PowerBuilder 8.0 Full Analysis

Author: Guo Baoli
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: No matter what language you are learning, the key is application. Only by applying it well can you truly master a language. Therefore, in this book, I avoid a textbook-style introduction of the objects provided by PB and instead blend my nearly 8 years of PB development experience into every detail. The book is guided by application, grounded in practice, and follows the learning process to explain how to break down the fundamental skills required for large-scale project development into clear and detailed steps. Additionally, it provides comprehensive application examples of these fundamental skills, benefiting both beginners and experienced professionals in PB. PowerBuilder 8.0 is the latest database application software development version released by Sybase, offering very high development efficiency. This book is divided into three parts: Basic Knowledge, Practical Techniques, and Advanced Topics. Chapters 1 to 4 introduce global basic knowledge. Starting from Chapter 5, it covers programming-related knowledge. Chapters 6 to 9 discuss DataWindow objects, common controls, DataWindow controls, menus, and MDI applications, along with an example that is very engaging for learners. From Chapter 10 to Chapter 18, while introducing various objects, it also incorporates practical techniques and solutions to development challenges related to them. Since programming style determines whether team members can communicate easily, the last two chapters introduce PFC programming and PB coding standards. This book not only comprehensively introduces PowerBuilder to readers but also demonstrates how to flexibly apply this knowledge through the introduction of learning methods, example explanations, and solutions to typical problems encountered during project development. This book is suitable for engineering technicians at all levels who are engaged in or preparing to engage in PowerBuilder usage and development, as well as teachers and students from universities and colleges.