Fooling the FileManager
Posted November 17 2010
Summary: In a standard browse or form procedure, the FileManager handles opening and closing files as needed. But what do you do when you want all that standard file handling except the initial file open? As Dr. Parker explains, sometimes the easiest thing is to do an end run around the generated code.
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The Future of Clarion, Part 1
1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM
Many questions remain unanswered on the .NET front. When will there be a usable AppGen? The new template language is based on Microsoft's T4, but what will the implementation really look like? How will Clarion.NET support Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight, the current state of the art in .NET user interface development? How does the Clarion# language compare to C# and VB.NET? Dave Harms looks at these questions, and reveals a surprising fact about Clarion# that changes everything.