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PowerXpp library is an add-on library for desktop application development in Xbase++. It allows to quickly and easy convert Clipper/FoxPro applications to Xbase++ and develop new Windows applications. PowerXpp library is function-oriented and implements top-down modular style of programming. Functions and theirs arguments are very flexible, user-friendly, intuitive and easy to use.

PowerXpp functions represent object abstractions of Xbase++ Parts. The functions encapsulate the most of the properties and events of Xbase Parts, that are defined as function arguments. The functions are generalized and automated and perform internally the Xbase++ logic. You don't need to know object-oriented programming, classes, methods, properties and events. Instead, use PowerXpp functions as building blocks to create fast and efficient programs with a minimum number of code lines and that use the minimum amount of memory resources.

PowerXpp library supports both graphic (pixel, lometric) and text (row, column) units for the coordinates and dimensions for the screen and print output. The output unit can be specified at the global level or in each function.

All display and print elements created by PowerXpp functions are fully configurable. Their positions, sizes, fonts, colors, types, aligns and other attributes can be defined by the user. The configuration parameters can be specified at the global level or in each function.

PowerXpp functions display owner-drawn all owner-draw capable Xbase++ Parts. They implement advanced and flexible owner-drawing solutions, allowing dialog elements to have a border or not, and to have a one-color or two-color gradient background.

The following Xbase++ Parts are displayed owner-drawn:

• XbpListBox - displays caption with image and user-drawing
• XbpComboBox - displays caption with image and user-drawing
• XbpMenuBar - displays caption, image and user-drawing
• XbpMenu - displays caption with image and user-drawing
• XbpStatic - displays text, text box, formatted text, caption with image, line, box, group box, shape and arc
• XbpPushButton - displays caption with image
• XbpTabPage (tab and page) - displays caption with image
• XbpBrowse (data area, header and footer) - displays multi-line text, caption with image and user-drawing
• XbpQuickBrowse (data area and header) - displays multi-line text, caption with image and user-drawing

PowerXpp library allows Xbase++ applications to edit and browse SQL tables from a variety of database management systems (DBMSs). By using PowerSql library users can create Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) connection or ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) connection, open SQL tables into data set objects in memory, and create relations between them. PowerXpp editing and browsing functions allow access and manipulation of data in SQL tables via data set objects.

PowerXpp library contains multiple modules listed in the following table.

PowerXpp Module	Description
PowerXppUi	User interface
PowerXppEdit	Edit data
PowerXppText	Text file
PowerXppExp	Export data
PowerXppGrm	RMChart graph
PowerXppGxl	Excel graph

PowerXpp library requires Alaska Xbase++ version 1.9 or higher. It is available in Serbian and English language, but can be easy modified by the user in any language.

Demo program of PowerXpp library with complete documentation and examples can be downloaded on the Download page.

You can order PowerXpp library on the Order page.

PowerXpp Library Features
PowerXppUi Module
Get	Dialog elements for data input. Support all Xbase++ Parts for editing and selecting data. TYPE "SL" - edits single-line character, numeric, date and logical data TYPE "ML" - edits multi-line text, such as memo character fields TYPE "BN" - edits binary data, such as FOX memo binary fields TYPE "LB" - list box dialog TYPE "CB" - combo box dialog TYPE "RB" - radio box dialog TYPE "2S" - check box button TYPE "3S" - three state button TYPE "SB" - spin button dialog TYPE "SC" - scroll bar dialog TYPE "TV" - tree view dialog TYPE "BB" - browser and quick browser dialog TYPE "VS" - variable set edits a two-dimensional array of variables in a browser TYPE "RS" - record set edits an array of database records in a browser TYPE "DS" - data set edits a two-dimensional array of data in a browser Have the EVENT, WHEN, VALID and RANGE control clauses. Can display a pick button to pop-up a dialog window for helping input data into the Get variable.
Static	Display values of any data type, angled text, text box, formatted text, caption with image, system icon, line, rectangle, box, group box, shape and arc.
Control	Dialog elements that perform output tasks. push button tool bar status bar tab set data view split bar progress bar up-down animation hypertext link
Menu	Various menu types. pop-up menu selection menu application menu project menu
Browse	Display data from database files, SQL tables or arrays in a browser or quick browser. Can display multi-line text and caption with image. Have options to print, export and display graph. BrwEdit() edits a database file, SQL table or array in a browser. Has options to edit in a form, change index, search and export.
Common	Pre-defined dialog windows for common tasks. display message with optional choices select from a list select date select color select folder select file save file
Print	Print system with print preview that create print reports of any form in a Clipper or GUI style. Can print values of any data type, angled text, text box, formatted text, caption with image, line, box, shape, arc, browse table, and graph. Support color printing anywhere in the report. The preview report can be saved to an image file.
Registry	Control Windows registry keys and values. Use Windows API functions to create, set, list and delete registry keys and values.
Windows	Use Windows API functions to perform various tasks in the Windows system. get system information get and set system parameters select folder select file save file execute operation on files or folders create shortcut install and delete font
PowerXppEdit Module
Edit	Standardized dialog windows for editing database files and SQL tables. Automatically control multi-user access in a network environment. EditFile() edits a single database file or SQL table in a user-defined form. Edit data can be arranged in tab pages, variable sets and record sets. Has options to print, browse, change index, search, export, and nested edit related files to any depth. A trigger can be specified at any edit point. EditDoc() edits two database files or SQL tables: document (parent, master) and item (child, detail), in a user-defined form. Item file edit data can be arranged in tab pages and record sets. Has options to print, browse, change index, search, export, and nested edit related files to any depth. A trigger can be specified at any edit point. EditData() edits an array of Get objects that can be scrollable.
Report	Standardized dialog windows for displaying reports in a user-defined form. Data can be displayed in tab pages. Have options to print and export.
PowerXppText Module
Edit text	Edit a formatted text.
Text file	Create, view, print and export text files. Support Clipper style with SET ALTERNATE | PRINTER and ? | ?? commands.
PowerXppExp Module
Export	Export data and reports to DOC, XLS, PDF, HTML, XML, SDF, CSV and DBF formats. The report can contain text, text file, link, image, horizontal line, shape, array, browse or quick browse table, and database file.
PowerXppGrm Module
Graph	Create graphs and shapes using RMChart ActiveX control. Can create line, scatter, area, column, bar, pie, donut, pyramid and stock graph types. Some graph types can be 2-D and 3-D. Can create combination (multi-type) graphs on one or two Y axes. Graphs can be printed, saved to image files, and copied to clipboard.
PowerXppGxl Module
Graph	Create graphs and shapes using Microsoft Excel program. Can create line, scatter, bubble, surface, radar, area, column, bar, pie, donut and stock graph types. Some graph types can be 2-D and 3-D. Can create combination (multi-type) graphs on one or two Y axes. Graphs can be printed, saved to image files, and copied to clipboard.