run time or something equivalent. If you've got to print out say a 1000 page accounts payable aging or invoice register - (very common) maybe your system can PDF it - but that's just not a good use of a browser app. Hand c

Re: [dabo-users] ClassDesigner improvements

2009-07-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:28 AM, Ed Leafe wrote: >> Please, take a look at >> http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3427/dabocd1.jpg >> In dropdown list methods are nicely sorted, but in right window >> aren't. >> In addition with second point it's important. > > Oh, you meant the method list on th

Re: [dabo-users] ClassDesigner improvements

2009-07-07 Thread Jacek Kałucki
Użytkownik Ed Leafe napisał: > OK, I took a quick look at it at lunch, and it was a simple fix. It's > in svn now. > Many thanks. Works perfectly. BTW, I still don't have "Window" menu. -- Regards Jacek Kałucki ___ Post Messages to: Dabo-

[dabo-users] dButton and standard wx.Button

2009-07-07 Thread John
It seems that a standard button style (not sure what to call it) is available for buttons like 'Add' (wx.ID_ADD) and many others. Apparently, passing the style is suppose allow the button captions follow the platform theme. How do I pass the style to a dabo.ui.dButton?

Re: [dabo-users] dButton and standard wx.Button

2009-07-07 Thread John
On Tuesday 07 July 2009 11:38:29 am John wrote: > It seems that a standard button style (not sure what to call it) is > available for buttons like 'Add' (wx.ID_ADD) and many others. Apparently, > passing the style is suppose allow the button captions follow the platform > theme. How do I pass th

Re: [dabo-users] PyDeadObject from Modal Form

2009-07-07 Thread Miguel Lopes
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Paul McNett wrote: > Ed Leafe wrote: >>       I've never been able to run a dForm as a modal dialog. The error is >> occurring in the code that attempts to make the form into a dialog >> temporarily, and then turn it back into a form. ... > That said, I do use this i