Custome Database Design with Alpha Software

Tag: Programming

  • PC Desktop: Web Bookmark Manager

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    Hello Everyone Today we will be looking at our Web Bookmark Manager. Our Bookmark manager is designed on our weblist table and has three separate yet related functions. Provide a method for managing our Web Bookmark Menu Provide a means of searching the Web using the major search engines Provide a Browser interface for all…

  • PC Desktop: Passing Field values to Variables

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    Hello Everyone Today we are looking at the first two lines of our punch list. Clock Calendar Set font color on buttons to Red if there are task, notes or appointments scheduled for that day. Set Quick Note entry form to allows continuous entry. Watch the short video below then come back to see how…

  • PC Desktop: Using a Punch List

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    When developing an application even when following a design document it is important to review your progress at varying intervals to insure you are staying on course and meeting the requirements of the Design Document. One of the tools I use to stay on course is a Punch List. I call it a Punch List…

  • PC Desktop: Using xBasic to Add, Delete and Fetch Records

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    Hello everyone Before we get into our session for today, I want to take a moment to talk about the software I use to do all of these lessons, Alpha Software. Everything we do here is currently focused on desktop applications but don’t get fooled, Alpha Software is much more than that. Alpha Software is…

  • PC Desktop: Using a Conditional Object

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    Hello everyone Once again, we are going to look at how to better improve form and function in our application. This time we will look at how the use of a conditional object helps in both of those areas as well as controlling data entry. Alpha software says this about conditional objects;  A conditional object…

  • PC Desktop: Controlling the User Interface

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    Hello everyone Along with error handling and event trapping the programmer also needs to control user interaction with the program. Now this presents itself in many ways which include but are not limited to; Data Entry Forms Conditional Objects Field Rules Controlling Object Properties Using Forms as Dialog boxes xDialog Boxes I will discuss each…

  • PC Desktop: Error Handling

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    Hello Everyone; Today we are looking at error handling and the role it plays in code writing. Often programmers will write code that is simple and think it does not need error handling because it cannot fail. All good programmers will tell you however, error checking and or error handling is critical to the overall health…

  • PC Desktop: Document Manager

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    Hello everyone. As I stated at the end of the last session, we are finally going to look at the Document Manager. For a long time now business has used Document Managers to control the flow of information through their staff and offices. No one however, has created a Document Manager for the personal computer at…

  • PC Desktop: File Manager & Start Menu

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    Hello Everyone. Today we are looking at some simple changes to our TakeCharge File Manager which will allow it to double as a Start Menu. In order to have the File Manager double as a Start Menu we need to decide what will the Start Menu do and how will we enhance it for our…

  • PC Desktop New Search Features:

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    Hello Everyone Searching the hard drive for files and folders should be simple. On our desktop we will have a link from our Clock Calendar Menu to take the user directly to the File Search Utility and there will be a link on the File Manager as well. When the Search Utility loads it will be…