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[[faqcontents.htm#zjn91y|Data Dictionary / Database]]

[[faqcontents.htm#bjis1ed|Dates and Times]]

[[faqcontents.htm#aka6tb|ABC Templates]]

[[faqcontents.htm#ug6d p|BrowseBoxes and LISTs]]

[[faqcontents.htm#cf00ybd|Images and Graphics]]

[[faqcontents.htm#qxyt79|Maintaining Your Application]]

[[faqcontents.htm#b4m5mr|Compiling and Linking]]

[[faqcontents.htm#cppc7c|Deploying Your Application]]

[[faqcontents.htm#a4b4prr|Reports]]

[[faqcontents.htm#kuupnh|Windows]]

[[faqcontents.htm#flw3zz|Dynamic Data Exchange]]

**Data Dictionary / Database**

[[using wizard options.htm|Using Wizard Options]]

[[how to import a file definition from an existing data file.htm|How to Import a File Definition From an Existing Data File]]

[[how to choose data types.htm|How to Choose Data Types]]

[[how to change your application s dictionary.htm|How to Change Your Application's Dictionary]]

[[how to synchronize your app and dictionary.htm|How to Synchronize your App and Dictionary]]

[[how do i handle an error 47.htm|How do I handle an Error 47]]

[[how to convert a file  generate source.htm|How to Convert a File--Generate Source]]

[[how to convert a file  without generating source .htm|How to Convert a File (without generating source)]]

[[how to make a field assignment.htm|How to Make a Field Assignment]]

[[repairing data corruption in topspeed clarion files.htm|Repairing Data Corruption in TopSpeed/Clarion Files]]

**ODBC**

[[sqgz0 .htm|What is ODBC]]

[[b15arzv.htm|ODBC Pros and Cons]]

[[b7p1zh9.htm|ODBC Data Types]]

[[sseia.htm|Importing from ODBC Data Sources]]

[[t2yb.htm|ODBC Connection Information and Driver ConfigurationFile Properties]]

[[bq1 03.htm|Debugging Your ODBC Application]]

[[a4he0hp.htm|Microsoft Access and ODBC]]

**Dates and Times**

[[handle dates before 1900 and beyond 2000 in the same procedure.htm|Handle Dates before 1900 and beyond 2000 in the Same Procedure]]

[[how to use spin controls for date or time fields.htm|How to Use Spin Controls for Date or Time Fields]]

[[how to use pattern pictures on a form.htm|How to use Pattern Pictures on a form]]

**ABC Templates**

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm|Making the Transition to the ABC Templates]]

[[what is a template.htm|What is a Template]]

[[what is a control template.htm|What is a Control Template]]

[[adding control templates.htm|Adding Control Templates]]

[[how to customize procedure templates.htm|How to Customize Procedure Templates]]

[[customizing default templates.htm|Customizing Default Templates]]

[[adding new template sets.htm|Adding New Template Sets]]

[[how to register a template set.htm|How to Register a Template Set]]

[[the template registry file.htm|The Template Registry File]]

[[what is the significance of a double colon in source code.htm|What is the Significance of a Double-Colon in Source Code]]

[[how to add embedded source code.htm|How to Add Embedded Source Code]]

[[how to add embedded source code.htm#agdizj9|Using the Embeditor]]

[[how to use a combo box.htm|How to Use a Combo Box]]

[[using drop down lists to lookup records.htm|Using drop-down lists to Lookup Records]]

[[adding procedure extensions.htm|Adding Procedure Extensions]]

[[how to create abc compliant classes.htm|How to Create ABC Compliant Classes]]

**Maintaining Your Application**

[[adding procedure extensions.htm|Adding Procedure Extensions]]

[[how to change your application s dictionary.htm|How to Change Your Application's Dictionary]]

[[how to turn off the tooltips in an application .htm|How to turn off the tooltips in an application.]]

[[prototyping and parameter passing in the application generator.htm|Prototyping and Parameter Passing in the Application Generator]]

[[create a function with  the application generator.htm|How to Create a Function with the Application Generator]]

[[how to synchronize your app and dictionary.htm|How to Synchronize your App and Dictionary]]

[[using wizard options.htm|Using Wizard Options]]

[[how to customize procedure templates.htm|How to Customize Procedure Templates]]

[[how to register a template set.htm|How to Register a Template Set]]

[[how to add embedded source code.htm|How to Add Embedded Source Code]]

[[how to add embedded source code.htm#agdizj9|Using the Embeditor]]

[[what is a control template.htm|What is a Control Template]]

[[adding control templates.htm|Adding Control Templates]]

[[defining procedure formulas.htm|Defining Procedure Formulas]]

[[how to create a simple assignment expression.htm|How to Create a Simple Assignment Expression]]

