Karl Wilson <khwilson at bigfoot.com> wrote:

> 1. I would love to be able to do in Squeak what I can do in Filemaker
> (and more). I noticed a postGreSQL file on the CD, and my heart skipped
> a beat, but then I realized that it must just be a way of connecting to
> postGreSQL (because the file is so small). I have been very interested
> in learning a "real" database, and postGreSQL seems to be a great
> choice, but doesn't run on Mac OS. I am guessing it's likely it will run
> on OSX, or maybe I need to learn to run Linux (so much to learn, so
> little time). At any rate, Filemaker makes security and multi-user stuff
> fairly easy, would Squeak/postGreSQL be a viable combo for doing the
> same sort of work I am doing with FileMaker (a business database) only
> more adaptable and fun? Or is this world in more of the experimental
> realm right now?
> 

It may not be what you are looking for, but Paul Fernhout 
has the Pointrel Data Repository System at
    http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com/pointrel/PointrelST_20000703.zip

> 
> 3. I am noticing that when I am using some other program in a window
> above squeak, that Squeak responds to those mouse clicks even though it
> doesn't seem like it should be active - do I have a preference set
> strangely - or is this just how it is?

I get this as well.

cheers

bruce

> 
> I know that I just need to bumble around a lot more, but any hints would
> be appreciated.
> 
> Karl
> 
> PS
>  
> *Newbie tip of the day* - I just figured out what the "?" button in
> between the "class" and "instance" buttons in the class pane is for -
> extremely useful information sometimes, for getting a quick clue about
> what is going on.
> 
> *Newbie anxiety enhancer of the Day* - those Morph error walkbacks sure
> are long and full of stuff I don't have a clue about...