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* What is the right interface???
@ 1998-11-19 00:19 Samuel Kobelkowsky <kobel@u.washington.edu>
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From: Samuel Kobelkowsky @ 1998-11-19 00:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-interfaces
Hi,
I'm new in Postgresql and I need to make a simple user interface
(input/query form). I don't know python, java, tk/tcl, OpenGL or perl,
altough I'm a fairly good C/C++/shell programmer.
What I want to know is if any of you can recomend me to start learning any
of those langages or other, in order to finish this work as fast as
possible. I will use it in a Linux box which I'll administer, so there is no
problem on which language/tool I choose.
I don't want to consider to program a simple cgi because they're not dynamic
enough, as I need the user to enter data fast (using keyboard is always
faster than using mouse, and html input boxes sometimes can only be accessed
by mouse and cannot input many rows at once, have always to push the "back"
button).
Any ideas??
Samuel
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* Re: [INTERFACES] What is the right interface???
@ 1998-11-19 07:07 Constantin Teodorescu <teo@flex.ro>
parent: Samuel Kobelkowsky <kobel@u.washington.edu>
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From: Constantin Teodorescu @ 1998-11-19 07:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Samuel Kobelkowsky <kobel@u.washington.edu>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
Samuel Kobelkowsky wrote:
>
> I'm new in Postgresql and I need to make a simple user interface
> (input/query form). I don't know python, java, tk/tcl, OpenGL or perl,
> altough I'm a fairly good C/C++/shell programmer.
From my point of view Tcl/Tk would be the fastest (for development)
thought powerfull interface to PostgreSQL because it offers also a nice
and easy to handle GUI interface. Source is "open", can be easility
viewed by others, if not compiled with tcl/tk compilers. PgAccess (
http://www.flex.ro/pgaccess ) proves it !
For cgi programs I'll vote for perl for it's power and versatility when
GUI isn't needed. Also python could be a strong alternative.
Java would be of course the "master" of interfaces, when portability
would be your first goal.
You have the choice !
--
Constantin Teodorescu
FLEX Consulting Braila, ROMANIA
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* Re: [INTERFACES] What is the right interface???
@ 1998-11-19 07:43 Michael Meskes <meskes@usa.net>
parent: Samuel Kobelkowsky <kobel@u.washington.edu>
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From: Michael Meskes @ 1998-11-19 07:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Samuel Kobelkowsky <kobel@u.washington.edu>; +Cc: pgsql-interfaces
On Wed, Nov 18, 1998 at 04:19:08PM -0800, Samuel Kobelkowsky wrote:
> I'm new in Postgresql and I need to make a simple user interface
> (input/query form). I don't know python, java, tk/tcl, OpenGL or perl,
> altough I'm a fairly good C/C++/shell programmer.
How about embedded SQL for C/C++ then? Just check ecpg (embedded SQL
preprocessor).
Michael
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* [INTERFACES] What is the right interface???
@ 1998-11-22 18:03 SWagner17 <SWagner17@compuserve.com>
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From: SWagner17 @ 1998-11-22 18:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-interfaces
>I'm new in Postgresql and I need to make a simple user interface
>(input/query form). I don't know python, java, tk/tcl, OpenGL or perl,
>altough I'm a fairly good C/C++/shell programmer.
The easiest way to query your database is the following:
create a file myQuery.sql:
## QUERY/SQL
## Usage: myQuery.sql "x.col1 = CONDITION"
##
psql myDatabase -c "select
x.col1,
y.col2
from
xTable x,
yTable y
where
x.fkey = y.key
AND $*
order by x.col1"
// eof--------------------
and make it executable.
Of couse this not very flexible, and not usable for inserting data.
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