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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: MySql driver for Kexi
From:       Nicolas Goutte <nicolasg () snafu ! de>
Date:       2004-05-15 14:26:04
Message-ID: 200405151626.05624.nicolasg () snafu ! de
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On Friday 14 May 2004 16:00, Matt Rogers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thursday 13 May 2004 01:03 am, jeremy wrote:
> > I am willing to do what I can towards the development of the MySql driver
> > for Kexi. I have over a year of experience programming MySql, 10 years of
> > experience programming C++ and JAVA apps, and 3 years of experience
> > programming in Access (mostly visual basic, query, form, and report
> > design). I am quite experienced with Linux from an administrators
> > viewpoint. My weak points are I'm a beginner when it comes to Linux C++
> > programming (although I know my way around the kernel source). I'm also a
> > novice when it comes to KDE or KOffice programming. On the positive side,
> > I'm fairly good at identifying problems and fixing them in existing code.
> > I am quite interested in what this project can do and will be using it
> > actively in my full time job when it reaches a level where I can do that.
> > Anyway, if you don't have others more capable willing to do it, I will do
> > what I can. But it won't hurt my feelings if I'm not needed here ;)
> >
> > Jeremy Gurr
> > Infusion Software, Inc.
>
> I suppose the best advice I could offer is to just start coding. Send your
> patches to this list, and I imagine one of the Kexi developers will pick
> them up.  Eventually, you'll probably end up getting a CVS account and the
> sky's the limit from there on.
>
> As far as learning the KOffice and KDE API's here are some links:
>
> KDE API: http://api.kde.org
> KOffice API: http://koffice.kde.org/developer/apidocs/
>
> Kexi also has it's own API at
> http://koffice.kde.org/developer/apidocs/kexi/html/

Also note that Kexi has its own development website:
http://www.kexi-project.org

Resource for KOffice developers are at:
http://www.koffice.org/developer
but currently there is nothing Kexi specific there.

>
> Also, the koffice developers hang out in IRC at the #koffice channel and
> the kexi developers hang out at the #kexi channel. Both channels can be
> found on the Freenode network (irc.freenode.org).
>
>
> This should be good to get you started. Don't hesitate to ask questions.
> :-)
>
> Matt

Have a nice day!

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