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[Jochen Peters]

Hi Rob,

> Since I use Valentina every day, and since column widths were 
> mentioned,
> here's my opinion:
>
> Any off-the-shelf database program that allows the developer to view 
> tables
> in a visual format maintains column-width settings for those tables.
Agree!

>
> IOW, if I open my "Customers" table, the column widths are formatted 
> how I
> left them last time.
Correct!

>
> When I open my "Transactions" table, it must have its own column 
> settings,
> and cannot use some global width setting.
>
> To me, this is obvious and expected behavior. Each table, and 
> certainly each
> database, must retain its own settings. If it does not, it's not a 
> useful
> program to see one's data visually. I could not justify purchasing that
> software.
Yes Rob - the important point for this discussion is
WHERE to store this kind of preferences!

>
> Also, for the database programs I use (Access, FileMaker, etc), I 
> never need
> to trash my prefs. I have only done during VS beta, and after VS is
> released, I would expect to never need to do it.
Yes - of course. During the VS beta cycle it makes no much sense to 
update the prefs db - in
a release build this will be completly different!

>
> I believe MS Access solves this issue by adding a non-visible table to 
> each
> database, in which settings are stored (I could be wrong).
maybe - yes. And i do not like that approach! But note:
You CANNOT open access databases with other applications than Access!!!
This is completly different from Valentina where you can have V4RB, 
V4MD or C++ applications
using the same database! And some of them does NOT NEED this info!

>
> So the .gui file sounds like an interesting idea for VS. But I would 
> expect
> the Valentina engine itself to not require them. I would not expect to
> deliver .gui files to my client.
Absolutly right!!!
This is ONE advantage! You do not have to deliver this file to your 
clients - keeping your
database as small as possible!
>
>
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Best regards,
Jochen Peters
PIIT GmbH

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