Publisher's Synopsis
The ultimate insider′s guide to the ultimate object–oriented client/server development tool
Advanced PowerBuilder 5 Techniques gives you detailed coverage of all aspects of PowerBuilder, including all the new enhancements to Version 5. Concentrating as much on the "why" as on the "how to" of developing with PowerBuilder, the authors provide in–depth, practical coverage of:
- Distributed PowerBuilder and PowerBuilder Foundation Class (PFC) Libraries.
- PowerBuilder development environment —DataWindows, Multiple Document Interface, menus, user objects, graphs and reporting, debugging, printing and file I/O.
- Interfaces between PowerBuilder and external tools and resources, such as eMail interfaces, ORCA, OLE Custom Controls (OCXs), and 32–bit DLLs.
- Database connectivity covers ODBC, SQL Anyware, and the various relational database management systems (SQL Server [Microsoft and Sybase], Oracle7, and Informix).
- PowerBuilder software migration, project standards and naming conventions, testing applications, and many other key system administration issues.
On the CD–ROM, you′ll find a working demo of ObjectComposer, the PFC application generator, in addition to source code for 16– and 32–bit ORCA. Advanced PowerBuilder 5 Techniques schools you in advanced PowerBuilder tips and techniques that otherwise would take you years of trial and error to learn. It is an indispensable resource for programmers, software developers, and project managers.
