Re: SVN Commit by dpage: r7544 - in trunk/pgadmin3: . pgadmin/frm pgadmin/include/utils pgadmin/ui

From: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
To: "Quan Zongliang" <quanzongliang(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgadmin-hackers <pgadmin-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: SVN Commit by dpage: r7544 - in trunk/pgadmin3: . pgadmin/frm pgadmin/include/utils pgadmin/ui
Date: 2009-01-12 13:30:18
Message-ID: 937d27e10901120530r1359a38fj58fde41e949be6e1@mail.gmail.com
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On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Quan Zongliang
<quanzongliang(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> > Now, const float SERVER_MIN_VERSION = 7.3f; is defined in pgAdmin3.h.
>> > Add a new variable SERVER_MAX_VERSION here.
>> > When end-users try to connect to db, check the version.
>> > If it is newer, display a warning dialog.
>> > Then the end-users click <OK> button to continue.
>
> I think again. It's really not a good idea.
> Another option is needed. Otherwise, when end users connect to db
> with an older version pgAdmin. They will get message box always,
> but the pgAdmin maybe work fine. This must make them very angry.

We always release pgAdmin before PostgreSQL anyway, so there is no
reason not to upgrade.

If you want to create a new type of message box with a 'don't show
this again' checkbox, I won't object though.

--
Dave Page
EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com

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