seems to me like it should be one of those freeform database things where you organize things in a treeview /files-on-disk kind of approach. A richedit control with ole enabled can be the viewer since it can show embedded objects plus graphics objects (for any scanned in docs, or docs created in other apps like Word). It could use IE as it's model except you're exploring a database instead of internet but you can create a directory structure like "My Favorites" in the same way. The richedit would replace the HTML viewer as explained above.
So I guess it's a cross between Word and IE. Of course you could search for stuff etc. like other db apps but that would be the overall look (if I were designing it). What do you think of that concept? Dave --- "a.j. welmers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i am trying to figure out how to set up a [ private > stand alone] > knowledge base for the organisation of information > of delphi, that I > have collected over a period of time on paper in > books, magazines, > printouts and on my harddisk in doc , pdf and txt > files. i have lots > and lots of readers, tutorials, tips and tricks , > code snippets, > source code of methods and components, applications > with source and so on. > i use delphi 5E + sp2 on XP. with MS-Access, but > like to experiment > with another RDBMS. > i am not looking for buying an application [like > asksam or whatever] > nor for a freeware app. > i like the challenge to learn to do it myself but > know that i need > all the help i can get and hope that underway this > info also can > help others. > the most difficult part for me is to come up with a > good design. too > many times i started the development of a small > application with a > "bubble gum design" [ defining MS Access tables in > MS2000 and started > coding]. the results were allways disappointing as > i had to redesign > the tables and forms and so on over and over due to > the lack of a > sound architecture and then while chewing on the > code i got all type > of errors that i never was able resolve. > please anyone help me find the building blocks for > a design for a > delphi database application that i can use to > organize information > about delphi. > jan welmers > aruba. > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delphi-en/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
