PowerBuilder Training : Basic PowerBuilder 8 Programming Training

Basic PowerBuilder 8 Programming Training

PowerBuilder Training Overview

This course introduces students to the PowerBuilder 8 development environment. Each component of the PowerBuilder 8 IDE is covered in the context of using PowerBuilder to develop GUI-based client/server business applications. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Use the System Tree create workspaces and targets.

Use the Application Painter to create application objects.

Use the Window Painter to create windows.

Use the PowerScript language to write scripts to perform required processing.

Create user functions and user events.

Use the Menu Painter to design menus and connect them to windows.

Use the Database Painter to define extended attributes and manage database tables.

Use the Query Painter to interactively construct and edit SQL statements.

Use the DataWindow Painter to create Data Windows and select appropriate presentation styles and data sources.

Design and test PowerBuilder reports.

Debug PowerBuilder applications.

Package a PowerBuilder application for distribution.

A series of written and lab exercises will be used to reinforce the classroom education.

PowerBuilder Training Audience

This intensive hands-on course is designed for application programmers responsible for the design and implementation of client/server applications using PowerBuilder 8.

PowerBuilder Training Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Windows or Window NT operating system.

Introduction to SQL or equivalent experience.

Experience in a programming language, such as COBOL, PASCAL, or BASIC.

PowerBuilder Training Course Duration

5 Days

Powerbuilder Training Course outline

Introduction
	Role of PowerBuilder in Application Development PowerBuilder Application Architectures Platforms and Databases Supported by PowerBuilder PowerBuilder Concepts and Terminology Versions of PowerBuilder PowerBuilder Resource Requirements
The PowerBuilder Environment
	Painter Structure Customizing Toolbars The System Tree The Clip Window Managing Painter Views and Panes Object Browser
Creating an Application
	Creating Workspaces Creating Targets Creating Application Objects Application Object Properties
Creating Windows
	Types of Windows and Controls Building Windows Window Inheritance
PowerBuilder Scripts
	Language Syntax Assignments and Property Modification Using the PowerScript Painter Control Structures PowerScript Functions Script Inheritance
Creating DataWindows
	Presentation Styles Data Sources DataWindow SQL Options Customizing the DataWindow Design
Managing Database Tables
	Maintaining Database Profiles Creating Extended Attributes Assigning Extended Attributes Manipulating Table Data
Implementing DataWindows
	Associating a DataWindow Object with a DataWindow Control Transaction Objects DataWindow Functions
DataWindow Updates
	Controlling Updates Data Validation Process Transaction Management
Creating Menus
	Creating Menu Bars and Menuitems Menu Events and Scripts Popup Menus Menu Inheritance
MDI Applications
	MDI Terminology MDI Window Types MDI Related PowerScript Functions MDI Menus and Toolbars
Distributing the Application
	Creating an Application Executable PowerBuilder Resource Files PowerBuilder Dynamic Libraries Creating a Machine Code Executable
Supplemental Topics (as time permits)
	User Defined Function and Events Exception Handling Library Painter Debug Painter Structures