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The Awesome Power of PowerJ Tim Hatton 1998 | 378 pages ISBN: 1884777538 |
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$43.95 | Softbound print book | |
Errata
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Page 17
The code should read as follows:
class button { beginning of button block
public static void main ()
{ // beginning of main block
int x;
.....
} //end of main block
public void method ()
{ // beginning of method block
char y;
...
} // end of method block
} // end of button block
Pages 22 and 23
The line
x = a[i]
should read:
x = a[i];
The line
import java.awt.graphics;
should read
import java.awt.Graphics;
The lines that read
graphics g = new graphics;
should read
Graphics g = getGraphics();
and
Graphics g1 = getGraphics();
Page 174
The code
mdlg.create();
should read
try {
mdlg.create();
}
catch (java.lang.Exception e) {
// error trapping code goes here
}
DESCRIPTION
PowerJ is the bridge between the rapid application development world of PowerBuilder and the multiplatform world of Java. The Awesome Power of PowerJ show you how you can write Java programs the very first day with PowerJ, even if you don't know Java. Through a hands-on approach that makes liberal use of figures and code snippets, you will learn how to use PowerJ to build effective Java applets and applications.
Whee you're an IS manager considering Java, a webmaster looking for a fast way to write and deploy Java code or a developer with a hot Java project, you need this book. What's inside:
- Overviews of Java and PowerJ basics
- How to use PowerJ Standard Objects
- How to use Standard Datatype Classes and Databases
- Building applications for the Internet
- How to use Java Beans and ActiveX
- And much, much more
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK...
"... well organized, easy to read and to the point. The
chapter on database interaction with Java was especially
useful."
-Tonya Pope, Virtual Reality Manager, Main Street Multimedia
"... covers its subject in a clear and userful manner. I read
the entire book in a single sitting: a high compliment indeed."
-Mark Mitchell, Development Director, Silicon Graphics
"I liked the author's informal writing style ... anyone
interested in PowerJ from beginner through advanced will find
this book useful."
-David Miller, Rippe & Kingston Systems, Inc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR...
Tim Hatton is a principal of CreativeSoft, Inc., an early user of the Power++ product upon which the PowerJ interface is based. He has many years of experience as a developer of real-world applications using PowerSoft products.