Programming mvDesigner Applications

The mvDesigner IDE is a full-featured development environment that allows you to develop mvDesigner applications without ever leaving the environment. This sections includes discussion on:

Programming

mvDesigner API

The mvDesigner IDE includes:

BASIC Editor

Allows you to write your BASIC code and compile and catalog from the IDE.

Class Browser

Is the view of your library. This is the place where you create your forms, menus and toolbars.

Component Store

Holds the components.

Enterprise Browser

Allows you to view the content of your database server. You manage all your subroutines, mvDCatalog entries and DataNames from this window. You can also drag mvDCatalog entries and DataNames to objects on your forms.

Field List

Shows a full view of all the objects and their associated DataNames and mvDCatalog entries.

Library Browser

Is the central place where libraries are managed. A library is a project. All components and classes that make up the application are stored in a library. The Library Browser allows you to open, create, close, delete, and rename libraries. It also allows you to deploy your client/server or Web application.

Method Editor

Is the Omnis Scripting editor. This is where all the Omnis code is entered.

Property Manager

Shows all available properties for the selected objects. This is where you set and change properties of objects and assign events to objects.

See Also

mvDesigner Programmer's Guide Overview

Document Conventions

Introducing mvDesigner Concepts

Understanding System Architecture

Persistent vs. Non-Persistent

Using mvDesigner Components

Generating Report in mvDesigner

Advanced Programming