General Information
Visual SmartWare
This chapter will give you an overview of Visual SmartWare. We will touch on some of the most basic concepts and cover some fundamentals to get started. We will touch on the following topics.
Product Features
Event Driven Programming
True GUI
Forms and Controls
SQL Editor
Window Report Editor
Binary Fields
ODBC Linked and Imported Data Views
Revisited COM and Integration
Version History and Conversion Points
Build Numbers
Installation
Installing Visual SmartWare
What is Added at Install
Registry Entries
System Files
ODBC Driver
Installation Issues and Keys
Starting Visual SmartWare -- The Program Manager
Getting Started With SmartWare
Command Line Options and Shortcut Icon Properties
Choosing the Correct Executable
Obtaining Downloads
Contact Information
System requirements