Roland, I came across something last night that might make living with an SQL database a little more palatable, and works with a number of different db's:
http://www.rtlabs.com/macsql/ The full version is about $250, but combined with a free database it could be a very cost-effective solution. I haven't tried it myself, but it looks promising. (although the web interface to set up tables for Primebase is pretty easy to use) Jason On 6/1/02 2:49 AM, "Roland Dumas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My path will likely be to switch to MySQL unless 4D comes to the table. FMP > seems to have been a dead end since v4 didn't evolve into a multi-threaded > db, but rather the kludged FMP-server with many instances of FMP client. > > I've been hoping all along that 4D would develop a native connection with > Tango, but Pervasive wasn't very cooperative on that one. 4D being the > logical heir to the FMP franchise. > > (I'll try to install Primebase, but it looks expensive and arcane even to > install on OS X, so it looks like MySQL) > > FMP may stay as an in-house interface, but I'd just as soon make it all web > and burn FMP. Why support two interfaces when you can do one? > > On 5/31/02 1:43 PM, "Stephen Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> So Roland & others - Exactly what are we going to do with v5 and our FMP >> db's. Switch to an SQL and still use FMP as an order processing in-house >> interface? Is it true the WiTango v5 won't support FMP? >> >> Gosh, I hate to think of all the problems switching, but I need secure >> XML (https) to exchange data with UPS and USPS for shipping and must >> therefore have T-5. >> >> And yes, the demo was very helpful >> >> Stephen - http://onlytoys.com, a WiTango - MacOS - Filemaker site >> >>> Whether it was used directly or not, it added a lot of value to the product. >>> It's a good data model, good demo of incorporating business rules, and shows >>> off Tango well. >>> >>> I was using Filemaker and the data model didn't translate well, but it was >>> extremely helpful in providing guidance to a first-time storefront builder. >>> >>> >>> On 5/31/02 9:18 AM, "Ritchie Carroll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Wow - that's cool! I didn't know anyone even used that stuff, I wrote >>>> that StoreFront and all of its biz-rules for Pervasive and didn't know >>>> if anyone ever got any use our of it :) >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Roland Dumas >>>> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:11 AM >>>> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk >>>> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Shopping Cart >>>> >>>> Yes, it did. Building one from scratch in Tango is also fairly >>>> straightforward with the various things you can easily do with an array. >>>> I created one to capture the business rules of the storefront better >>>> than a generic one (certain combinations yield different discounts, >>>> eligibilities, >>>> etc.) >>>> >>>> On 5/31/02 9:08 AM, "John Hollister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Didn't tango come with a complete shopping cart system? >>>>> The store front demo, just a thought >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Gene Wolf >>>>> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:45 AM >>>>> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk >>>>> Subject: Witango-Talk: Shopping Cart >>>>> >>>>> I just got a call from a client and they want to set up an >>>>> e-commerce site. Does anyone out there have a shopping cart system >>>>> they'd be willing >>>>> to sell to this client so it can be integrated into their current >>>> site? >>>>> >>>>> Please respond to me directly with any examples and prices. Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> As Always, >>>>> Gene Wolf >>>>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body -- ____________________________________________________________________ Jason Pamental, President [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bathysphere Digital Media Services, Inc. http://bathyspheredms.com ____________________________________________________________________ Tel: 401.490.6830 Fax: 401.490.6831 ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
