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From: kochut@pollux.cs.uga.edu (Krys Kochut)
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> From @pollux.cs.uga.edu:pg_adm@postgres.Berkeley.EDU Wed Dec  9 12:14:01 1992
> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 92 09:02:14 -0800
> From: Ranen Goren <ranen@CS.HUJI.AC.IL>
> Subject: X interface to postgres
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> Hello,
> 	The Hebrew University of Jersulsem (CS dep.) is interested
> 	in developing an X interface to postgres. The planned
> 	interface is based on Motif. I would like to know if there
> 	had been any step in that direction, so I don't work for
> 	nothing. I'd appreciate it very much if you sent me info
> 	about such projects.
> 
> 	Thanks in advance,
> 	Ranen
> 
> --
> Ranen Goren (ranen@cs.huji.ac.il)
> 
> CS department
> 

Hi,

one of my graduate students, Ruben Robles, implemented an interface to
Postgres which works under OpenLook.  It is a "drag and drop"
interface providing queries (based on graphic expression tree
construction), schema modification, and database updates, with schema
browsing at any point in time during querying, updating, etc.  Also, all
of the functions of the Postgres Monitor are preserved (but with "paste-
and-cut goodies").  The whole thing is written in C, Xview, Slingshot
Xview extensions, and some use of DevGuide (in all approx. 17-18k
lines of code).

Over the Holidays I will try to check if the whole thing works with
OpenLook 3.0 and the newest release of Postgres (it was developed
under OpenLook 2.0 and Postgres 3.1) and if it looks ok then I will
put it for anonymous ftp pickup.  Also, currently there is no user
manual other than Ruben's MS thesis.

Krys J. Kochut

Assistant Professor
Computer Science
University of Geogria

kochut@cs.uga.edu
706-542-3441