Hypertools Training

Overview of Hypertools Development Methodology and Standards

Menu maintenance

• Use of function names
• Output parameters for reports
• Accessing help files automatically
• Accessing sample files automatically
• Differentiating between menus, reports and regular programs
• Building report parameters for reports
• The use/function of the "x" and ".y" files for reports
  • Location of "x", "y", "s" & how to generate.

User Tools

• Job stacker
• Function Security
• User Maintenance
• Entity Structure
• Printer Maintenance
  • All we need are UNIX printers and their capabilities
• Spooler Functionality
• General audit trails and logs
• Use of function names.
• Menu Navigation methods

Help Tools

• Creating and Maintaining Help Files
• Help Key Functionality and Maintenance (General or by User)
• Using Help Files to Control Browses
• Zoom Functionality and Maintenance (General or by User)
• General Memo Functionality and Maintenance
• Printing Help Files-System Documentor

Developement Tools

• Customized user zooms (calculators, calenders etc.)
• Cross Reference Maker - Impact Analysis
• File and Field Extensions
• File Control Numbers
• Development Macros
  • Browses: Onscreen inquiries
  • File Maintenance: Add/Modify/Delete records
  • Reports: standard reports and front-end to reports, using parameters
• Other Goodies
  • Link any program(inquiry) to any zoom
  • Hot-keys for individual users

Support Tools

• Compiler
• Update and Zap Records
• User zooms (calculators, calenders etc.)
• Customized Menus

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