[[how to create a complex assignment expression.htm|How to Create a Complex Assignment Expression]]

[[redirection file.htm|Paths and Pathname--the Redirection File]]

**Compiling and Linking**

[[how to link external resources.htm|How to Link External Resources]]

__[[libmaker.htm|Using Windows DLLs NOT Created in Clarion]]__

[[creating a  dll  sub application .htm|Creating a .DLL (Sub-Application)]]

[[redirection file.htm|Paths and Pathname--the Redirection File]]

**Deploying Your Application**

[[distributing your applications.htm|Distributing Your Applications]]

**BrowseBoxes and LISTs**

[[how to restore user resized list box column widths.htm|How to Restore User Resized List Box Column Widths]]

[[how to trap a double click on a list box.htm|How to Trap a Double Click on a List Box]]

[[how to add drag and drop to a list box.htm|How to add Drag and Drop to a List Box]]

[[how to display the sort field first on a multi key browse.htm|How to Display the Sort Field First on a Multi-Key Browse]]

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#q9 isk|How do I display Browse in descending key order]]

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#b2rd05v|How Do I let the end-user dynamically filter a browse list at runtime]].

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#bo9n1lq|How do I copy an existing record when adding a new record]].

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#ak5nvs |How Do I add the "Copy" button to the Browse's popup menu]].

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#b9yu4vq|How do I call a Form directly from the menu (without a Browse) to add records]].

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#qzm7js|How do I place total fields on one tab and the BrowseBox which they total on another]].

[[how to add a reverse sort order to a browse.htm|How to add a reverse sort order to a browse]]

[[how to autosize all columns in a browse box when the window opens.htm|How to Autosize Columns in a Browse Box when the window is opened]]

**Windows**

[[how to minimize a window.htm|How to Minimize a Window]]

[[how to create a wizard.htm|How to Create a Wizard]]

[[what is a dialog unit.htm|What is a Dialog Unit]]

[[how to complete an entry field when the last character is entered.htm|How to complete an entry field when the last character is entered]]

[[how to create a multi page form.htm|How to Create a Multi-Page Form]]

[[how to use pattern pictures on a form.htm|How to use Pattern Pictures on a form]]

[[how to highlight all the text in a control when it gets focus by a mouse click.htm|How to highlight all the text in a control when it gets focus by a mouse click]]

[[how to manage threads.htm|How to Manage Threads]]

[[how to hide a window.htm|How to Hide a Window]]

[[working with sheets and tabs.htm|Working with SHEETS and TABS]]

[[how to use a combo box.htm|How to Use a Combo Box]]

[[using drop down lists to lookup records.htm|Using drop-down lists to Lookup Records]]

[[how to implement standard windows behavior.htm|How to Implement Standard Windows Behavior]]

[[how to add hot key display to a menu item.htm|How to Add Hot Key Display to a Menu Item]]

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#b9yu4vq|How do I call a Form directly from the menu (without a Browse) to add records]].

**Images and Graphics**

[[how to assign an image to display at runtime.htm|How to Assign an Image to Display at Runtime]]

[[how to store and display a graphic image with a memo or blob data type.htm|How to Store and Display a Graphic Image with a Memo or Blob Data Type]]

**Reports**

[[how the print engine processes report sections at runtime.htm|How the Print Engine Processes Report Sections at Runtime]]

[[how to print to a file.htm|How to Print to a File]]

[[how to change the printer device without calling printerdialog.htm|How to change the printer device without calling PRINTERDIALOG]]

[[how to print labels.htm|How to Print Labels]]

[[how to clip and concatenate name fields.htm|How to Clip and Concatenate Name Fields]]

[[how to create totals and calculated fields on reports.htm|How to Create Totals and Calculated Fields on Reports]]

[[how to print grand totals on a report.htm|How to Print Grand Totals on a Report]]

[[how to supress printing a detail band until explicitly called to print.htm|How to supress printing a Detail Band until explicitly called to print]]

[[implementing print preview on a report procedure.htm|Implementing Print Preview on a Report Procedure]]

[[how to print one record per page.htm|How to Print One Record per Page]]

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#m z232|How do I skip the print preview if the user has elected not to preview]].

[[making the transition to the abc templates.htm#bmj3vxf|How do I allow the end user to pause/resume report generation]].

[[how to create a report based on a browse query.htm|How to create a report based on a Browse Query]]

**Dynamic Data Exchange**

[[how to start a dde conversation.htm|How to Start a DDE Conversation]]

[[how to send dde commands and data to a dde server.htm|How to Send DDE Commands and Data to a DDE Server]]

**OLE**

[[activex controls  license files  and compound storage files.htm|ActiveX Controls, License Files, and Compound Storage Files]]

[[calling ole object methods.htm|Calling OLE Object Methods]]