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==Development==
==Development==
=== Development Environment ===
=== Development Environment ===
* [[Setup of Development environment]]
* [[Quick Setup of Development environment]]
* [[OpenPetra Developer's Assistant]]


=== Programming ===
=== Programming ===
====General====
* [[Coding Standard and Guidelines]]
* [[Coding Standard and Guidelines]]
* [[Error and Exception Handling Policy]]
* [[Explanation of Directory Structure and Rules]]
* [[Explanation of Directory Structure and Rules]]
==== Development ====
* [[Useful hints regarding coding in CSharp/.net]]
* [[Useful hints regarding coding in CSharp/.net]]
* [[Development with Code Generation]]
* [[Development with Code Generation]]
* [[Build system with our own NAnt tools and tasks]]
* [[Build system with our own NAnt tools and tasks]]
* [[Preventing/getting around circular dependency problems]]
* [[Preventing/getting around circular dependency problems]]
==== Database-related====
* Architecture Information
** [[Overview openPETRA architecture#Database_System|Database System]] / [[Database access architecture]]
** Two diagrams at the right ------------------------------>
[[File:OpenPETRA_Data_RDBMS_Abstraction_only_Diagram.png|200px|thumb|right|openPETRA Database Abstraction Layer Diagram]]
[[File:Petra_NET_Data_Access_Layer.png|200px|thumb|right|Data Access Layer]]
* [[Using OpenPetra's DataAccess Objects]]
* [[DB Access Exception Handling]]
* [[Automatic DB Transaction Handling]]
* [[Co-ordinated DB Access (Thread-safe DB Access)]]
* [[Working with multiple DB Connections]]
* [[Stopping of Running DB Queries]]
* [['Preparing' SQL Statements And Specifying SQL Statement Time-outs]]
* [[Specifying 'standard' / 'default' / 'base' data for DB Tables]]
* [[DataSets: Ensuring you deliver 'unchanged' data to the Client]]
* PostgreSQL-specifics
** [[PostgreSQL: Sequences Not Tied to DB Transactions]]
====Other Topics====
* [[User Defaults]]
* [[System Settings (Maintain Table Screen)]]
* [[Working with OpenPetra Security]]
* [[Retrieving the 'SiteKey' of an OpenPetra installation]]


=== Development Cycle ===
=== Development Cycle ===
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=== Getting Started ===
=== Getting Started ===
* [[HowTo develop a new screen]]
* [[HowTo develop a new screen]]
* [[HowTo port a screen from Old Petra]]
* [[HowTo develop a new report]]
* [[HowTo develop a new report]]
* [[Report Designer]]
* [[Report Designer]]
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=== Tips and Tricks ===
=== Tips and Tricks ===
* [[Quicker development/debugging/testing turnaround with customised PetraClient startup]]
* [[Specifying custom settings in Config Files for Development]]
* [[Specifying custom settings in Config Files for Development]]
* [[Literature]]
* [[Developing the Javascript Client]]
* [[Retrieving the 'SiteKey' of an OpenPetra installation]]
* [[Homepage]]
* [[Homepage]]


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* [[n-tier architecture]]
* [[n-tier architecture]]
* [[Database access architecture]]
* [[Database access architecture]]
* [[openPETRA Architecture Team]]


=== Client Side ===
=== Client Side ===
* [[GUI development]]
* [[Printing]]
* [[Printing]]
* [[Main Menu]]
* [[Singleton (single-instance) Screens]]
* Specific Screens
* Specific Screens
** [[Exchange Rates (Design and Test)]]
** [[Exchange Rates (Design and Test)]]
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* [[Base and Demo databases]]
* [[Base and Demo databases]]
 
* [[Specifying 'standard' / 'default' / 'base' data for DB Tables]]
== OpenPetra Specifications & Requirements ==
Please have a look at the specifications and add your own requirements in the appropriate sections (eg. Wishlist):<br/>
[[Specifications and Requirements]]
 


== Project Infrastructure ==
== Project Infrastructure ==
* Have a look at [[wordpress]]. The OpenPetra Website is running on Wordpress.
* Have a look at [[wordpress]]. The OpenPetra Website is running on Wordpress.
* Continuous integration with [[Jenkins CI Server]]
* Continuous integration with [[Continuous Integration with LightBuildServer|LightBuildServer]]
* [[Branches and Releases of OpenPetra]]

Latest revision as of 21:04, 11 Mayıs 2022

Projects

Please read about what needs to be done, and how to take charge of a project here:
Summary of Projects


Development

Development Environment

Programming

General

Development

Database-related

openPETRA Database Abstraction Layer Diagram
Data Access Layer

Other Topics

Development Cycle

Getting Started

Tools Used

This is a list of software that we use; some of it you will already have installed when you did your Setup of Development environment.

Tips and Tricks

OpenPetra Software Architecture

Client Side

Bug Tracking

See Tracking of Bugs


Database Structure Documentation

We have DB model documentation online available in two formats, both of which are auto-generated with each release:


Project Infrastructure