Using the .NET Facilities of PowerBuilder 12.5
Course: PBNET
Duration: 5 Days
Level: I
Course Summary
This course introduces students to the .NET features of PowerBuilder implemented since PowerBuilder 11, and explores PowerBuilder 12.5?s two development IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) - the Classic IDE and the new .NET IDE.
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Topics Covered In This Course
Overview of PowerBuilder and .NET
- What is .NET?
- Why NET?
- Evolution of PowerBuilder and .NET
- What is WPF?
Using .NET Assemblies in PowerBuilder
- Importing .NET Classes
- Conditional Compilation
- Writing Scripts That Reference .NET Classes and Methods
Creating .NET WinForm Applications
- Creating .NET WinForm Applications
- Deploying .NET WinForm Applications
- Modified and Supported Features in .NET WinForm Applications .NET WebForm Applications
- Creating .NET WebForm Applications
- Deploying .NET WebForm Applications
- Running WebForm Applications
- DataWindow Differences
- Client-Side Events and Event Handling
- Sharing Data Across Sessions
- Using the WebForm File Manager
- Using the WebForm Print Manager
- Modified and Unsupported Features in .NET WebForm Applications
Creating Smart Client Applications
- What are Smart Client Applications?
- Publishing the Application
- Installing the Application on a User Machine
- Updating the Application
- Rolling Back an Application
- Adding Installation Prerequisites
Creating .NET Assemblies in PowerBuilder
- The .NET Assembly Target
- Deploying a PowerBuilder .NET Assembly
- Distributing a PowerBuilder .NET Assembly
- Using a PowerBuilder .NET Assembly
Using Web Services
- What are Web Services?
- Calling Web Services in Scripts
- Web Service DataWindows
Creating PowerBuilder .NET Web Services
- The .NET Web Service Target
- Configuring ASP.NET for a .NET Web Service
- Deploying a .NET Web Service
Using the PowerBuilder .NET IDE11
Creating WPF Targets and Applications
- Creating a New Target
- Converting PB Classic Targets to PB .NET
Creating WPF Windows
- Panel Types
- Creating New Windows
- Window Painter Navigation
- Modifying Properties
- Inheriting Windows
Creating WPF DataWindows
- Creating New DataWindows
- DataWindow Painter Navigation
Writing Scripts in WPF Applications
- PowerScript Differences in PB.NET
- PB .NET Script View
- Editing Scripts
- Outlining
- IntelliSense
- Code Snippets
- Using Toolbox Items
- Compiling Scripts
Using Other PB .NET Painters
- Menu Painter
- Function Painter
- User Object Painter
- Database Painter
The PowerBuilder .NET Debugger
Deploying WPF Applications
- Using the Project Painter
- Distribution Requirements
- Deploying SmartClient Applications
New .NET Language Features
Exploiting WPF in PB .NET Applications
- XAML
- WPF Controls in PB .NET
- XAML Styles
- Triggers
- Control Templates
- Skins
What You Can Expect
Students will learn to:
- Deploy PowerBuilder applications as .NET WinForm applications.
- Deploy PowerBuilder applications as ASP.NET WebForm applications.
- Deploy PowerBuilder applications as Smart Client applications.
- Use non-PowerBuilder .NET assemblies in PowerBuilder applications.
- Deploy PowerBuilder NVOs as .NET assemblies for use with other .NET languages.
- Deploy PowerBuilder NVOs as Web Services.
And to leverage the .NET IDE, students will learn to:
- Explain new terminology related to .NET.
- Navigate within the .NET IDE.
- Create WPF applications.
- Migrate an existing PowerBuilder Classic application to a WPF application.
- Describe and use XAML.
- Explore and use the new features of the WPF DataWindow, including the use of Custom Controls the many new graph types.
- Explore and use other new features such as Interfaces, Enumerations, Properties, Indexers Namespaces, and Overloaded Constructors.
- Use .NET classes and their methods inside of the PowerBuilder IDE.
- Inherit from .NET classes while in PowerBuilder, providing the ability to override methods of .NET classes.
Who Should Take This Course
This hands-on course is designed for application programmers that will build .NET applications using PowerBuilder 12.5.
Recommended Prerequisites
Previous experience in developing PowerBuilder applications.
Training Style
A series of lab exercises is used to reinforce the classroom education.
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