On Jun 6, 2006, at 7:43 AM, Laurentiu wrote:
i saw on the front page of the site that the dabo framework is suittable for the vb programmers, but dabo doesn't have forms with drag and drop like visual basic.
That's true; it's certainly not a carbon copy of VB, nor will it be when it's complete. What it is, though, is a framework for creating UIs visually, which should be more intuitive to VB developers than the way you currently have to create UIs in Python, which is by writing lots of code. And while Dabo doesn't have a drag-and-drop method of adding controls, it does do pretty much the same thing through right-click context menus.
One big difference is that the Dabo visual class designer uses sizers to lay out its forms, while VB and similar tools use absolute positioning. Don't let that distract you too much initially; watch the screencasts (see below) and you'll probably get a better idea how these things work.
can you give me some information about how to start programming in dabo (forms, controls, reports) and some liks with docs and help?
For the docs, you can go to the Wiki (http://dabodev.com/wiki), and find the section on documentation. It's not complete, but it should give you a start. There is a section on HowTos, which is the result of people new to Dabo asking "I want to do <some task>. How do I do it?", so if you ask such a question here, chances are it might end up as a HowTo, too.
Definitely take a look at the screencasts, though. There is only so much of a graphical tool that can be explained in words; you really have to see it in action to understand it. The full list is at <http://dabodev.com/documentation>; I'd recommend the two on 'Using Sizers' first, as well as 'Populating a Grid'.
After you've gotten a feel for the Class Designer, please ask any additional questions you may have, and I'll be glad to help.
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