Official Advanced Powerbuilder 6: The Definitive Guide [Paperback]

Kouros Gorgani (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 1998

A complete reference that covers every feature of PowerBuilder 6, with an expert's look at the mechanics of the software. Includes numerous tips, tricks, troubleshooting techniques, and previously undocumented information. Provides solutions to most problems encountered with PB 6.

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A complete reference that covers every feature of PowerBuilder 6, with an expert's look at the mechanics of the software. Includes numerous tips, tricks, troubleshooting techniques, and previously undocumented information. Provides solutions to most problems encountered with PB 6. CD features chapter code examples plus class library and framework demos

About the Author

Kouros Gorgani (Waterloo, Ontario) is a senior technical consultant at Sybase Inc. specializing in PowerBuilder and the Powersoft development tools. His extensive experience in the field includes client/server development and DBMSs on mainframes and PC networks. A regular speaker/presenter at Powersoft's annual user conference, he often provides technical sessions for other Powersoft employees and local user groups.

Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group (April 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1850329192
• ISBN-13: 978-1850329190
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,748,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a good book, but there are some unacceptable errors..., June 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Advanced Powerbuilder 6: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)

I'd start to say that only buy this book if you are an experienced powerbuilder developer. Why? Because there is some errors that could lead an inexperienced developer to sink. To be more precisely, I will list some errors that scared me:

Page 89: ... the control array for the Tab control is only updated when tab pages are created in the Painters. It's wrong. The control array is update automatically by Powerbuilder when you use the following funtions: 1. OpenTab( ) 2. OpenUserObject( ) 3. OpenTabWithParm() 4. OpenUserObjectWithParm( ) 5. CloseTab( ) 6. CloseUserObject( ) 7. MoveTab( ) It's a new feature of Powerbuilder 6

Page 41: ... Code table can be defined for the following edit styles: * Checkbox * DropdownDatawindow * Etc There is no table code for checkbox.

Page 473: ...Here are valid values: (communication drivers) * Winsock * OpenClientServer * NamedPipes * Local OpenClientServer driver is no more available in Powerbuilder 6

Well, there are others errors. But if you are good enough to detect them...go ahead.... buy the book, it'd worth. But if you are not prone to detect and correct others mistakes, I'd suggest try another book.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to 'advanced', September 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Advanced Powerbuilder 6: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)

Being a novice PB programmer I wanted more from the book than just a mention of all PB elements. It does mention more than the Fundamentals book. I guess I was looking for a book called 'Operational PB' which might have had more real-world examples in it about how to do the ordinary type things any programmer might weant to do in the average PB application. This wasn't it. I'll have to write it myself, sometime. This book was more an advanced accessory to PB help.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book!, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Advanced Powerbuilder 6: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)

Hello. I read this book. It was okay! I have read many powerbuilder books and to this date, I have not found one that really covers what I want. Maybe my expectations are too hight! I guess all of the authors write for what they would like to write about and not for what we want.

However, I registered my book, and I did receive a corrections page. I think the corrections page is also available on the publisher's web site.

I know for a fact that this author, on his web site is looking for suggestions for his next book. So I guess they are listening....