So, I wrote a project management program for small businesses using Microsoft Access 2007.
Now they have requested many additional features (timekeeping, privileged data levels ...)
I personally use Linux, but the whole office uses Windows.
I am relatively new to programming, but I like to teach myself similar projects.
I am on the verge of this - I can’t say which way of least resistance is here: staying in + VBA access and teaching myself a dying, annoying language - struggling with all access restrictions? Or am I moving on to something else?
Python seems simple enough ... No matter what I use, I should be able to offer a graphical interface.
screenshot so you can get jist:
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9360/screenshot1fi.jpg
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7338/screenshotmh.jpg
- notes: the current access project uses a separate external interface for multi-user exchange via a local network
cross-compatibility with linux is not so important for me, I have been using virtualbox for some time.
- UPDATE-- my wanderings convinced me that I should continue to work in IronPython - however, when I try to install the package in both XP and 7, it fails ... Interestingly, this is also something outdated. .. most importantly, I read about it, and I LOVE PYTHON 3 - but I need to offer a graphical interface for Windows, not sure where to start (including which IDE to use, etc.)