Re: Postgresql Development Options

On Apr 5, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ray Madigan <raymond(dot)madigan(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> I have been using postgresql in java off and on for many years. I now have an assignemtn where I have to build a very straight forward networked application that needs to be able to insert Array data types from a windows environment to a remote Linux Postgresql database.
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> My first attempt was to use Qt. Their is a postgresql driver and found out the hard way that it doesn't support the Array data type. I need a small ui so the user can set options for the application. My question is, are there other UI options that I can use to development this application.

The Qt database driver is not great for general use. Where it shines is when you want to do simple CRUD queries and to have them connected to widgets with minimal work. It should support arrays, though, with a little data transformation.

If you're looking to use C++ then Qt is an excellent framework for a GUI app - one that you won't beat for cross-platform work - but you might consider whether using libpqxx or libpq to connect to the database might suit your needs better.

Cheers,
Steve