PowerBuilder 6: Introducing PowerBuilder

Synopsis
PowerBuilder 6: Introducing PowerBuilder provides an introduction to PowerBuilder and its development environment.

Audience
This course is for programmers who want to learn about the PowerBuilder development environment and start creating PowerBuilder applications.

Time
6 hours

Product Code: P6BC01

After completing PowerBuilder 6: Introducing PowerBuilder, the user should be able to:

Describe PowerBuilder's main components

Create and manage PowerBuilder libraries

Use the Application painter

Create menus

Create windows

Use PowerScript to respond to events

Run a PowerBuilder application

Installing PowerBuilder and Libraries

PowerBuilder's main components

Using PowerBuilder libraries

Creating a library

Application Painter and Property Sheets

Using the Application painter

Understanding property sheets

Specifying a library path

Creating Menus

Using menus in your application

Using control menu boxes

Creating menus

Creating Windows

Defining windows

Creating windows using inheritance

Associating a menu to your window

Creating an MDI Frame

Responding to Events with PowerScript

Coding your application with PowerScript and events

Programming in PowerScript

Running Your Application

Running your PowerBuilder application

Using online help

Customizing your PowerBuilder toolbars

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