1 Create a settings file. |
Use FirstClass Designer to create a settings file that contains all the resources that your application will need. |
2 Create an ODBC data source. (optional) |
This is only necessary if your application will be connecting to a database. |
3 Create the project. |
Use the Project Manager to create the project that will be used to compile your application. |
4 Connect to the database. (optional) |
Connect to the database and its tables if your application will be connecting to a database. |
5 Add the forms to the project. |
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6 Name the fields on the forms. |
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7 Link the fields to the database columns. (optional) |
This is only necessary for bound columns database applications. |
8 Program the project. |
Use the Project Manager to program the event procedures (and connect to databases) in source code modules for the objects on the forms. Programming a project involves: • creating code modules for code that is used throughout the project • adding code for specific forms • adding code for specific fields. |
9 Test the project. |
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10 Build the application. |
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11 Distribute the application. |
Install the application in FirstClass. |
