Borland C++BuilderT 6 Developer's Guide By Bob Swart,, Mark Cashman,, Paul Gustavson,, Jarrod Hollingworth     Publisher : Que Pub Date : March 1st, 2003 ISBN : 0-672-32480-6     Copyright     About the Author     Acknowledgments     We Want to Hear from You!     Introduction       Who Should Read This Book?       How This Book Is Organized       The Companion CD-ROM       C++Builder System Requirements       Conventions Used in This Book     Part I:  C++Builder Essentials       Chapter 1.  Introduction to C++Builder       C++ Language       The VCL, Forms, and Components       Creating Your First Real Program       Commonly Asked Questions       What's New in C++Builder 6?       Linux, Kylix, CLX, EJB, and C++Builder       The C++ Standard Library       Summary       Chapter 2.  C++Builder Projects and More on the IDE       C++Builder IDE Features       Understanding C++Builder Projects       Understanding and Using Packages       Using the C++Builder Interactive Debugger       Advanced Debugging       Speeding Up Compile Times       Summary       Chapter 3.  Programming in C++Builder       Better Programming Practices in C++Builder       VCL Overview       Review of the Component Palette       Creating User Interfaces       Nonvisual Components and Programming       Creating Multithreaded Applications       Summary       Chapter 4.  Creating Custom Components       Creating, Compiling, and Installing Packages       Creating Custom Components       The Streaming Mechanism       Distributing Components       Summary       Chapter 5.  Creating Property and Component Editors       Creating Custom Property Editors       Properties and Exceptions       Registering Custom Property Editors       Using Images in Property Editors       Creating Custom Component Editors       Registering Component Editors       Summary     Part II:  Database Programming       Chapter 6.  Borland Database Component Architecture       Borland Database Component Types Overview       The Borland Database Engine       BDE Single-Tier and dbGo       BDE/SQL Links, IBExpress, dbExpress, and dbGo (Two-Tier)       DataSnap Distributed Databases (Multitier)       Summary       Chapter 7.  Database Programming       What Are Data Modules?       Why Use a Data Module?       How to Use a Data Module in Applications, DLLs, and Distributed Objects       What Goes in a Data Module?       How to Add Properties to a Data Module?       How to Use the Data Module Designer       The Data Diagram Editor       Advanced Concepts in Data Module Usage       Summary       Chapter 8.  The Borland Database Engine       Introduction to the Borland Database Engine (BDE)       Component Overview       Summary       Chapter 9.  Client Datasets and Client Dataset Enhancements       Introduction to Client Dataset Concepts       Using Basic Client Datasets in the Client/Server Environment       Improving Performance with Client Datasets       Using Client Datasets in a Multitier Environment       Specialized Types of Client Datasets       Summary       Chapter 10.  Interbase Express       Introduction to IBExpress Components       Setting Up a Schema       Database Rules       Generators, Triggers, and Stored Procedures       Debugging an InterBase Application       Database Creation and Connection       Using Transactions       Accessing Interbase       Setting Up Bug Tracker       Bug Tracker Wrap Up       Summary       Chapter 11.  ADO Express Components for C++Builder       ADO Versus BDE       Component Overview       Database Connections       Accessing Datasets       Managing Transactions       Using Component Events       Creating Generic Database Applications       Performance Optimizations       Error Handling Issues       Multitier Applications and ADO       Summary       Chapter 12.  Data Access with dbExpress       dbExpress       dbExpress Components       Migrating from Borland Database Engine (BDE)       Summary       Chapter 13.  XML Document Programming and XML Mapper       XML Document Programming       XML Data Binding       XML Mapping Tool       Summary     Part III:  Windows Programming       Chapter 14.  Win32 API Functional Areas       Win32 API Background       Windows Management       System Services       Graphical Device Interface       Multimedia Services       Common Controls and Dialogs       Shell Features       International Features       Network Services       Summary       Chapter 15.  Graphics and Multimedia Techniques       The Graphical Device Interface (GDI)       Working with Images       Working with Multimedia       Summary       Chapter 16.  DLLs       Creating a DLL Using C++Builder       Loading a DLL       Exporting and Using DLL Classes       Packages Versus DLLs       Using Forms in a DLL       Shared Memory Support in a DLL       Using Microsoft Visual C++ DLLs with C++Builder       Using C++Builder DLLs with Microsoft Visual C++       Summary       Chapter 17.  COM Programming       COM Fundamentals       Creating and Using COM Interfaces       Adding Automation       Adding Event Sinks       Writing the COM Server       ActiveX Controls       Recommended Resources       Summary     Part IV:  Distributed Computing       Chapter 18.  DCOM: Going Distributed       What Is DCOM?       The DCOMCnfg Utility Tool       Field Testing DCOM       Programming Security       Summary       Chapter 19.  SOAP and Web Services with BizSnap       Building Web Services       Consuming Web Services       Using Other Web Services       Summary       Chapter 20.  Distributed Applications with DataSnap       Introduction to DataSnap       DataSnap Clients and Servers       Stateless DataSnap       Deployment       Summary       Chapter 21.  DataSnap Multitier Connections       Accessing the Server Remotely Using DCOM       HTTP WebConnection       TCP/IP SocketConnection       New DataSnap Connections       TSOAPConnection       Summary       Chapter 22.  Web Server Programming with WebSnap       WebAppDebugger       WebSnap Demo       WebSnap Architecture       WebSnap Login       WebSnap Sessions       WebSnap Master-Detail Example       Summary     Part V:  Open Tools API       Chapter 23.  The Tools API: Extending the Borland IDE       Tools API Fundamentals       Creating a Wizard       Creating and Using Services       Creating and Using Notifiers       Creating and Using Creators       Using Editors       Debugging Your IDE Extensions       Building and Deploying DLLs       Recommended Readings       Summary     Part VI:  Appendixes       Appendix A.  C++Builder Example Applications       Overview of C++Builder Example Applications       "Apps" Example Applications       "DBTask" Example Applications       "Doc" Example Applications       "WebSnap" Example Applications       Summary       Appendix B.  C++ Mobile Application Development       C++ Mobile Edition Overview       Creating a Mobile Application       Mobile Project Composition       Deploying a Mobile Application       Symbian OS       Future Borland C++ Mobile Products       Additional Resources       Summary       Appendix C.  Information Resources       Borland-Sponsored Web Sites       Useful Developer Web Sites       Newsgroups       Books and Magazines       The Borland Developers Conference (BorCon)       Summary       Appendix D.  Enabling TXMLDocument for C++Builder Professional       TXMLDocument VCL Registration Support       TXMLDocument VCL Package Assembly       Using TXMLDocument       Summary     Index Top