[documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-09-27 Thread Mechtilde Stehmann
Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > Frank has set up a OOo Docs Wiki where I intend to publish more polished > work. In the meantime I will accept Andrew's offer and will ask him for > details once I am ready to submit any material. > > Thank you all for your help and interest in this work! > > A

[documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-09-27 Thread Andreas Saeger
Joe Smith wrote: > > Are there any plans to include a section comparing, in practical terms, > which database type to choose for some typical projects? > > E.g. if you need a database that's a single file and can be easily > e-mailed to another office, you probably want the embedded engine > (HSQ

[documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-02 Thread Andreas Saeger
What I would like to see in a Base tutorial is a rough description of database documents (*.odb) as containers, storing connections to various types of sources together with it's own queries, forms and reports. Embedded hsqldb appears to me as the exception to the rule that odb does not store any t

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-09-27 Thread Joe Smith
Andreas Saeger wrote: Joe Smith wrote: Are there any plans to include a section comparing, in practical terms, which database type to choose for some typical projects? ... [many fine and very technical points about different db types ] ... Hi Andreas, I think maybe this is not the best time

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-09-27 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi Mariano, I don't read Portuguese so can't say how the content is, but you might want to have a look at http://broffice.org/files/Introdu%C3%A7%C3%A3o_ao%20BrOffice.org_Base_2.0.x.odt as another reference point. On 9/27/07, Joe Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andreas Saeger wrote: > > Joe Sm

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-09-27 Thread mcasanova
I want to thank everyone that contributed to this mailing list with their knowledge of database data types and their insights about either using the HSQL embedded engine or some other database system. I do agree that deciding on the hardware (like in stand-alone vs server options) and the most app

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-01 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi, Well, Sunday came and went and I was all about the other projects. I'll try to get a few words in here now however. Data types. I think the best way for me to handle the ranges is to put up a page on the wiki that covers that, as it is needed anyway. For the most part it is easy to get, just

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-02 Thread mcasanova
Hello Andrew: Thank you for the information on the lax vs. strict modes. I am going to drop the distinction in this tutorial and just work under the assumption that we are working on strict mode anyway. Also, thanks for offering to post the ranges for the numeric data types. I also feel that, if

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hello Andreas, I was starting to reply to Mariano when you email arrived and I had to stop and look at the pictures - you know I love pictures. Very nice. Almost correct...LOL...really close to be so. First - Mariano has decided to concentrate his tutorial on the embedded model only, and I would

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
Howdy Mariano, On 10/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Andrew: > > Thank you for the information on the lax vs. strict modes. I am going to > drop the distinction in this tutorial and just work under the assumption > that we are working on strict mode anyway. good choice

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-02 Thread Andrew Jensen
hmmm - took another look at those diagrams. Actually I misread them the first time. You have it correct. I see now that you have the drivers in the office, not in the file. Now you just need to expand on the things that are in the odb file. I am going to split this off to a different thread thoug

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-02 Thread Alex Thurgood
On Wednesday 03 October 2007 01:15:49 Andrew Jensen wrote: > Hi Drew, > One final point - HSQLdb also imposes a limit of 2 Gig on any single > table - so if one actually moved a 2 Gig image for instance into a > field - that would be it for the table. One field only, with one > record - in fact

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-04 Thread Frank Peters
Andrew Jensen wrote: Once I receive the information I will post my copy where you tell me so you can read it and give me your feedback. I know I have many options for posting (thank you all for your help). I will want to centralize it for now so there is never ambiguity on which is the current or

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-05 Thread mcasanova
Frank Peters Wrote > Sure thing: > > Log in to documentation.openoffice.org > (Mariano, you should be mcasanova) > > Click "Documents&Files" in the left menu on documentation.oo.o > > Now you can upload files using the "Add new file" link > at the top. The file will be added to the currentll select

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-05 Thread David
Hi Drew is that the extension for report builder? If it is how about doing a tutorial on it for the mag. On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 14:32 -0400, Drew Jensen wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Andrew: Thank you for the information on data variable types and memory > > restrictions. What you sent was

