I'm inclined to go in that direction, too. I know I can do the job but time is one thing I don't have. Hahaha... I think Holden promoted some time ago about XUL-based frontend for their database. I just don't know how much effort that would take for someone who has zero-knowledge on XUL like me. :-(
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Dong Calmada <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mhac. > > You'll be better off if you go web-based. Of course, it should be > hosted within the confines of your school, not publicly available. > > Dong > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Michael > Janapin<[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm transitioning our school records to FOSS as well. > > I know I have to kick myself for choosing MS Access for our database > needs, > > but hey, there weren't much options back then. So now I am rectifying my > > error by migrating our database (at least the backend) to MySQL. > > Now the problem is the frontend. I don't think forms and reports don't > > migrate well into OpenOffice Base. I have also tons of VB scripts that > goes > > with it. So the solution for now is MySQL backend + MS Access frontend. > > > > Any suggestions, too? > > > > Mhac J > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > -- > Work: peace.net.ph > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Dong_Calmada/653756853 > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dbcalmada > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- Michael R. Janapin Systems Administrator PBTS Baguio City, Philippines http://mulingsilang.wordpress.com
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