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PowerCOBOL V11.0 Getting Started
FUJITSU Software

2.1 Overview of the Tour through the Product

The guided tours in the following sections show you the following functions:

Introduction to PowerCOBOL using a Sample Project:
  • Opening a project.

  • Understanding the project tree view and properties panes.

  • Editing a form.

  • Seeing how code is associated with controls.

  • Two ways of editing properties.

  • Building and executing a project.

  • Sizing, alignment and spacing aids.

Create your own interface
  • Drag and drop design.

  • Creating code to handle an event.

  • Generating code for invoking methods.

  • Generating code for referencing properties.

  • Previewing interface behavior without building and executing.

  • Building and executing an interface.

  • Debugging an interface.

Exploring the On-Line Reference
  • Quick route to details of controls, methods, events and properties.

Using ActiveX
  • Adding ActiveX controls.

  • Using ActiveX controls.