Java

Getting Started

PowerBuilder® Classic
12.0

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ContentsAbout This Book ........................................................................................................................... ix

PART 1 CHAPTER 1

WELCOME TO POWERBUILDER Introduction to PowerBuilder......................................................... 3 What PowerBuilder is ....................................................................... 3 The PowerBuilderenvironment ........................................................ 5 PowerBuilder objects ..................................................................... 11 About the PowerBuilder Tutorial ................................................. Learning to build a client/server application ................................... Learning to build a .NET Web Formsapplication........................... Learning to build a .NET Windows Forms application.................... How you will proceed ..................................................................... How long it will take ................................................................. What you will learn .................................................................. Setting up for the tutorial................................................................ BUILDING A CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATION Starting PowerBuilder .................................................................. Create a new workspace................................................................ Create a target ............................................................................... Specify an icon for the application................................................. Change the size of the main window ............................................. Run the application ........................................................................ Customizing the PowerBuilder Environment ............................. Manipulate the System Tree window ............................................. Open an object...