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Visual Extend 8.0 Rapid Application Development with VFX 8.0

Visual Extend 8.0 Rapid Application Development with VFX 8.0. Venelina Jordanova, Uwe Habermann Venelina@mnet.bg, Uwe@habermann-leu.de. Venelina Jordanova Working with FoxPro since 10 years MCP Software Development Team Leader J.E.I.-Varna. Dipl.-Inform. Uwe Habermann

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Visual Extend 8.0 Rapid Application Development with VFX 8.0

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  1. Visual Extend 8.0Rapid Application Developmentwith VFX 8.0 Venelina Jordanova, Uwe Habermann Venelina@mnet.bg, Uwe@habermann-leu.de

  2. Venelina Jordanova Working with FoxPro since 10 years MCP Software Development Team Leader J.E.I.-Varna Dipl.-Inform. Uwe Habermann Working with FoxPro since 10 years MCP für VFP Freelancer since 1986 Consultant of ProLib, ISYS and other companies Visual Extend Product Manager Who is talking?

  3. Visual Extend 8.0What is this? • Rapid Application Development Framework for VFP 8 • VFX 8.0 comes with • Template application • Task Pane • Many Builders and Wizards

  4. Let´s create a Sample Application V enelina´s antastic F P izzas

  5. VFX - Application Wizard • Create new Projects • Enter the folder and database • Enter texts for the about dialog • Make settings for the application object • Enter project information • Compile all files Let´s go!

  6. The generated VFX application • Splash-Screen • Login dialog • Menu and Toolbar • XP style open dialog • User management • User rights • and much more features...

  7. What to do now? • Create a database • Using the VFP database designer • Or using xCase • Or using SDT

  8. VFX – Form Wizard • Create forms based on one of the VFX form classes: • cDataFormPage • cTreeViewForm • cTableForm • cOneToMany • cTreeViewOneToMany • cAskViewArg • cWizard • Based on own form classes

  9. VFX – cDataFormPage Builder • Reentrant Builder • Controls on pages of a pageframe • Search grid includes many features  • Setting of form properties • Usage of own classes for controls • Corresponding to the DBC settings • Corresponding to the VFX project properties • Example: Customers

  10. The Form at runtime • Autoedit • Incrementel search in the grid • Multi-Column-Sort • Search dialog (setting a filter) • Saving settings per user • Size and Position of the form on the desktop • Column width, column order and sort order of grids • Search criteria

  11. VFX – cTableForm Builder • Reentrant Builder • Controls and search grid side by side • Setting of form properties • Printing, PDF-Export, sending e-mails • Example: Products

  12. Printing, PDF Export, E-Mail • Printing in all form possible without creating any report • E-Mail creation via • Postscript printer driver • Ghostscript • MAPI

  13. VFX - cOneToMany Builder • cOneToMany • Edit and search of parent data similar to cDataFormPage • Edit child data in a grid • Support of multiple children • Example: Orders.scx

  14. Pickfields • Select a customer for an order • VFX – CPickField Builder • Select a product for an order detail • VFX – CPickAlterTextbox Builder

  15. Linked-Child-Forms • Call a Child Form • Support of multiple Children • Hierarchical linking possible • Properties for control • lCloseChildformOnExit • lAutoSyncChildform • Example: Customers - Orders

  16. VFX – cTreeviewForm Builder • Reentrant Builder • Treeview controls for hierarchical display of data • Pageframe for editing data • Setting of form properties • Example: Category

  17. Forms based on Views • Views can be used in all VFX forms classes • thisform.lWorkOnView=.T. • Enter View Parameters • CAskViewArg • CAskViewArgPgf • Example: Supplier

  18. VFX - Product Activation • Integrated Product Activation • For up to 32 rights or modules • Define activation rules • The developer can decide about the activation rules • Create Activation Key • Create activation keys for customers • Support of time limited keys

  19. VFX – Product Update • Update customers application via the Internet • Automatic download and installation at the customer

  20. Links • Download and Information about VFX: • www.visualextend.com • More information about VFX: • www.my-vfx.de • Free Support for VFX in English and German: • News://news.dfpug.de

  21. Thank you very much andHave fun with VFX! Venelina Jordanova & Uwe Habermann

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