PowerBuilder Programming Tutorial

Author: Liu Daben
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features:
This textbook is characterized by being based on the "Basic Requirements" and "Training Specifications" for writing, with comprehensive content, a well-structured layout, and concise language. It adopts a "problem (task) driven" writing approach, making it easier to stimulate learning interest. It selects excellent examples and integrates knowledge points into these examples, enhancing readability, operability, and practicality. It is accompanied by hands-on guidance and training tutorials, facilitating student practice and improvement. It provides electronic teaching materials and program source codes, meeting the needs of teachers for multimedia teaching. This book elaborates in detail on the composition, language, events, and functions of PowerBuilder 8.0. The content covers the development environment, PowerScript language, database, application objects, windows, window controls, menus, data windows, program development and deployment, user objects, and advanced applications of PowerBuilder. In addition to introducing basic knowledge, this book also explains in detail the fundamental methods and techniques for developing PowerBuilder application programs. After completing this book, readers will be able to independently develop PowerBuilder database applications. This book highlights the three major features of PowerBuilder: its client/server architecture, object-oriented programming philosophy, and visual development environment. The book emphasizes the connection between theory and practice, with a clear structure, making it suitable for undergraduate and vocational college students in higher education institutions. It can also serve as a self-study textbook. This book provides free electronic teaching materials to instructors. Those in need can download them from www.waterpub.com.cn or contact Beijing Wan Shui Electronic Information Co., Ltd., Tel: (010) 82564395.