building database form-applications

[Phil Thompson]

On Tuesday 26 November 2002 3:14 pm, Stephan wrote:
> What are 'SQL aware widgets'?

GUI controls that can, for example, populate themselves automatically from a 
database. Check out http://doc.trolltech.com/3.1/sql.html#Data-Aware_Widgets 
and have a hunt around.

Phil

> Phil Thompson wrote:
> > On Tuesday 26 November 2002 2:19 pm, Stephan wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I want to evaluate tools for building Python-based form-applications for
> >>database interaction. So far I have looked into Boa Constructor and
> >>Black Adder which both seem to be promising. But what other tools can be
> >>recommended? And which is best equipped for rapid GUI development?
> >
> > If you want develop GUIs with SQL aware widgets then look at the
> > combination of PyQt, the eric IDE and Qt Designer.
> >
> > Although BlackAdder is built on the same technology it does not yet
> > support the SQL aware widgets in it's form designer, nor does it include
> > support for Qt's SQL classes in its version of PyQt. However, depending
> > on what platform you want to support, and whether you wish to sell your
> > applications, BlackAdder may be a better bet - and stick with "dumb"
> > forms.
> >
> > Phil