RE: [Pythoncard-users] Possible Project Idea

[Kevin A. <al...@se...>]

> From: Patrick K. O'Brien
>
> I was trying to find a reason to get more involved in PythonCard
> by finding
> a project that overlapped my current interests. Namely, using ZODB as the
> persistent storage for simple database applications that will have a
> wxPython interface (as well as a web interface and possibly a Zope
> interface). I also thought picking a sample app that embraced the need for
> multiple windows (which a few people mentioned as a high priority) would
> help focus our efforts.

We do need multiple windows. In fact, in order to make reasonable progress
on an environment we need to be able to create the environment in PythonCard
itself, since it takes too much time and effort to do every piece using raw
wxPython. If we can redo the Message Watcher, Property Editor (a better one
this time) as PythonCard windows they will be much easier to maintain and
enhance. My first window was the FindDialog and once we get past these
future direction messages, I'll get back to that. We can then start adding
other dialogs and windows we would need for an environment, redo the
resourceEditor, etc.

> Based on your feedback it sounds to me like there is no overlap. Sigh.

I wouldn't say that. Why can't that just be a sample? You'll probably have
less issues with a moving class spec which is what is going to cause trouble
with ZODB, which has no generic external tools for manipulating the
database. This is more or less the direction I wanted to go with the
textIndexer and addresses samples, both or which have the beginnings of a
more generic storage model.

So, your idea is a good one, why not get started? As pieces are solidified,
we can transition them to the general framework.

ka