Ken Mayer

The dBASE Book Plus, 2nd Edition Ken Mayer

The dBASE Book Plus is, as the subtitle states, "A Companion to The dBASE Book" (3rd Edition, published in 2013). This book covers changes in dBASE Plus since version 2.8, including dBASE(TM) Plus 8, 9, 10 and now 11 (released in the fall of 2016). Included in this book are discussions including the following: Upgrades to the Integrated Developer's Environment (IDE), including the Microsoft Foundation ClassesAssist (TM) technologies (dmDesigner(TM), dmOutput(TM), dmC. R. U. D.(TM), dmWEB(TM)) ADO (ActiveX Database Objects) - a way to free your applications from using the Borland Database EngineIncludes a basic, but fully functioning, application using ADO Database ClassesThe new Graphics Engine, and some of the new features included with it, including (but not limited to):
The glyFX images that are installed with dBASE
The resource files with images from the Google
Material Interface collection, as well as images from the Geotag Icon Project by Yusuke Kamiyamane (all open source) Enhancements to the "standard" Grid control, and the new GridEx controlThe new ListView ControlThe new SQL BuilderThe even newer Data Module Designer (dmDesigner(TM)) Improved ActiveX interface, and the ActiveX controls that are installed with dBASE PlusCallbacks (from the Windows API) High Precision Math, new Number Object, and moreA new chapter on using dmWEB(TM) And some new features for building and deploying applications ...

As you can see, there have been a lot of changes to the software since The dBASE Book. This companion volume is aimed at helping you get up to speed with the new functionality and features faster than trying to do it on your own.