[mythtv-users] Using Microsoft Access as a front-end to the MythTV database: HOWTO
Matt Rude
mythtv at mattrude.com
Tue Jul 24 17:53:28 UTC 2007
Dave Phillips wrote:
> One thing.
> Mind your own business.
>
>
> */Matt <skd5aner at gmail.com>/* wrote:
>
> On 7/24/07, Dave Phillips wrote:
> > Don't get me wrong it's a great wiki, I am just not sure of the
> value.
> > Also so I was expecting a nice frontend with forms/screens
> defined for some
> > of the more common things, like a guide form, or a recorded
> programs form,
> > maybe some of those great reports you were talking about.
> > You know that sort of thing.
> >
> > You can also access the database files through the webmin
> interface, which
> > is included but not enabled with KnoppMyth.
> >
> > As well I know you pointed it out but access really sucks in
> that it does
> > just write the changes so it is pretty easy to muck things up.
> >
>
> [rant]
> Two things...
> 1) Quit top posting
> and
> 2) Quit trolling
>
> I'll probably never need to use this particular method to get into the
> mythtv database, but I'm happy someone out there contributed something
> to the community, even if you think it's lame or stupid. If you don't
> like it, don't use it. David S had a need, fulfilled it, then shared
> his solution - Thanks David. Then you go and act like it was a stupid
> waste of his time, and apparently yours as well because you had to
> respond to let the world know how you felt. Then, you complain that
> it's not a robust enough solution and that you expect a complete user
> interface in Access with nifty graphics and buttons.
> [/rant]
>
> Matt
>
David Segall-
Thanks for contributing to the community. Don't let people like this
stop you from creating something great!
-Matt R
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