POWERBUIDET 9.0 Practical Analysis

Author: Guo Baoli
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts: basic knowledge, practical techniques, and advanced topics. The content is not explicitly marked to avoid artificially creating psychological barriers for readers. Chapter 1 introduces global basic knowledge to give readers a general understanding. Chapter 2 covers application objects, as they are the entry points for PowerBuilder application execution, so they are introduced first. Chapter 3 discusses the most commonly used windows, incorporating the design principles of Windows interface applications to provide developers with a structured approach to PB application interface design. Chapter 4 covers database-related knowledge and operations. These four chapters contain very fundamental content that is of interest to beginners, so they are presented first. However, considering the progressive nature of learning, these chapters do not delve too deeply into practical or skill-based content. Starting with interface design and then programming follows the general learning pattern for beginners.
Chapter 5 begins to introduce programming-related knowledge. While covering the basics, it also emphasizes the development of programming style, which is a fundamental quality for programmers to communicate effectively in team development. From this chapter onward, practical knowledge is integrated. Chapters 6 to 9 cover data window objects, common controls, data window controls, menus, and MDI applications, along with an example that is particularly engaging for learners. Through these chapters, readers should transition from beginners to developers. Therefore, chapters 10 to 18 introduce various objects while also incorporating practical techniques and solutions to common development challenges. After studying this content, readers should become proficient developers capable of working on commercial software.
However, project development requires not only mastery of development tools but also a higher-level approach to development and programming style. These factors determine whether a programmer has strong logical abstraction abilities, enabling them to write reusable programs. Programming style also determines whether team members can communicate effectively, so the author dedicates two chapters to PFC programming and PB coding standards. When introducing PFC, the author focuses not just on its usage but also on its design philosophy, allowing developers to grasp a reusable program design approach.
Chapters 20 to 27 cover the new features and extensions of PowerBuilder 9.0. This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the development environment, techniques, and the author's extensive experience in PowerBuilder development. The book is divided into three parts: chapters 1–19 focus on C/S development, chapters 20–24 cover B/S application development, and the remaining content discusses PowerBuilder extensions. Chapters 1–4 introduce the basics of PowerBuilder, while chapters 5–9 cover programming knowledge, incorporating the author's years of development experience. Chapters 10–19 and 28 closely align with software project design principles, providing practical knowledge for PowerBuilder project development. Other chapters focus on the new features of PowerBuilder 9.0 and B/S development.
This book covers all aspects of PowerBuilder 9.0, with systematic, comprehensive, and practical knowledge, making it suitable for engineering and technical personnel at all levels who are involved in or preparing to engage in PowerBuilder development, as well as faculty and students in higher education institutions.