- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US; Pap/Cdr edition (1 Dec 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0079132677
- ISBN-13: 978-0079132673
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,486,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This volume explains Powersoft's Foundation Class (PSF) library for Powerbuilder. It covers application development, tuning and maintenance, and running PowerBuilder on the Internet. It covers the latest 5.1 release. The CD-ROM contains templates and tools for building Internet applications. A class library is a collection of frequently used programs that software devlopers reuse when building applications. "C" was the first programming language to have class libraries, and every language and programming tool since has one.
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Format:Paperback
... and this is nothing like a good reference book, but it is the best out there for the PFC.
The front cover has an explosion "Includes PB6", well I'm afraid the only coverage of PB6 is in a small Word document on the CDROM.
The images are poorly reproduced, and the text/tables seems to be lifted in large chunks from the online help and PFC training material.
The performance and tuning section is a useful memory jogger, but doesn't hold any earth shattering news.
If you want to take a break from your computer, and don't have the manuals in hard copy, then this book saves you running off paper copies of the online books.
Format:Paperback
This book does nothing more than put the online documentation in a book form. There is no real help for developers trying to learn tricks or just how to use the PFC. While it is a slight improvement from the documentation, it should have been what was provided from Powersoft. This book is a waste of time.
Format:Paperback
I routinely recommend the PowerBuilder Foundation Class Library Professional Reference to other PowerBuilder developers who are interested in using PFC. By reading it before starting a PFC development project this spring, I cut approximately 4-6 weeks off my development effort. By the time I got around to taking an actual class on PFC, it was all review.
The text is a relatively easy read for an experienced PowerBuilder developer with a good understanding of object-oriented principles. It provides step by step code examples for implementing key PFC objects. Watch out, though, for the occasional typo!
Although I refer to it less frequently now, I still keep the book handy on my desk. More significantly, I refuse to loan out my copy. I tell everyone to go get their own copy from Amazon.com.
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We think we made a good choice
Good general overview, explainations, and reference. Will serve a wide range of needs. (Also, it is not overly big, so that it is portable for commuters. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1998
Comprehensive and complete PFC resource
It is exactly what the Title says: A programmers reference. This is a reference that gets constant use. Read more
Published on 29 April 1998
A great way to learn how to use the PFC.
Experienced PFC developers may still learn something new from this book. It is well written, well presented, and has good script examples. Read more
Published on 4 April 1998
Bridges the gaps between abstract and concrete Classes
The book tied up all of the loose ends of the PFC service based architecture that you got from the PB manuals. Read more
Published on 2 April 1998
Don't expect too much
This is the book that Powersoft should have provided with the libraries. And nothing more. It is absurd that a library like PFC should be sold with just a list of function and... Read more
Published on 24 Dec 1997
Good PFC 5.0 reference only.
I rate this book only average as it suffers from the all too common computer book problem of not being up to date with the current version of the technology subject matter. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 1997
Attn: PFC Techies ~ Can't wait for this one...Boris is tops!
To all PowerBuilder PFC Techies...
This book is a "MUST HAVE"!
Boris Gasin is a well-known and highly respected PFC helper. Read more
This book is a "MUST HAVE"!
Boris Gasin is a well-known and highly respected PFC helper. Read more
Published on 9 April 1997
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