Develop a Basic Client Application

Module 1

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Module Objectives
After this module, you will be able to:
 Describe Client/Server Applications
 Define Design Units
 Describe Application Control During Run Time
 Describe Views
 Identify Interface Principles
 Identify Procedure Principles
 Identify Generation Defaults
 Describe the AllFusion Gen Build Tool
 Design, Generate, and Test a Basic Client Application

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Development Roadmap

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 Client/Server Applications

Topic 1

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Topic 1: Client/Server Applications

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 Design Units

Topic 2

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Topic 2: Design Units

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 Application Control During Run Time

Topic 3

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Topic 3: Application Control During Run Time

 The user triggers an event in the user interface.

 The actions defined for that event are executed.
 After the procedure has completed, control
returns to the user interface.

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Application Control During Run Time (continued)

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 Views

Topic 4

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Topic 4: Views

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View Types
 An import view defines the data going into the
Procedure Action Diagram.
 An export view defines data leaving the
Procedure Action Diagram.
 An entity action view defines the data exchanged
with the database.

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 Interface Principles

Topic 5

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Topic 5: Interface Principles
 A GUI incorporates windows, dialog boxes,
icons, drop-down lists, and a mouse to provide a
graphic interactive environment for the user.
 Data can be entered and displayed in a variety of
ways:
- Entry field - Radio button
- List box - Check box
- Drop-down list

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Interface Principles (continued)

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Web Generation Principles
 Produces and manages a fully functional
environment that hosts browser-based clients
and integrates with a heterogeneous distributed
environment
 Deploys applications to any environment that
supports a standard HTML browser

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 Procedure Principles

Topic 6

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Topic 6: Procedure Principles

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Procedure Principles (continued)

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Procedure Principles (continued)

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 Generation Defaults

Topic 7

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Topic 7: Generation Defaults
 Default values that affect generation and
installation of code based on the target
environment
- Operating System
- DBMS(TD) type
- Language
- TP Monitor

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 AllFusion Gen Build Tool

Topic 8

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Topic 8: AllFusion Gen Build Tool
 The AllFusion Gen Build Tool:
- Is a separate application that is opened by AllFusion
Gen during the installation process
- Runs independently from AllFusion Gen
- Provides an interactive testing facility

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 Design, Generate, and Test a Basic
Client Application

Activity

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Module Summary
You should now be able to:
 Describe Client/Server Applications
 Define Design Units
 Describe Application Control During Run Time
 Describe Views
 Identify Interface Principles
 Identify Procedure Principles
 Identify Generation Defaults
 Describe the AllFusion Gen Build Tool
 Design, Generate, and Test a Basic Client Application

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