America and Its Peoples, Single Volume Edition: A Mosaic in the Making - Hardcover

For PowerBuilder, PowerJ and PowerSite developers, the DataWindow object offers remarkable power -- and most developers have only scratched the surface of what it can do. Part reference, part tutorial, The Definitive DataWindow is the most systematic guide to the DataWindow every written -- covering everything from the basics to the most advanced skills and techniques. Leading PowerBuilder developer Richard Brooks begins with an in-depth look at the relationships between DataWindows, relational databases, and SQL -- demonstrating powerful techniques for returning data to applications more quickly and efficiently. Brooks reviews the Database Painter, showing how to automate interface conventions company-wide; then introduces the DataWindows control, in-depth. Readers will master every option and characteristic available to DataWindow developers; the strengths and weaknesses of each type of DataWindow; and much more. The Definitive DataWindow includes detailed coverage of graphing, edit and formatting masks, object-oriented techniques for creating specialized DataWindows, and hundreds of advanced tips and techniques, many never before published.

Richard Brooks is an independent consultant who has been working with PowerBuilder since its first beta release, and hosts Rik's PowerBuilder DoJo, a leading online PowerBuilder resource. His books include the PowerBuilder 4 Developer's Handbook and the PFC Programmer's Reference Manual. Brooks writes the monthly DataWindow Magic column for PowerBuilder Developer's Journal.