On Sat, Oct 13, 2018 at 2:59 AM ac via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:44:45 -0500 > o1bigtenor <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 8:54 AM ac via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > <snip> > > > sheepbytes.ca is cool, the local code looks neat and tidy. I am not > > > sure about the security thereof. And just imho S/R would not be > > > optimal to remake this specific java app.. just from playing with > > > the demo and reading the tech doc, if you do decide to remake this > > > in java/whatever it will be a lot of work, even with a fw and/or base. > > > just > > > saying :) > > If I was going to add the monte carlo portion, I'm not at this time, > > there would be a lot more complexity under the hood. At present I'm thinking > > something like maybe LibreOffice's dbase for a front end and a > > postgresql back end. I feel no need to totally re-invent the wheel. > > If there is another 'kind' of 'frontend' where with some python (also to be > > learned) needed for glue and > > calculations well I'm looking. > > Python rocks :) I had to learn it myself a few years ago. Although > for what you want to do (sheepbytes) maybe try to use what you know? > what are you fluent or semi fluent in already? Java/PHP? > imho, many languages will easily do what you need :) > drawing from my own experience, something like sheepmates is not so > much about what you dev it in as the design and structure will take > 90+% of the time and the coding will be very easy and very simple. > The design and structure will anyway highlight the tools you need, so it is > not really so much about gut feel as it is about what you want/need.
Me know nudtink! Programming has been something that I have not pursued at all to date. Starting because of a severe lack of tools in the playpen that I'm now working in. There is some commercial software out there - - - - its just hugely siloed and not always as useful as one is lead to believe by the sales literature. Then I really don't like some company having access to my own information. Oh well - - - - I guess I'm a sucker for doing things the hard way! > > > > a lot of what sheepmates is and does is also data related... > > > If I were making this, for myself and for local use, I would > > > probably enter the formulas into a spreadsheet and calculate my feed > > > requirements, etc from that...(yes, I am quite lazy - plus this way > > > I can give my spreadsheet out to my sheep mates and get free beer) > > > > I will look into if there is a way to use spreadsheet stuff but part > > of the issue is that there is a lot of behind the scenes stuff that brings > > up > > notices/warning > and gets connected. What you see is over a bunch of other > > logic and > > some of that is where more flexibility is needed than in the present > > iteration. > > > indeed. > which is why a spreadsheet will work so well, as the flexibility is > only limited by the users ability and skills (to use Calc and design a > spreadsheet that uses sheets, macros and other toys effectively :) > - afaik spreadsheets can also have popups (dialog) that can be > used for warnings and notices, etc.) > > So, a stock standard Calc will probably do the required job quite > easily, if it is designed and used effectively. It is also easy to > distribute, can easily be customised and chosen/selected/required data > could also be exported to a later S/R and from multiple sources :) Worth looking into - - - one more thing to do! (grin!!!) > > > I was going to offer the modified back to the previous as I don't > > really want to 'own' it merely to extend the present offerings. > > > cool :) The use community is likely quite small. There could be lots more people that could use it but finding them - - - - hugely distributed and too many would rather someone else does the work for them. (Its easier that way but then, imo at least, a major management item is being done by someone with no skin in the game.) Regards Dee --- Talk Mailing List [email protected] https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk
