<Kinda OT> Appgen software

[Mike Reinehr]

On Sunday 29 October 2006 09:04, David Bandel wrote:
> On 10/28/06, Mike Reinehr <cmr at amsent.com> wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > One question that comes to mind immediately after reading this article
> > regards the web browser interface. I've spent the last 25 years using
> > only a text terminal interface. I never could see how data entry could be
> > done as quickly with a gui interface. A fancy gui interface is fine for
> > the executive suite more concerned with reporting, but for the clerk
> > entering vendor invoices or a sales person entering an order, a keyboard
> > oriented text terminal has always seemed best to me. Can you use
> > SQL-Ledger with only a keyboard & no mouse? How easy & quick is data
> > entry? Is it possible to use a terminal (or terminal emulator) or must
> > you use a browser?
>
> There are ways to use things like lynx, links, w3m, text browsers as
> well as command line utilities to access SQL-Ledger.  However, the way
> the screens are laid out, even POS works quickly and well with a GUI
> browser.  I haven't worked with anything except a GUI browser,
> however, so can't speak from experience.  I do know some folks are
> doing things from cron, but that's about all I can tell you for sure.
>
> Ciao,
>
> David A. Bandel

	Thanks! This confirms what I suspected from reading the website. Like I said, 
I prefer text terminal i/o, but I'm definitely going to check this out.

cmr

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