[Opensource] Proposal: DBTool jumpstart

[Grovnes Tommy - togr]

OK, thanks for the feedback I'll give it a try, Controller right :) Check :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rimov [mailto:rimovm at centercomp.com]
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 8:02 PM
To: opensource at jcorporate.com
Subject: Re: [Opensource] Proposal: DBTool jumpstart


At 09:50 AM 9/30/2002 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi !
>
>I've been playing around with DBTool in an attempt to create dbobj's
>from my existing database. I got it to work finally (after bug fixes etc).
>
>I think this is a great way to get somebody new to Expresso quickly
>up and running with some code of their own.
>
>However it's kinda cumbersome to use, I would suggest the following 
>enhancements:
>
>1. Create JSP front for DBTool to make it easier to access/grasp/find.

+1 A Controller front end would be fantastic.  [Emphasis on using a 
Controller ;) ]


>2. Add code to create default Schema class source as well, my database had 
>300+
>    tables, it took a while to create the Schema object :)

+1 Although I'd like to see this as a 'check' option that a person can 
choose to leave out.


>3. Add code to create default html/page (the one the documentation suggests
>    you put together) so you immediately can DBMaint your newly created
>    dbobjs.

Also would like to keep this as an option as well.

Anyway, go for it!  We'd love to see something like that.  GUI is good :)

                                         -Mike


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