Jam.py V7 documentation¶

Introduction¶

Welcome to Jam.py! If you are new to Jam.py or no-code, low-code or more-code Web application development, this is the place to find documentation about the Jam.py V7.

The biggest difference to Jam.py V5 is routing support and Bootstrap 5, enabling modern support for mobile devices (see version 7).

In addition, the complete interface for Desktop or Mobile devices is driven by a no-code approach. Just select what is needed for any device and off you go.

Objectives

Installing Python and Jam.py, choosing the database and the Web server and making Application Design decisions.

Audience

Web development enthusiasts or developers, with a limited or no experience with the Web development, or deployment.

Prerequisites

Some Python and JavaScript knowledge is recommended. The general knowledge about the Command Line prompt, and typing the commands is required.

Feed the LLM¶

The LLMS-full.txt is released:

https://jampy-docs-v7.readthedocs.io/en/latest/llms-full.txt

and:

https://jampy-docs-v7.readthedocs.io/en/latest/llms.txt

The Github Jam.py repository:

https://github.com/jam-py-v5/jam-py-v7

Documentation Layout Overview¶

Here is an overview of the documentation layout, to help you find out where to look for specific details:

Getting started topics describe how to install the framework, create a new project, develop a web application step-by-step, and deploy it.

Programming guides discuss key topics and concepts at a fairly high level and provide useful background information and explanation.

Business application builder is a detailed description of the Application Builder used for application development and database administration.

Class reference guides contain technical reference for Jam.py classes APIs.

FAQ topics covers most frequently asked questions.

How to contains code examples that can be useful to quickly accomplish common tasks.

Please visit the table of contents or even

Jam.py Application Design Tips, for detailed steps how to build the applications or migrate from MS Access.

To download this document as a single PDF, please visit:

https://jampy-docs-v7.readthedocs.io/_/downloads/en/latest/pdf/

Video Tutorials¶

If you are new to Jam.py, we highly recommend that you watch these video tutorials. The videos are referring to Jam.py V5. There are minimal changes to the User interface compared to V7.

It is recommended to watch these videos with a resolution of 1080p.

Tutorial 1 - Working with files and images

Tutorial 2 - Working with details

Tutorial 3 - Users, roles, audit trail/change history

Tutorial 4 - Task tree

Tutorial 5 - Forms

Tutorial 6 - Form events

Tutorial 7 - Data aware controls

Tutorial 8 - Datasets

Tutorial 9 - Datasets Part 2

Tutorial 10 - Fields and filters

Tutorial 11 - Client-server interactions