This course offers a comprehensive look at AcuConnect, Acucorp’s versatile remote COBOL listener, running in Thin Client mode. It includes:

• Installing and set-up on server and client machines
• Configuration and administration of AcuConnect
• Troubleshooting Thin Client connections
• Set-up, configuration and use of the Auto Update feature
• Programming best practices for developing applications that work effectively within a Thin Client environment

Class Length: 1 day
Pre-requisite: None
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This course offers an introduction to AcuBench as the ACUCOBOL-GT graphical integrated development environment. It includes:

• An introduction to the extend®7 product family, with special emphasis on the ACUCOBOL GT compiler, runtime, and utilities
• An introduction to the AcuBench environment and to the process of creating AcuBench workspaces, projects, and programs
• An overview of the ACUCOBOL-GT development system, including compiler and runtime configurations and debugging processes
• Detailed information about the AcuBench graphical capabilities as well as specifics for using AcuBench in a team environment with version control

*This class was formerly offered as the first two days of a four-day course titled Windows Application Development with AcuBench and ACUCOBOL-GT.

Class Length: 2 days
Pre-requisite: None
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This course, Part II of Graphical Application Development with AcuBench and ACUCOBOL-GT, offers in-depth instruction on AcuBench as a graphical development environment. It includes:

• A review of the basics learned in Part I of Graphical Application Development with AcuBench and ACUCOBOL-GT
• Detailed information about windows and thread handling
• An overview of the graphical controls in the AcuBench toolbox, including the properties and events associated with each control; also included is a basic understanding of ActiveX and .NET controls
• An overview of how to use AcuConnect Thin Client as a development tool by integrating it with AcuBench
• Information about the Character-to-GUI wizard, and how it helps you convert character screens to AcuBench-generated GUI screens.

*This class was formerly offered as the second two days of a four-day course titled Windows Application Development with AcuBench and ACUCOBOL-GT.

Class Length: 2 days
Pre-requisite: Graphical Application Development with AcuBench and
ACUCOBOL-GT – Part I
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This course offers detailed instruction to the new ACUCOBOL-GT user. It includes:

• Using the development system, including the compiler, runtime, and utilities
• Understanding configuration variables, and compiler and runtime switches
• Working with the runtime debugger

Class Length: 2 days
Pre-requisite: None
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This course provides an overview of the principles of graphical screen design using ACUCOBOL-GT. The course includes:

• A discussion identifying the top three GUI mistakes identified by ACUCOBOL-GT customers, and tips on how to avoid them
• An in-depth look at the controls available in the
  ACUCOBOL-GT toolbox
• Review and further technical information on event-driven programming and how it fits into your ACUCOBOL-GT program
• Review and further technical information about the types of windows and threading
• Information about each type of control and recommendations about when and where to use them in a well-formed GUI screen
• Analysis and redesign of customers’ screens (you will be asked to provide a screen shot of a screen to which you would like to apply the techniques learned in this class)

Class Length: 2 days
Pre-requisite: Graphical Application Development with AcuBench and
ACUCOBOL-GT – Part I and Part II or equivalent knowledge and experience of AcuBench
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This course provides detailed instruction on programming using ActiveX and COM as well as some third-party controls. It includes:

• Interactive labs
• Use of tools and resources necessary for programming with ActiveX controls
• Programming properties and methods for Microsoft controls, the Data Dynamics #Grid, and Adobe’s PDF Reader
• Accessing MS Office applications such as Excel and Outlook

Class Length: 2 days
Pre-requisite: None
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This course features the knowledge necessary to use Windows APIs. It includes:

• Using the online MSDN documentation
• Information about data types and structures, syntax, and memory management
• Use of AcuBench and other development tools needed for API programming
• Interactive labs

Class Length: 1 day
Pre-requisite: None
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This course offers an introduction to AcuBench as the ACUCOBOL-GT graphical integrated development environment. It includes:

• An introduction to the extend®7 product family, with special emphasis on the ACUCOBOL GT compiler, runtime, and utilities
• An introduction to the AcuBench environment and to the process of creating AcuBench workspaces, projects, and programs
• An overview of the ACUCOBOL-GT development system, including compiler and runtime configurations and debugging processes
• Detailed information about the AcuBench graphical capabilities as well as specifics for using AcuBench in a team environment with version control
• Detailed information about windows and thread handling
• An overview of the graphical controls in the AcuBench toolbox, including the properties and events associated with each control; also included is a basic understanding of ActiveX and .NET controls

*This class was formerly offered as a four-day course, and is now also available in two, 2-day, class formats.

Class Length: 3 days
Pre-requisite: None
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