RE: [gnome-db] provider independent programming.

["Bas Driessen" <bas driessen xobas com>]

> > I recently started to work with libgda and have some 
> questions. Is there
> > anyway to program provider independent already using libgda 0.99.0?
> > When using SQL with different databases, there are always small
> > differences. My understanding is that to overcome that, XML Queries
> > are (or will be ??) introduced. I get the impression that 
> XML Queries
> > are not finished yet. Is that correct? Does anyone know the 
> status of
> > that project? 
> >  
> they are finished, but they are not supported by providers. 
> That is, you
> can build XML queries on the fly, from code, but if you send that
> command to the providers, none of them will understand the command :-(
> 
> We should make this one of the priorities for post-1.0.

OK, Thanks. Do you have a small example to get me started of how to generate
an XML Query from code? For instance "SELECT * FROM members;" How can I
generate a matching XML Query out of this statement?


> > Regarding GDA Report Engine. Unfortunatly, I did not get 
> any response
> > regarding my previous questions about the status of this? I realize
> > you all are very busy to get libgda 1 out of the door, but would
> > appreciate a response. Is the report engine at a stage that I can
> > start using it? Is/will there be some sort of report painter?  Any
> > info will appreciated.
> >  
> the basic report file management functions should work. But 
> there is no
> UI yet, nor any test program to test them. IF you are brave 
> enough, you
> can start poking at the code, making a test program, and maybe you can
> easily get it to work.

Thanks for explanation. After I get "basic" libgda connections going, I will
have a look at this report code and will try to get something working. If
there is anyone out here on the list who has some experience/test material
regarding GDA Reports (or just advice/tips), would appreciate if you can
share that information. Regarding the UI. Do you have any ideas how/what it
will look like? Are there any ideas about this? (Glade like approach ?) Let
me know if I can help with this (sub) project.