Re: [Pythoncard-users] Python/PythonCard: live like HyperCard?

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

On Apr 29, 2004, at 7:29 AM, RANDY BURNS wrote:

> There are some simple single user databases that are written in Python=20=

> or Perl.
> These are a bit more than what I think of as a "flat file" databases,=20=

> and allow you to tie an associative array to a database. If you used=20=

> one of those and thought the persistancy interface through early on in=20=

> the process, I think it=A0 would be pretty easy for someone to convert=20=

> this tool to SQL databases early in the process.
> =A0
> >What I do know is possible and will probably do first is make a
> >flatfileDatabase environment app which has some of the features of a
> >full PythonCard environment. This is probably analogous to FileMaker=20=

> or
> >MS Access. The database app is started and then you can open, use,
> >design, etc. various database templates which will all get some
> >capabilities from the database app environment. The same thing would=20=

> be
> >possible for SQL databases, but I'll do it for flatfileDatabase =
first.
> >If anyone else is interested, let me know and maybe work will get =
done
> >on it before 1.0 is finished.
>
The flatfileDatabase module currently support pickle, XML, and MetaKit.=20=

It should be relatively easy to have it support PySQLite and Gadfly.=20
But the other framework stuff is a higher priority item for me, so I=20
don't plan to spend any time on it until the other stuff is done,=20
unless someone else takes ownership and just needs a bit of input and=20
clarification from me on how particular bits work.

ka