Re: [Pagekit-devel] contribute: pkit_setup_db.pl, a more generic pkit_setup_sqlite_dbfile.pl

[Boris Z. <bz...@2b...>]

Hi,

Am Dienstag, 11. Mai 2004 20:59 schrieb pdu...@so...:
>
> > Ok, I change the output.
>
> I had a look at the diff and it looks Ok, but I have some requests:
>
> I simulated the error and got the following output:
> === begin ===
> one or more tables exists already.
> For security reason we do not overwrite it.
> === end ===
>
> I'll change this to read:
> === begin ===
> One or more tables already exist.
> For security reasons they will not be overwritten.
> === end ===
>
> BTW, this is of course technically wrong, as no database (that I know of)
> will allow you to create a table if it already exists.
>

Sure you are right, I change the script to skip the table, if it exists.

[...]
>
> What I wanted to show in the demo, is how an application can be built
> that is "completely database-type independent". Database-type
> dependency is something that stops most potential developers from
> using a certain package. If it is in the demo, it will impress people
> (even hard core, large-site guys), I think. Just consider the
> following fact: Bricolage == postgres and Krang == mysql
>
> Whatever, the demo is probably good enough as it is.
>
> > What I mean is we need a better beginner tutorial with a pagekit-cookbook
> > ;-). And a better understanding of errors that can occur while trying
> > A::P.
>
> Yes, I admit, that would have helped me too ;-). I you want to, I'll
> help you with something like this.

That whould be really wonderfull. Perhaps we can build the cookbook, docs 
links and so on in a wiki. I search for a solution.

>
> cu
> --
> Pieter

-- 
Boris