Re: [SQL-Ledger-users] evaluation of sql-ledger

[ivan <iva...@42...>]

On Sat, Jan 27, 2001 at 11:58:17AM -0500, Kurt Seel wrote:
> Craig Jansen wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Hi Antonio,
> >
> > It is true the GUI interface to applications is by far more inviting to a lot
> > of people. MS aside (I Don't Use Any MS Products) :)
> 
>  Kudos. I am glad that I am not the only one trying to do this :-)
> 
> > While 95% of the terminals in my office are running X-Windows and are capable
> > of graphical web browsing I also have a number of "OLD" Wyse dumb terminals
> 
>  Ah, the original lite (or light, as in green) client.
> 
> > which are currently being used for stock control & order entry. In the long
> > term I plan on getting SQL-Ledger to integrate with with my current stock
> > control software. The only role of these terminals is for employees who have
> > no need for me to spend money on setting them up with a fully fledged PC. I
> > may upgrade them to X-Terms one day but at this point in time it's easier for
> > me to develop something for SQL-Ledger in my spare time.
> 
>  What does linx do with sql-ledger? I would guess if can do frames
> it's got a chance ...

Dunno about `lynx', but w3m
<http://ei5nazha.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/~aito/w3m/eng/index.html> or links
<http://artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mikulas/vyplody/links/> will get you a
text interface to SQL ledger that works just fine.  No rewrite necessary. 

> 
> >
> >
> > I also have a client who has a string of these type of terminals on his shop
> > floor. I currently have him interested in setting up a Linux box with
> > SQL-Ledger in the future.
> >
> > Hope that sheds some light on why I'm developing a "Terminal" frontend. :)
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Craig Jansen (CeeJay Computer Services
> >
> > PH: 64 21 144 1851 FAX: 64 6 323 2060
> >
> > http://www.cjcs.yi.org
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Original Message dated 1/27/01, 8:23:26 PM
> >
> > Author: "Ing. Antonio A. Gallardo" <ag...@ma...>
> >
> > Re: RE: [SQL-Ledger-users] evaluation of sql-ledger:
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Please explain why you are creating a terminal frontend to SQL-Ledger. I think
> > that Web based Applications is the new wave of office products. Let see at MS
> > .net project for example.
> >
> >
> >
> 
> --
>  In theory, there is no difference between theory
> and practice. In practice, however, there is.
>  - Albert Einstein
> 
> 

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