.NET based Windows Form interface to the Agile Business Suite, or Enterprise Application runtime application, based on the Microsoft .NET Windows Forms technology.
The generator is a plug-in generator to Component Enabler which generates source files containing code that defines and utilizes the .NET Windows Forms controls for creating the standalone client interface.
By using the Component Enabler interface and client, the VB.NET client can communicate with all Agile Business Suite and Enterprise Application Environment platforms that support an Enterprise Application Environment Remote Access Server.
The application consists of the following three distinct parts.
The client – the client controls the menus and some dialogs, and includes the container
The CEWinFormRenderer – the renderer includes the logic to load and display the forms.
The generated forms – the forms contain the Windows Form GUI objects that display the data.
The forms on their own, are unable to communicate with an Agile Business Suite or Enterprise Application Environment system. The renderer, on its own, is unable to display data. It requires the combination of the renderer and generated forms running together within the container to provide a useful client application, under the control of the client. Refer to CE WinForm Renderer for a detailed description of the renderer.
It is important to note that the Visual Basic.NET Generator should not be regarded as an upgrade for existing Visual Basic Generator applications based on Visual Basic V6. Rather it should be seen as a new development path to take advantage of the Visual Studio development environment.