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How do you create an application? - graylocks - 05-30-2008 a field i'm involved in needs a tracking application that runs on a mac. there are a number of windows options but none for a mac. no one seems interested in making a mac version. so i was thinking - what does it take to create software? how does all this that i love about my mac life get to my desktop? is it something i could do? the answer to the last question is probably no as i have little free time. but still, how does this all happen? i thought i'd as here for a start as googling a question this vague would give me a gazillion hits i wouldn't understand. Re: How do you create an application? - Paul F. - 05-30-2008 A "tracking application" sounds like maybe it's primarily a database? You can write those with Filemaker Pro... given enough time. As for "non database" programming... I'll leave that to others, 'cause I'm hazy on the concept myself. Re: How do you create an application? - mattkime - 05-30-2008 FileMaker if its a fairly database centric app. RealBasic if you need fancier user interaction. Cocoa/Objective-C gives you all the power. Then again, a lot of apps have moved online. html/php/mysql/javascript would be a common solution. Re: How do you create an application? - graylocks - 05-30-2008 [quote Paul F.]A "tracking application" sounds like maybe it's primarily a database? guess being unclear isn't particularly helpful. it's not like one of you is going to rush out and steal this oh-so-lucrative idea. i homeschool my son and there is no mac program for making lesson plans, assignment sheets, tracking grades and stuff like that. there was one for OS 9: i still use it and is the only remaining reason for my needing a G4 mac. i don't know if FM can do that but i assume users would have to own FM to run a program culled from that and the market i'm thinking of wouldn't own FM. Re: How do you create an application? - iaJim - 05-30-2008 Have you looked at EasyGradePro? Re: How do you create an application? - Paul F. - 05-30-2008 Well... let's see... I wouldn't say that one could NOT do that kind of program using Filemaker... the more I use filemaker for, the more uses I find for it (even ones that it's really not optimal for...). It doesn't sound like Filemaker would be the best choice. But to another part of the question; in earlier versions of Filemaker (6 in particular), one could buy Filemaker Developer, and roll a Filemaker database into a stand-alone application, not requireing Filemaker to run. If you get serious about the idea, I'd try to contact the company that made the OS 9 version, and see if you can negotiate the rights to build an OS X version of it using their source code. NOT a small project, and an uphill battle with the company, I'm sure...but what the hell! It would be cool :-) Re: How do you create an application? - dmann - 05-30-2008 Sounds like a great R&D school assignment for your son! ![]() DM Re: How do you create an application? - graylocks - 05-30-2008 [quote iaJim]Have you looked at EasyGradePro? i just glanced at it. it covers the grade and attendance tracking needs but not the planning needs. for instance, determining that a certain math lesson will be done on a certain day at a certain time by a particular student. (not all homeschoolers plan that way, i don't, but the app would need to have that as an option.) then, once a plan is made, an individual assignment sheet could be generated for each student. Re: How do you create an application? - graylocks - 05-30-2008 [quote dmann]Sounds like a great R&D school assignment for your son! ![]() DM yeah, like he'd jump at the chance to make my homeschooling day easier! actually, the ironic thing is, he's decided he wants to go to conventional school and is entering a public high school in august. my homeschooling journey is about over. maybe i'm looking for a project to fill up the free time. (NOT! this is a major lifestyle change for me and i'm probably about to join the masses of the 40 a week wage workers!) Re: How do you create an application? - graylocks - 05-30-2008 [quote Paul F.] If you get serious about the idea, I'd try to contact the company that made the OS 9 version, and see if you can negotiate the rights to build an OS X version of it using their source code. NOT a small project, and an uphill battle with the company, I'm sure...but what the hell! It would be cool :-) that's an interesting idea. not having to start from scratch sounds good. i need to look into what it means to write code. so, everything on a computer screen - lines, colors, spacings - is the result of code? no WYSIWYG for making an app?! |