Nate Lowrie wrote: > On 11/11/06, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Choosing a tool for RAD DB development, a tool like VPF or Filemaker, >> imposes this kind of limited spectrum. Sometimes (speaking for Filemaker >> here) one is frustrated by the limits but those limits, that framework does >> allow one to get on with the job, >> >> Norman >> > I am not sure that I believe this statement applies to Dabo. With the > Dabo Framework, you are only limited by your imagination. With the > same framework, you can create a complete music player, Microsoft > Office substitute, Programming IDE (the Dabo IDE is built on the Dabo > Framework), Scientific Data Acquistion Unit, Configuration manager > for an USB device, etc. Dabo is Python based and you can easily use > both standard library and third party modules to get all of the > specific functionality that you need. That's the beauty of Python and > the Dabo Framework is built to extned that functionality. >
The beauty of mail lists - you get all sorts of views :) I was thinking the limits post was a bit narrow, but Office substitute? I contend that you can write anything in any language. Mike Helland mad that clear when he wrote Tetrus in VFP. The question is right tool for the job. and 'right' has many facets. There is technical merit, support network, perception of stuff, cost of purchase, cost of operating, cost of making a mistake, etc. Dabo is more than just a replacement for VFP. With VFP, you could either work at the command prompt (I know a guy who spends about 15 hours a week munging data) or write high quality professional apps, and all things between. If you are going to write an app, you pretty much need to build it around some framework. VFP out of the box isn't "it" (even if they did provide an app generator and a framework - they just wern't professional.) Once you have your framework, and figure out how to use it, then you start writing your app. That is what Dabo started off trying to achieve. Apparently it solved some GUI problems as a side effect :) Carl K _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users
