Preface


pgDesigner is an open source program for graphic design database to PostgreSQL. The code is written in the language Gambas, and currently runs only on Linux operating system.

Currently, the Gambas language comes in two versions: stable and development. Because of its advanced features than the stable for the construction of pgDesigner was used the second.

pgDesigner is in a state of continuous development and updating, given the continuing evolution of Gambas and PostgreSQL, both continuous technological implementations required by the continuing evolution of software in general.

Although it is constantly evolving, pgDesigner can be safely used as a basis for building database engine based on PostgreSQL.

At present are implemented the following features:


To perform pgDesigner you must install the entire development environment or sun libraries Gambas2 (development version), available from the official site:

http://gambas.sourceforge.net


The latest version of the program pgDesigner can be downloaded at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pgdesigner


Documentation is also available in pdf format:

pgDesigner-Manual-EN-20071126.pdf


For users of the Italian language is also available on the Forum website:

http://www.ldrweb.net


Note: Developing pgDesigner follows constantly updates Gambas2. Often they change some internal features, or implemented new features compared to previous versions of Gambas2, so it is necessary to update the libraries of language. In any case, in ChangeLog file to the package pgDesigner, will be reported each time the version of Gambas2 which was compiled pgDesigner at the time of issue. Normally, the program comes in compressed format, containing the sources, both in RPM format for the tracks, as the latter has to bear in mind that the content is the result of the compilation of sources with the version of Gambas2 of the moment, for it is possible that these are incompatible with the operating system, making it necessary to rebuild from the source code.