Introducing PowerBuilder
Describes the major components of PowerBuilder and explains why PowerBuilder is an object-oriented environment.
 | The major components of PowerBuilder 5 |
| Visual and iterative design |
Using PowerBuilder Libraries
Gives an overview of PowerBuilder libraries, one of the five components in PowerBuilder's environment.
| Creating a PowerBuilder library |
Using PowerBuilder Application Painter and Applications
Introduces how to use the application painter to manage application objects.
| Switching from one application to another |
| Creating a new PowerBuilder application |
| Specifying attributes of a PowerBuilder object on the application property sheet |
Using Menu Options in PowerBuilder Painters
Describes those menu items in PowerBuilder painters that are used most often.
| Using menu options to save work, close a painter, and exit PowerBuilder |
| Using control menu boxes |
Using Menus
Gives an overview of the steps for creating a simple menu using the menu painter.
| The components of a menu: menu bar items and options |
| Creating a menu using the menu painter |
Using Windows
Introduces how to define a window using the window painter.
| Creating a new window in the window painter |
| Associating a menu with a window |
| Different window types |
Pulling It Together with PowerScript and Events
Introduces programming in PowerScript.
| Event programming versus sequential programming |
| Coding an application event |
| Coding a menu event |
Using Databases, Toolbars, and Online Help
Gives an overview of three components in the PowerBuilder environment: PowerBuilder Database, Toolbars, and Online Help.
| How the database interface and DataWindows fit into PowerBuilder |
| Customizing PowerBuilder toolbars |
| Using online help |
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