Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-30 Thread Kunal Singhal \(Linux\)
Hi Vijay and all other VB developers out there desiring to move to Linux w/out leaving the feel of VB. I am also a VB developer on MS Access backend. For the past few months i have been searching badly for Linux alternative of the same. Ultimately, I found something really interesting. Check out

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-25 Thread rahulk
From: Viksit Gaur [EMAIL PROTECTED] As mentioned before, PyQT or PyGTK are good alternatives too, as is Java. But, for developing an application rapidly, the latter isnt a good option unless you already know it. (Which is doubtful, since you're doing stuff on VB as of now..). Coming from VB, he

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-25 Thread Ambar Roy
As mentioned before, PyQT or PyGTK are good alternatives too, as is Java. But, for developing an application rapidly, the latter isnt a good option unless you already know it. (Which is doubtful, since you're doing stuff on VB as of now..). Coming from VB, he wouldnt know Qt or GTK either.

Re: Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-25 Thread anindya chakraborty
IMHO once you use Delphi and C++ builder, you will start wondering why VB is still so popular (At least I do!) yesi support...delphi is quite powerful and well organized. Only bad thing is still all components of delphi are not platform independent.

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-25 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Viksit Gaur [EMAIL PROTECTED] As mentioned before, PyQT or PyGTK are good alternatives too, as is Java. But, for developing an application rapidly, the latter isnt a good option unless you already know it. (Which is doubtful, since you're doing stuff on VB as of

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-24 Thread komal
- Original Message - From: Viksit Gaur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux Hey! Sirtaj Singh Kang is a developer of KDE, who's done extensive work

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-23 Thread Viksit Gaur
Hey! Sirtaj Singh Kang is a developer of KDE, who's done extensive work using a programming language called Python. (www.python.org, www.kde.org, www.sirtaj.net) As mentioned before, PyQT or PyGTK are good alternatives too, as is Java. But, for developing an application rapidly, the latter isnt

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-22 Thread rahul
On 22-Apr-04, at 9:31 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux Need to get this off my chest fast ... Vijay .. you can also use Java . (phew ! feels much better now) I think you should move off VB to either what Viksit suggested or Java. There are even

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-22 Thread Vijay Thakur
I have got no response from sirtaj.. who he is.. rahul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22-Apr-04, at 9:31 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux Need to get this off my chest fast ... Vijay .. you can also use Java . (phew ! feels much better now) I

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-22 Thread rahul
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22-Apr-04, at 9:31 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux Need to get this off my chest fast ... Vijay .. you can also use Java . (phew ! feels much better now) snip I believe Sirtaj has worked on PyQT and could give us a demo

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-21 Thread Viksit Gaur
Hi! I am using a visual basic front end and Ms access backend application under windows os. Duh! WHY? :) Is there any alternate, if i want to migrate from windows to linux. so tell that the alternatives will directly transfer the data and structure from windows or I have to design it

Re: [ilugd] Visual Basic Access Alternate under Linux

2004-04-21 Thread Vijay Thakur
Good Viksit, You mean that I have to give up the idea to use Winex. And I have to turned to GTK/QT from the scrach to make this program currently running under windows. why you said 'But IMHO, not a very good idea. Will you post me the web link from where I can get idea to implement my