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Synopsis
PowerBuilder 6: Building Objects covers using the Library painter as the navigation base for development, managing libraries and library objects, and developing an application menuing system.

Audience
This course is for programmers who want to learn how to use the PowerBuilder application, especially the Library and Menu painters.

Time
6 hours

Product Code: P6BC03
After completing PowerBuilder 6: Building Objects, the user should be able to:
 
Use the Library painter as a navigation tool
Manipulate libraries and library entries
Print, modify properties of, optimize, and search libraries
Use regeneration and rebuild objects
Migrate from an earlier version of PowerBuilder
Build a dynamic runtime library
Use the Menu painter to develop a menuing system
Explain keyboard navigation and assign access and shortcut keys
Create toolbars and set toolbar properties
Use inheritance to generate menus

Using the Application Painter
 
Defining the application object
Setting application properties

Using the Library Painter
 
Navigating with the library painter
Jumping to a painter
Selecting library entries
Copying or moving library entries
Deleting library entries
Exporting and importing library entries

Using Libraries
 
Printing library entries
Modifying library and entry properties
Searching library entries
Using regeneration
Rebuilding your application
Migrating a PowerBuilder application

Managing Libraries
 
Manipulating library files
Building a dynamic runtime library
Setting library options

Creating Menus
 
Designing menus
Finished version of m_menu_base
Developing m_menu_base
Previewing menus

Attaching Menus and Toolbars
 
Using toolbars
Building menus with inheritance
Attaching a menu to a window

This course is distributed with:
 
Exercises that allow users to practice in PowerBuilder 6
A file containing the text of the exercises
Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the PowerBuilder 6 product
A PowerBuilder 6 glossary


 

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