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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?
« on: June 23, 2008, 08:17 AM »
It occurs to me that perhaps I totally misunderstand SQLNotes and the concept of a grid.  I have been thinking of the grid as a separate data table. 

But more reflection on my part plus that long list of fields in the "field management" dialog now suggest to me that there is actually only one table in each file!

Is each SQLNotes file intended to be a single "flat" data file (table) with each grid being just a defined view into that one table of data? I hope not.  Such an approach is very limiting.

Perhaps your goal is to emulate MS Project, which has (or used to have) that architecture.

I mean no harm.  SQLNotes is beautifully implemented.


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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?
« on: June 22, 2008, 10:50 AM »
Hello

I really really want to use SQLNotes because I can see that it does a majority of the data management tasks that I need.  However, I can't figure out how to do specific things:

1.  Tree/Grid of Grids

The hierarchical grid is great!  But in addition to each grid node linking to a gant chart, html document, etc, I need a definable grid as a node's document type a la InfoStore from MHSoftware.  Is there a way to do this already?  Visualize a tree panel on the left, with some nodes linking to html documents, some to forms, some to gants, and some nodes linking each to "their own" definable grids (or tables, in industry parlance).  That way I could easily group individual grids according to an hierarchical logic.

An HTML table doesn't cut the mustard for me.

2. Designation of Foreign Keys.

Is this already possible?  For instance, in a parent grid, designate a unique key field.  In a related/subordinate grid, designate a foreign key and declare referential integrity between the two.  Ideally, the display control for the foreign key on the subordinate grid would be a combo box linking to a (unique) list of the primary key values of the parent grid.

InfoStore doesn't do the linked combobox/primary/foreign key thing, but perhaps SQLNotes can (or might in the future?).

MS Access allows me to do this, of course, but the SQLNotes interface is so nice and has a so much lower overhead, I'd prefer not to re-invent the wheel if possible.  Besides, implementing trees in Access is a real pain.

Maybe this stuff is already in SQLNotes and I'm just slow to find it?

Thanks for listening!

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Mini-Review of FileBoss
« on: June 14, 2008, 10:36 PM »
Hi Dexter
This is intentional and is because FileBoss uses a concept not present in other file managers (at least I haven't seen it - I'm no expert on the others)

FWIW this has been the standard mode of operation used by Altap Salamander for years.

I was all ready to download FileBoss and try it out, but lack of support for thumbs is a killer for me.  Maybe I'll try it out when thumbs mode is available.  Please keep us up-to-date about that!

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Screenshot Captor / Thanks and Kudos
« on: May 10, 2008, 10:35 AM »
I just want to say thanks for such a great program.  Over the years there have been a few programs that have stood out as historically significant (for me, at least).  TC, Keynote, a few others.  Screenshot Captor is equally important to me as those other utilities.  A significantly useful tool, well-designed.

Thank you.

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager
« on: December 05, 2007, 06:27 AM »
If you haven't read the manual you're only scratching the surface of what X2 can do, BTW.

This is my basic complaint about most software: "hidden" behaviors, INI settings completely missing from the interface, etc.

If I need to read the manual, then the user interface has not been optimally designed. Ideally, the interface should be completely transparent for a user familiar with the functional domain to which the software applies.


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