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@hypervisual.com> 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?