Publisher's Synopsis
PowerBuilder is an object-oriented Windows database application. This book provides an introduction to the application and guidance on all aspects of setting up a database. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all the sample applications discussed in the book as well as samples of custom controls and utilities.;In addition, the text covers using object-orientation and working with Visual BASIC controls, using advanced functions such as Powerscript, OLE 2.0 and Custom Dynamic Link Libraries. Also provided is an overview of the main databases including Sybase SQL Server, Oracle 7, IMFORMIX, ALLBASE/SQL and SQLBase.
