What you will learn

This tutorial will not make you an expert in PocketBuilder. Only experience with building real-world applications can do that. It will give you hands-on experience, though, and provide a foundation for continued growth.

You will learn basic PocketBuilder techniques and concepts, including those listed in Table 3-2:

Table 3-2: Features demonstrated in the PocketBuilder tutorial

How to use the

To

Application painter

Define an Application object and application-level scripts

Window painter

Create a window and modify its properties

Database painter

Define a database profile and connect to the database

DataWindow painter

Define DataWindow selection and display options

Menu painter

Define menus and menu items

Layout view

Design how a window, menu, and DataWindows will look when you run the application

Script view

Define scripts for applications, windows, window controls, and menus

Project painter

Create an executable version of an application

In addition, you will learn how to customize the PocketBuilder development environment, deploy applications to a PocketPC device, and create a MobiLink connection and use MobiLink synchronization.