PowerBuilder 8.0 Advanced Applications and Development

Author: Yuan Song
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: PowerBuilder is currently one of the most popular database front-end development tools. Compared to other client/server development tools, PowerBuilder provides a development environment that is not only convenient and fast but also extremely powerful, making it an ideal tool for database front-end development. The current version of PowerBuilder is PowerBuilder 8.0. This book is a practical guide for developing applications using PowerBuilder 8.0 and learning how to use it. It comprehensively introduces the steps, various tools, and usage methods for developing applications with PowerBuilder 8.0. The book is divided into four parts:
Part 1: PowerBuilder 8.0 Basics, which introduces basic concepts of PowerBuilder, new features of PowerBuilder 8.0, MDI programming, online help, etc.;
Part 2: Control Development and Application, which covers tree view controls, list controls, chart controls, RichText controls, etc.;
Part 3: DataWindow Development and Application, which introduces DataWindow technology, dynamic DataWindow technology, data stores, etc.;
Part 4: PowerBuilder Development Technology Implementation, which covers DDE technology, ActiveX and OLE technology, data pipeline technology, drag-and-drop technology, email technology, multimedia technology, and PowerBuilder's extended functions, etc.
This book is suitable for readers with some experience in Windows programming who wish to use or gain a deeper understanding of using PowerBuilder 8.0 for database application and other program development. It can also serve as a reference manual for programmers engaged in database development.