Re: [gentoo-user] OT: python, accounting & gentoo

[Randolph Maaßen]

2012/8/24 James <wireless@×××××××××××.com>

> Hello
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> I'm looking to learn more about Python and it's capabilities.
> Since I have some "loose" requirements to integrate some financial
> accounting and data collection into an sql
> database, I figured I'd research relevant, existing software
> as well as writing some code in python, to see
> how well I like python..... with web, graphics and database
> systems.
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> So what I have found on Gentoo is "openERP"
> Other software (written in python is a requirement)
> not in portage, that I have found so far is:
> GNU Enterprise and Tryton. Any Others?
>
> So whether  it's a basic (python) based accounting system
> or a full blown Enterprise Resource Planning tool,
> I have one twist as to what the software must eventually do.
> I have  a myriad of embedded devices that provide all
> sorts of machine based data (literally pumps, valves, etc and
> all sorts of sensors) that will also be sending data into the
> database system. I also have a myriad of very questionable
> mathematical models that generate "simulated sensor data" also
> to be included, monitored and analyzed.
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> So I want to find/develop/refine  software
> that is able to collect data from  all sorts of disparate
> sources. To then display it like a normal accounting  software
> package would, but also be able to display some (selective) data
> in some sort of separate, graphical display, so a particular
> parameter(s) could be displayed in a (real-time) graphical gui,
> much like a speedometer on the dashboard of a car, simultaneously too.
>
> Usually Java, qt4 etc are used to generate the graphical displays
> on a computer screen. Is python viable as a language/tool to also
> create these graphics? If not, what would be a good language,
> that works well with python,  to use to develop either web based
> or display graphics?
>
> This is an evolving, formative effort, so all input, particularly codes
> that exist, are welcome. Comments on using python, and other ideas
> are most appreciated.
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> James
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Hi,

I cant tell you much about accounting software, but what i know is that
there are python binding for qt and gtk, just look for PyQt4 and pygtk.
Another toolkit with bindings i I know about is wxWidgets with wxPython.

I'm sure, there are bindings for your preferred toolkit.

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Randolph Maaßen