Programming with the PFC 7.0 is a hands-on PFC tutorial. It provides plain English examples of how to implement the PFC into an application. This tutorial is the same one used at the National Sybase/Powersoft Users Group Conference held this year in Orlando. Programming with the PFC is packed with over 230 pages of code examples, explanations, and easy to follow labs. It is the best selling PFC book on the market. It is self-paced and can be used with or without an instructor. This programming guide is an exceptional value for the student who can't attend our three-day PFC class, but would like to own the course material. Also available in version 6.0.
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Taken from our three day PFC class, this book guides the user through the PFC. All DataWindow services as well as most of the Window, Application, and Utility services are clearly explained and have hands on labs. The completed lab disk is included with the book. A great place to start with the PFC! Programming with the PFC is the most popular book on the subject. First written in 1995 by Bob Hendry, it has fast become a favorite for PowerBuilder users\trainers everywhere. Bob's direct writing style helps the student quickly learn the PFC - by using hands on examples. Bob is a monthly columnist for the PowerBuilder Programmers Journal and is a National/International lecturer on the PFC and other PowerBuilder issues.
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Bob Hendry is an internationally renowned instructor and technical writer. He has been a Certified PowerBuilder Developer since 1995. He has been a Certified PowerBuilder Developer since 1995. Every month, tens of thousands of readers enjoy his column in the PowerBuilder Developers Journal entitled "Beginning PowerBuilder". His writing style has been praised for its simplicity. He writes in a conversational style - very easy to understand. Over the past two years, Bob has specialized in writing courseware. His classroom material is used by thousands of training companies and academic institutions around the globe. When not on the road, he teaches at the Illinois Institute of Technology
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good step by step tutorial,
By Kevin Johnson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Programming with the PFC 7.0 (Plastic Comb)
Excellent 'how to' PFC book. As a PFC beginner, this book was right up my alley. Easy to follow and understand. Highly recommended for any PFC newbie. Much better then to PFC documentation. The only downside is that you have to be carefull what PBL you use for each excersise. It would be nice if all the labs were in one PBL. All in all, a good job
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A good book to start with pfc, but not version 7.0,
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This review is from: Programming with the PFC 7.0 (Plastic Comb)
In a version 7.0 of PFC, PowerBuilder created a lot of new function and events and this book did not explore that characteristics.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Talk about Copying Material,
By Daren Johnson (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Programming with the PFC 7.0 (Plastic Comb)
After already owning the "PowerBuilder 6.0 Programming with the PFC", I seem to have purchased this book again with a new title. No author should just copy paragraphs from a previous book and add new PB 7.0 screens to make a sell. Nothing new was added to this book that is of any value to the customer. If there was a way to stop the production and sell of this book, I sure would do it! As of now, I have sent this book back for a refund. The author should re-title this book "Powerbulder 7.0 Screen Prints - You fill in the Blanks". As P.T. Barnum says "There's a Fool born every day" Purchasing this book sure makes P.T right!
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datawindow services, resize service, print preview service, datawindow object, datawindow control, command button clicked event, data caching service, window open event, constructor event, other logical place, debug service, sorting service, tutorial library, sorting functionality, column header names, menu item click, linkage service, class disk, error service, extension layer, query mode, sort dialog box, caching function, window painter, type the following code Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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