Introduction to client/server programming and PowerBuilder 1
Installing PowerBuilder 8
Overview 8, Summary 9, Questions 10
Applications 19
Overview 19, Summary 20, Questions 24
Libraries 55
Overview 55, Summary 56, Questions 58
PowerScript 78
Overview 78, Summary 79, Questions 81
Events and functions 108
Overview 108, Summary 109, Questions 110
Embedded SQL 127
Overview 127, Summary 128, Questions 128
DataWindows 133
Overview 133, Summary 134, Questions 141
Graphs 209
Overview 209, Summary 210, Questions 211
User Objects 220
Overview 220, Summary 221, Questions 222
Windows and common controls 234
Overview 234, Summary 235, Questions 237
Tab controls 252
Overview 252, Summary 253, Questions 253
Rich Text controls 258
Overview 258, Summary 259, Questions 259
Menus 267
Overview 267, Summary 268, Questions 270
Database 279
Overview 279, Summary 280, Questions 281
MDI applications 294
Overview 294, Summary 295, Questions 296
Using OLE components 304
Overview 304, Summary 305, Questions 305
Distributed PowerBuilder 314
Overview 314, Summary 315, Questions 316
Internet and intranet applications 326
Overview 326, Summary 327, Questions 328
PowerBuilder Foundation Classes 337
Overview 337, Summary 338, Questions 343
Distribution 379
Overview 379, Summary 380, Questions 380
appendix A developer's resource 387
PowerSoft technical documents 387, Variable naming standards 401
glossary 403
index 408