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-05 Thread Drew Jensen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew: Thank you for the information on data variable types and memory restrictions. What you sent was really appropriate and came in at the right time! Please do not forget the ranges of the numeric variable types. Hi Mariano, Well, I will be sure to grab those as

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-05 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi David, Well, are you thinking of something like a 'Say hello to the new Sun Report Builder' (SRB) article? Maybe an introductory 2 paragraphs about the relationship between the Pentaho report engine used and the original work done by the OpenOffice developers. ( I note that people seem to get

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-06 Thread David
Cheers Drew that would be great. Time frame all depends on who replies to me on articles. I've sent an email to Bristol City Council asking them for an article no reply yet a couple of guy's in Australia are writing an article for me detailing there experiences with OpenOffice www.egressive.com the

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-11 Thread mcasanova
Hi Jean and Frank! As I said last time, there is a first draft of points one and two of the proposed outline for the mid-level Base tutorial. However, I have not published yet. First because Andrew Jensen is still reviewing it and I want to make sure that the copy is correct from a technical point

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-11 Thread Drew Jensen
Hi Mariano Sorry for being slow on getting back. I gave a complete reading and it looks pretty good, I would like to read it one more time. I just got busy with another endeavor that pulled a lot of my time away. But I didn't see anything in the first pass that jumped out and said "NOPE that

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-11 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
Mariano wrote: ... the draft could benefit from the feedback from an editor or the corrections by a copy expert. I was hoping that maybe Jean, as technical editor, or Frank would be interested in reviewing this or sending me with someone who would. I would be delighted to review the draft. You

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-11 Thread mcasanova
Hi, Jean and Drew! Thank you, Jean, for the information on intellectual property. I have not stated a preference yet. I will study the material you sent me and make a decision. In any event, I want this tutorial to be helpful to the community in the same way I found OO.o to be helpful to me. I wi

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-11 Thread Andrew Jensen
On 10/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Jean and Drew! > > Thank you, Jean, for the information on intellectual property. I have not > stated a preference yet. I will study the material you sent me and make a > decision. In any event, I want this tutorial to be helpful to th

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-18 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
Mariano, Dear Jean: I have registered to Ooo Authors and my username is mcasanova. Please set the necessary privileges for uploading text. Done! You may need to log off the website and log on again for the new privileges to be effective. If you have any problems uploading the file to the web

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-19 Thread mcasanova
Jean, > If you have any problems uploading the file to the website, feel > free to send it directly to me. > > --Jean I will be working on this. However, did you receive my fisrt draft sent to you directly? Mariano - To unsub

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-19 Thread Drew Jensen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew: I am happy to announce that I have finished the explanation on data modeling. This is the part where I take a real life example and apply the concepts described in points 1 and 2 in order to achieve the design of a working database. I am sending you this. I still

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-19 Thread mcasanova
Hello Jean and Andrew!! Jean: > I can't find it. I don't remember whether I received it, but if I did, > I've lost it. Can you resend? > > --Jean > > - To > unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-19 Thread Andrew Jensen
Hi Mariano, If there is anything new from the last draft you sent me, any chance I could see that. This weekend is a good time for me to take an hour or two n this. Also - regarding the field type grid that I mailed back to you this week. Hopefully you received it. However, I ran my input past t

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-19 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jean, If you have any problems uploading the file to the website, feel free to send it directly to me. --Jean I will be working on this. However, did you receive my fisrt draft sent to you directly? I can't find it. I don't remember whether I received it, but if I

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-18 Thread mcasanova
Hello Jean, Andrew and Mickey Dear Jean: I have registered to Ooo Authors and my username is mcasanova. Please set the necessary privileges for uploading text. Mickey, thank you for your offer to review and edit. I will let you know when the copy is stored at Ooo Authors so you can access it. An

Re: [documentation-dev] Re: Mid-level base tutorial

2007-10-25 Thread
Hi Drew: I really hope that your toes are healing fast and that you are not in much pain. I also hope that you are ready for my big list of wishes! (yes, I am smiling now!) I am sending you the complete UML diagram of the example for the tutorial. I am sending it in open document format becaus