[Ann] TclDB 0.1 beta

Wojciech Kocjan

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Jan 31, 2003, 11:53:51 AM1/31/03

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I just released a beta version of TclDB. It's available for download at
http://www.dq-e.com/tcl/tcldb.zip

TclDB provides a common API for accessing different DBs, that is doing
simple queries and executing commands. These APIs require Itcl 3.

I also plan to create some Tk widgets (using Itk and/or Iwidgets).
Currently, a result table (based on Tktable) is available.

I encourage everyone to test it, since I plan to continue developing
such a package.

ps. I "stole" license.terms from tcl distro, so it's BSD :-)

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David N. Welton

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Jan 31, 2003, 12:13:00 PM1/31/03

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How is it different from nstcl or 'DIO' (I didn't call it that:-), and
which databases does it support?

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Wojciech Kocjan

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Jan 31, 2003, 12:32:37 PM1/31/03

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David N. Welton wrote:
> How is it different from nstcl or 'DIO' (I didn't call it that:-), and
> which databases does it support?

Well, I focused on using some more advanced features like statements
from tclodbc and wrote 'queryset' class which loads all queries from a
separate file and (if it's possible) chooses the best ones for current
DB - this way it is possible to use the same app with different queries.

Also, I want to focus on Tk and GUI stuff...

Damon Courtney

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Jan 31, 2003, 8:36:32 PM1/31/03

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dav...@dedasys.com (David N. Welton) wrote in message news:<8765s5t...@dedasys.com>...

> How is it different from nstcl or 'DIO' (I didn't call it that:-), and
> which databases does it support?

What's wrong with the name DIO?!

(D)atabase (I)nterface (O)bjects

PERL has DBI, and no one seems to think that's silly.

Hrmph. I stand by the name.

Damon

Marco Maggi

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Feb 1, 2003, 3:23:14 AM2/1/03

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"Damon Courtney"

>What's wrong with the name DIO?!

In Italy it means god.

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David N. Welton

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Feb 1, 2003, 2:29:07 PM2/1/03

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Marco Maggi <ma...@maggi.luna> writes:

> > What's wrong with the name DIO?!

> In Italy it means god.

Yeah - Imagine going to a client and announcing that you are going to
install 'god' on their server to talk to the database! Tcl's good,
but... :-)

Damon Courtney

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Feb 1, 2003, 5:28:56 PM2/1/03

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dav...@dedasys.com (David N. Welton) wrote in message news:<87k7gjo...@dedasys.com>...

> Marco Maggi <ma...@maggi.luna> writes:
>
> > > What's wrong with the name DIO?!
>
> > In Italy it means god.
>
> Yeah - Imagine going to a client and announcing that you are going to
> install 'god' on their server to talk to the database! Tcl's good,
> but... :-)

In America, it means Ronnie James Dio. Who is a God to some, fearfully.

We could rename it 'Holy Diver'.

Nah, forget it. It's lost. 0-]

By the by, I pronounec it D-I-O, not Dee-Oh. 0-]

Damon