A rant, as I leave...

[Mike R]

I recently downloaded OO, to try to wean my way off of Microsoft. I have some, but not a huge amount, of computer skills. I immediately ran into a problem with combo boxes. Voo was kind enough to guide me through the process, and that issue was solved.

However, I have run into a numerous other problems with the program, such as insisting on entry into fields that I have designated as no entry needed, forgetting what I have saved and reverting to other settings, having what I type in one record changing the entry in all of them, and error notices that don't seem to change, no matter what I do. Although some may be, I don't think that ALL the issues are related to the chair/keyboard interface. I enjoy learning new programs, but the frustration level on this one is just too high.

I am very disappointed, and will go back to Access. Maybe when this program and the documentation is more ready for prime time, and less skilled users, I'll try it again.


Mike

[squenson]

You are quite right, BASE is not at the level of usability of ACCESS, and I am also very frustrated when I try using it for more than a simple record handling tool. On the other hand, I saw the other day in this forum a small application to manage a library and I was impressed by what you can achieve when you master the complexity of the tool. So, I believe that a few steps could really make BASE more usable:

1) A set of "how-to's", describing some semi-advanced features like having a form and a sub-form, filling in a combo-box with data from a table, filtering records in a control based on the content of another control.

2) A step-by-step construction of an application, like NorthWind in ACCESS, showing many techniques in a clear way. Personally, I learn a lot by looking at the code written by others, and I believe that it will be a good marketing tool for OOo.

I know this forum is not the best place to discuss enhancements, as OOo developers are not browsing it, and it is a support forum.