RE: [Phpgroupware-developers] addressbook - addbook

[Brian Johnson]

I definitely need a system to build on that separates the company from the
individual.  It is a requirement for accounting and project management type
modules.

Not being a real programmer (just a hobby), my approach sometimes bypassess
good programming techniques - so I don't think I'm suitable for maintaining
a module


A few thoughts about addressbook taking on addbook functionality (and
addbook in general)
1. separating the company from the individual adds a whole new level of
complexity - perhaps it would be better to deveop addbook as a separate
module and then have it replace the addressbook instead of trying to merge
the two
2. the UI of addbook should be reviewed for opportunities to make it easier
to use (ie separate tables for company and individual does not necessary
dictate the use of separate input forms and listings)
3. a method to ease other modules using addbook as a base contact system
should be created (mainly that the addbook module should check for records
from other modules that reference the addbook records before allowing them
to be deleted - a method was discussed on this list a month or two ago - I
can supply a date if needed)
4. the addbook contact categories should use a table with pointers to the
categories tables instead of a comma separated list - it will greatly ease
SQL queries for filtering data by category
5. I think a one to n relationship is practical and will ease things a bit
(ie a person only belongs to one company but a company can have many
people).  Don't forget to allow for people that don't belong to any company



> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of Ralf Becker
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:34 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] addressbook - addbook
>
>
> Hi,
>
> as I propably will start maintaining the addressbook, I plan to
> integrate the main-feature of addbook into addressbook:
> separate entries
> for person and company and a n to n relationship between them.
>
> But I cant give u a date at the moment ...
>
> Ralf
>
> Michael Meskes schrieb:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I wonder how much interest there is in using addbook instead of
> > addressbook. It appears to me that Heiko is no longer
> actively working
> > on addbook. I talked to him last week and he told me he
> just moved to a
> > new job where he'll be programming zope. No mention of addbook.
> >
> > However, I do need the features of addbook, but at the
> moment have no
> > one who knows php enough to take over. Actually, i'm even willing to
> > hire someone part time to take care of our phpgw installation, but
> > haven't found someone yet. (Anyone, probably a student, on this list
> > looking for a job in the Cologne, Aachen, Duesseldorf
> region in Germany=
> > :-))
> >
> > As a matter of fact I would like to enter this project
> myself, but I'm
> > afraid I won't find the time right now.
> >
> > Michael
>
>
>
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