My DataBase App
 

Hi All

Thought I should post a screenshot of my little database app that I am currently writing.
Still way off from being finished, but it's my first 'real' Visual C# app that I made.

Also thought I could get some comments on the design as it probably is a bit crap and I expect mixed opinions, but that's why I post it here. I can do with a bit of design influence from fellow programmers here.:)

Oh, I used Fireworks to draw most of the buttons and panels and stuff so they are not very good as I am not very skilled at design.hehe

Later
>BstrucT<

Re: My DataBase App
 

Definitely looks interesting. Can I ask why you didn't just use the standard Windows controls and made your own? It's more fun to make your own, but users generally expect their applications to look the same - otherwise it can be difficult to tell the difference between textboxes and labels, buttons and pictures, etc.

Re: My DataBase App
 

Thanks man.

I will be the only person using this program at work, maybe someone else a bit later, so its cool.
I was also playing around with resource files while doing the app.
The main reason for making the app is that is should cut my daily work time, meaning more time to learn C#.;)

>BstrucT

Re: My DataBase App
 

Makes sense. If it's just for you, as long as you don't have any problems, I can't see why you would need to change it. :)

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I took into concideration the point you made on the buttons and txt boxes and how they appear.
I decided that the design actually sux :twisted: and am now busy implementing a nice, not too colorful interface.

(watch this space) hehe

No really, tanks for the heads up Ooble.:)

>BstrucT<

Re: My DataBase App
 

Ok, it's been a while but I have finally started getting things right in my app.
It allows for datacapturing by means of StreamWrite(), writing to more than one location specified, creating backups of everything.
It has an option to restore from backups, as well as read from backups.

I implemented various dialogs in the app as well as many control events.
I think it would be a good tutorial maybe for absolutely C# newbies, as it can give them an idea where to use the various controlls and how to implement them properly. This is basically what I have learned since starting with the language and am very willing to help anyone(very new) to the language with some basic advise as I do not know so much bout C# yet.:-/

Will post complete project soon.:P

>BstucT<

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The GUI is MUCH better.

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agreed! hehe

much cleaner and easier to distinguish between things

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Thanks for the positive feedback guys.:)

I had some trouble getting the layout sorted as I absolutely suck with it, but I think it looks better than the previous(out of the jungle:twisted:) layout I had.

Just shows how you progress when working wih these things.

Anyone else have some silly projects in the past or piece of code that you can swear today wasn't written by you?:P

>BstrucT

Re: My DataBase App
 

lol i probably have many, anything that i write i loko back on and think im such a fool i can't write good code at all lol.

but ye GUI is much better indeed

Chris