Developer’s Guide

I-1
Index
Numerics
3-character extension 2-14
4winsys folder
described 4-3, 4-4
folder contents 4-3
A
"About" layout
described 1-2, 2-10 to 2-12
example file 2-11
legal requirements 1-12, 3-6
Accelerator keys 2-14
Access privileges, removing access
to 2-10, 3-5
APIs
described 1-1, 1-3
external function plug-ins 1-4
Java support 1-7
Applets, Java 1-7
Artwork Sampler database 1-14
ASCII characters 3-9
Auxiliary files
binding 2-5
closing 3-2
described 2-3
opening 3-2
scripts for opening 3-2
updating 4-11
B
Backing up data 3-1, 3-4, B-3
Binder application
described 1-1
icon 2-3
installing 1-9 to 1-11
key features 1-2
running 2-3 to 2-19
Runtime Files folder 4-3
system requirements 1-9
terminology 2-2
Binding
auxiliary files 2-5
changing filename
extensions 2-17
described 2-1
files 2-3 to 2-19
files on network 2-1
options 2-6
preparing for 2-1, 3-1 to 3-5
primary file 2-3
Binding key
assigning 2-4
described 2-2
forgetting 2-20
Bitmaps 3-11
Bundled solutions
See also Solution files
described 2-2
distributing 4-1
filename extension 2-14
information for customers 2-11,
4-8
installing for end users 4-1
limiting access to 2-9
renaming 4-11
required files 4-2
starting 4-10
updating 3-16 to 3-17, 4-11
Buttons
creating for Kiosk mode 2-7
Main Menu 2-6, 2-8
sample 3-2
C
C/C++, writing plug-ins in 1-4
Calculations, external functions 1-4
Calendar Navigator database 1-14
CDML 1-7
CD-ROMs
contents 1-13
Developer Edition CD 1-13
Developer Tools CD 1-14
Character sets 3-9
Classes, Java 1-8
Closing solution files
described 3-2
in Kiosk mode 2-8
splash screen 2-10
Color palettes 3-10
Commands, available to end
users A-1
Compressing solution files 1-10, 4-8
Converting older files 3-16 to 3-17
Creating Dynamic Buttons
database 1-14
Creator code 1-5, 2-16
Cross-platform files
See also Mac OS, Windows
binding 2-20
binding key 2-5
design tips 3-8 to 3-15
filename extensions 2-15 to 2-17
filenames 2-4
Status (CurrentPlatform)
function 3-15
testing 3-7
Custom menus 1-2, 2-11 to 2-14
Customer support
for Developer Edition 1-12
for end users 1-12
Customized help, creating 2-12
D
Damaged files, recovering 4-12
Define Fields, removing access
to 2-10
Define Relationships, removing
access to 2-10
Design tips
for cross-platform files 3-8 to 3-15
for Kiosk mode 2-9
Desktop conflicts 2-15
Developer Edition
converting earlier files to 3-16 to
3-17
described 1-1
installing 1-9 to 1-11
registration and support 1-12
Developer Edition CD contents 1-13
Developer Tools CD contents 1-14
Dictionaries 4-5