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PFC Programmer's Reference Manual [Paperback]

Richard Brooks (Author)

2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews) |

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Publication Date: April 24, 1998

A complete guide to the PowerBuilder Foundation Classes.

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A complete guide to the PowerBuilder Foundation Classes.

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Richard Brooks, an independent consultant, is one of the most renowned members of the PowerBuilder community. He is the webmaster of "Rik's PowerBuilder Dojo" (www.1313mockingbirdlane.com/dojo/), a popular online resource for PowerBuilder programmers. He has authored several books on PowerBuilder, including the "PowerBuilder 4 Developer's Handbook," "The Zen of PowerBuilder," and the "PFC Programmer's Reference Manual." He is on the editorial staff of the "PowerBuilder Developer's Journal" and writes a monthly column for the same publication called "DataWindow Magic."
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Paperback: 365 pages
Publisher: Manning Publications (April 24, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1884777554
ISBN-13: 978-1884777554
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,633,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars I agree with Daniel J Brunkow ..., December 20, 2000

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This review is from: PFC Programmer's Reference Manual (Paperback)

... and many functions are obsolete. If you want to learn about PFC, read the Online Books.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Hard copy of online help, December 29, 1999

Daniel J Brunkow (Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews

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The "PFC Programmer's Reference Manual" is basically a hard copy of the online help that comes with PFC. If that's what you're looking for this book is good, otherwise, you can get the same information from online help.

This book also has some publishing errors - on page 83 it references Appendix M - the book has no appendix M!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not useful for PFC 6+, December 28, 2000

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This reference book restates most of the reference material available in the PFC online books. The reason for this (as stated in the book) is that back in PB 5 days, the online books were only available if the CD was in your drive. As of PB 6, the books can be installed on a hard drive. The PFC 6 features are only glanced at. The focus is on PFC 5 features. So if you're using PB 5/PFC 5, this book is great. Otherwise, it's not useful at all. I returned this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars a total flop
Mr. Brooks is possibly the worst author I have ever read. The help files really were more helpful than this book was. Read more

Published on March 28, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read.
This is the worst book I have ever read. I put my nose through the thick book and learn nothing. Later I read a thin book from Powersoft PFC training. Read more

Published on February 21, 2001 by Martin G Chen

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent complimentary documentation
This book gives you what the PFC documentation does not. A detailed explanation of various internal workings that once followed, leads you to discover the things that make a... Read more

Published on April 12, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A job well done!
Congratulations on a job well done Rik! I visit your PowerBuilder Dojo frequently and found this book to be up to the high standards of all of your articles. Read more

Published on August 3, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't believe the reviews
I've read this book. I've even reviewed Richard's new book. I can't believe those that are slamming the book. Read more

Published on August 3, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the whole story
This book is not enough for me. I found that the Professional Reference by Team Powersoft gave me the skills that I need, but left out the exhaustive reference that this book... Read more

Published on August 2, 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but needs more examples.
This is a good, general book on the PFC for developers not familiar with it. What would greatly benefit the reader would be a lot more real-world examples.

Published on July 27, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed
This book is exactly what I wanted it to be. It is a reference manual. I don't need a how to book and the title of this book led me to believe that it is exactly what it says that... Read more

Published on July 26, 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new in this book.
The book is a big dissapointment. It's a just a list of functions and a little description of them. Nothing you can't get from the help. Read more

Published on July 24, 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't add anything to the online help.
Mr. Brooks' book simply doesn't add anything substantial to the online help included with PowerBuilder. Read more

Published on July 7, 1998

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