which Framework

[Former Member]

Hello to all.

I am in the position of having to start a new ERP project in Powerbuilder.

The pre-requisite is to use the Oracle Database and portability of Appeon (both web and mobile).

I would love to change the current framework in use, but my experience in framework is quite limited. Up to now, from powerbuilder 3.0a to 12.1, I only used the 2 framework powersoft / sybase:

1) utilwin + utilfun + sys

2) PFC to release 5.0

Now I have the opportunity to start from scratch. Which framework do you recommend? What experience do you have?

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Gimmy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Gimmy;

   If you are interested in a framework that has not only been around since 1993 but has been progressively enhanced up to this day - even for PB 12.5.x, EAServer, IIs (web services), Appeon Web and now Appeon Mobile ... have a look at my STD Foundation Classes. Even Appeon CEO Armeen Mazda in his recent seminars ( click here ) has mentioned the framework! I am also starting to work more closely with Appeon management and engineering to enhance the framework even more for optimal PB Classic and Appeon experience.

  You can read about the latest release here: http://chrispollach.blogspot.ca/2013/01/fcrelease.html

To download, visit my SourceForge project:  http://sourceforge.net/projects/stdfndclass/

Regards ... Chris

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

there are examples of use?

(To understand how it works)

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi GS;

  Yes ... On the SourceForge website you will find:

1) Documentation folder with OOM architectures diagrams and other HTML help.

2) Download the detailed example OrderEntry application built from the framework as a guide.

3) The Web Service Structure Generator is another good example built from the framework

4) In the Appeon section you also have more examples of FC based applications to look at.

Regards ... Chris

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2) Download the detailed example OrderEntry application built from the framework as a guide.

it does not have an example of data entry, but only a report.

I can not insert  an order.

Gimmy

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi G;

  The OE application is just based on the original OE sample database from Sybase. If you open the Customer and/or Employee dialogs you will not only see a Master/Detail implementation - one in the same window and, one across multiple windows - they are also fully up-datable and use the DW/DS update manager to synchronize DBMS activities.

   The "tabbed" Product dialog is also up-datable and uses similar techniques found in both the Customer and Employee dialogs mentioned above - which of course use the FC's services.

HTH

Regards ... Chris

[Former Member]

PFC, still.  It's an open source project now.  Use a more recent version though.  There were numerous changes after 5.0 through about 7.0 or so.