Re: Database abstraction layer for WinBinder: Yes or no?

IMO WinBinder should focus on the GUI stuff; getting into databases
will distract and dilute your extension.

PHP already has an ODBC extension, as well as a PDO driver for ODBC
(which is in some aspects superior to the existing ODBC extension,
although not as mature).

--Wez.

On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:20:10 -0200, Rubem Pechansky
<pechansky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have another interesting question for you. One of the principles for this
> project is to encapsulate complex Windows things. In the beginning assumed
> that it should do the same with databases. Another advantage is that this
> method will isolate programmers from MySQL (but not prevent them to use it
> if they want to, of course). So I started to create a database abstraction
> layer or library (DAL) for WinBinder. However I know that many users don't
> like DALs. So what do you think? Should WinBinder...
> 
> 1) ...use an existing DAL like ADOdb and maintain the original
> class/function names?
> 2) ...use an existing DAL and mask the class/function names with WB-like
> functions e.g. wb_create_record()?
> 3) ...create a new DAL with WB-like functions e.g. wb_create_record()?
> 4) ...ignore databases and let each user choose whether to use or not a DAL?