Application Development
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Prerequisite or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Application design
Topic A:0 Examining an application
A-1: Examining the components of an application
Topic B:0 Planning an application
B-1: Identifying the objectives of an application
B-2: Resolving design issues in an application
B-3: Planning application objects
Topic C:0 Creating a binary executable
C-1: Making a binary executable
Unit 2: Advanced form design
Topic A:0 Using grouped controls
A-1: Creating and using grouped controls
A-2: Adding an option group control to a form
A-3: Modifying the option group control
A-4: Checking errors in forms
Topic B:0 Using the Tab control
B-1: Adding a tab control to a form
B-2: Making a form read-only
Topic C:0 Creating subforms
C-1: Examining and using a datasheet-style subform
C-2: Examining an unlinked subform with a chart
C-3: Creating a datasheet-style subform
C-4: Modifying a subform
Unit 3: Dialog boxes and macros
Topic A:0 Working with dialog boxes
A-1: Examining dialog box properties
A-2: Creating a dialog box
Topic B:0 Working with macro groups
B-1: Examining a macro group
B-2: Creating a macro group
B-3: Attaching a macro group to an event
Topic C:0 Automating navigation across forms
C-1: Examining a combo box that finds records
C-2: Creating a combo box to find records
C-3: Examining embedded macros for form navigation
C-4: Creating command buttons for navigating forms
C-5: Opening a form to a specific record
C-6: Creating a macro to open a form to a specific record
C-7: Examining error handling in macros
Unit 4: Application navigation
Topic A:0 Working with switchboards
A-1: Examining a switchboard
A-2: Creating a switchboard
A-3: Testing switchboard objects
A-4: Modifying a Switchboard
Topic B:0 Working with splash screens
B-1: Observing a splash screen
B-2: Making a splash screen
B-3: Automating a splash screen
Unit 5: Custom menus and navigation groups
Topic A:0 Custom menu forms
A-1: Examining and modifying a custom menu form
A-2: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Topic B:0 Custom groups in the Navigation Pane
B-1: Creating custom categories and groups
B-2: Adding objects to custom navigation groups
B-3: Changing Navigation Pane display properties