CA Gen GUI client development (5 days)

This course follows on from the CA Gen Server Development course, using the same case study model to develop GUI windows.  The course explains the action diagram statements used in event processing to control the user interface, how to design windows and how to set up the dialogs between different procedures.  It also explains how to use templates to aid productivity and details of packaging, construction and testing with Gen. 

As with the server course, the material includes lots of closely supervised practical exercises to give attendees practice using Gen for themselves and ensure they have understood what they have learnt in the lecture sessions. 

The current course material is based on version 7.6 of Gen, but prior versions are also available if required. 

The agenda is as follows:

Day 1

• Course Introduction
• A Brief Review
• GUI Statements and Event Processing
• GUI Windows Development

Day 2

• GUI Windows Development (cont.)
• Client Dialog Flow

Day 3

• Build Tool and Trace Facility
• Using Client/Server Templates

Day 4

• Development Exercises
•  Creating the GUI client interfaces for the CLASS entity type

Day 5

• Development Exercises
• Creating GUI client interfaces for the CLASS PARTICIPATION entity type
• Course Summary

Who should attend:

The course is aimed at people with a rudimentary knowledge of CA Gen development.

Pre requisite Knowledge:

Knowledge of data modelling and relational databases and SQL helps students to  gain the most from the course.