Question

I usually type too much, so read bold copy if in a hurry.

I’m trying to develop a little app in a very restrictive environment (at work)… I want to read data from a database, but I cant install stuff on my machine (so my usual choice of using python or visual studio is a no-no). Basically I will have to do with whatever I’ve got at hand…

What solution can you come up with to access an odbc connection and read the records of a table in an environment where you can’t install any software? feel free to suggest any language, as long as you don’t need to install anything.

My best idea so far is trying to use the web-browser (since i only need notepad to code), so… basically using only HTML and javascript to try to access it (although I have no clue how to acomplish that task, as I’ve never done it before)…

I know it is not a good idea, but since I won’t post this on internet (I only I would have access to this from my desk, and the DB is on my local network), I don’t think security is an issue.

Even if I don’t get a solution, I would like to hear what would you guys try if the need arose. But any ideas or links pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.

Edit: For clarity’s sake, it is a Windows environment.

Answer 1

You could use Portable Python, and Portable Notepad++. That way, you’ll have nothing to install, and you’ll still be able to use your preferred language.

If you like Django, you can have all that in a portable bundle : Instant Django