Graphic User Interface
Although PowerBuilder .NET
and PowerBuilder Classic share many GUI elements, there are also a number of differences.
- Visual Studio Shell Features
Because PowerBuilder .NET is built on the Visual Studio 2010 platform, some of its features are different from those in PowerBuilder Classic.
- Solution Explorer in PowerBuilder .NET
The Solution Explorer in PowerBuilder .NET works in many ways like the System Tree in PowerBuilder Classic, although for some functionality it appears more similar to the Solution Explorer in Microsoft Visual Studio.
- PowerBuilder .NET Toolbox
The Toolbox displays icons for controls that you can add to applications.
- Document Outline
The Document Outline provides a single view for navigating the controls in the selected object.
- PB Object Outline
The PB Object Outline provides a convenient, single view for navigating and manipulating object components.
- Toolbars in the IDE
The toolbars in the PowerBuilder .NET IDE are somewhat different from the toolbars in the PowerBuilder Classic IDE.
- Options Dialog Box
The Options dialog box provides settings that let you tailor your development environment.
- New and Inherit From Object Dialog Boxes
The New and Inherit dialog boxes have been changed for PowerBuilder .NET.
- PowerBuilder .NET Painters
In PowerBuilder .NET, as in PowerBuilder Classic, edit objects—such as applications, windows, and menus—in painters.
- Source Control in PowerBuilder .NET
PowerBuilder .NET leverages Visual Studio isolated shell features to provide direct connections to external source control systems.
- Add-ins in the PowerBuilder .NET Environment
Add-ins allow you to extend the functionality of the PowerBuilder .NET environment.
Created December 8, 2011. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications:
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