Linux-Fan writes:
Hello fellow list members, I am looking for a software of which I am sure it exists, but I fail to find online, thus asking if anybody might know such a thing? Of course, it is best if it is included on Debian, even better if in stable :) . If not, it should at least compile+run on it. I am looking for free software (as per DFSG) that does not depend on registration or proprietary servers.
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So far, I found that there is a software called `partkeeper` which despite having a seemingly very complex user interface, goes in the direction of what I am searching. In my own implementation, I had the buttons coded with barcodes such that I could alternate my hands between the barcode scanner and the keyboard, invoking the application's controls by scanning a code on the screen rather than with the mouse. I have never seen this in other software, although knowing that it is an "ancient" user interface pattern -- if a software can be made to work in this style, it would also be very interesting. ## Alternatives Current alternatives if I do not find anything better: * Try to design some forms with Libreoffice Base. I know that I tried that once already and it did not go so well. * Re-Write my program. Would a database make more sense or might it be better to have a single CSV-style table?
[...] Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! So it seems that I should really investigate partkeeper. In case of a rewrite, a database makes sense and instead of interfacing with it by Libreoffice Base, it might make sense to use Lazarus/Object Pascal as a means of having the form-building available in a programming context? I have used Delphi in the past, but although it was only in 2013, it feels like ages ago and I was never an "expert" with it :) Thanks again Linux-Fan
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