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NEW STD Demo Apps for 2026
Software Tool & Die Inc.
(STD) are please to announce a brand new set of Demo applications for 2026 based on the latest 2026 R1 beta STD Framework. Remember that the framework and the Demo Apps are free and Open Source too! These new applications for 2026 are as follows:
Applications ...
- Colour Selection Generator
- Single Sign On
- Structure API Guide
- and many more!
The Colour Generator application is a good example of a PB App that it is all driven by the STD framework. To
use the Colour Generator Utility application, just click on a colour in
either category. A hand icon will appear next to your selection and
then the resulting colour values will be generated. The colour palettes in three categories: PB, Web & Crayola. You can also filter the colour palette search by name as well. Clicking on a specific colour gives you the Colour Code, RGB or HEX colour value that can then be used in PowerBuilder, Web or other application development tools, as follows:
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| Colour Generator in action! |
The Colour Generator Utility application can now be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The Single Sign On application is another good example of a PB App that it is all driven by the STD framework. The framework now includes a new object class named "nc_single_signon" that handles LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), AD (Active Directory) and ADSO Active Duty Service Obligation [military]) requests to the MS-Windows operating system for your Client Server, PowerServer or PowerClient based applications. The following SSO Demo App shows you the functionality and the "code behind" guides the developer on how to use the framework get get these features working, as follows:
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| Actual Single Sign On using AD! |
The Single Sign On Demo application can now be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The Structure API Guide application
is another good example of a PB App that it is all driven by the STD
framework. This utility application allows you to see an MS-Windows structure from a PowerBuilder developer's perspective. Selecting the Progma, Unicode or ANSI settings then shows you both the 32 and 64 bit impact. Then clicking the "Layout" button beside the structure in question, will then show the PB developer the actual structure properties for the chosen options, as follows:
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| Structure API Guide main dialogue |
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| The resulting Layout needed for a selected structure! |
The Structure API Guide application can now be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The STD Framework also has a slew of free Demo Apps built from the framework that the PB Developer can run. These apps show the PB Developer how various features of the framework work that can then be used to deliver any conceivable PowerBuilder application functionality in a fraction of the time. These apps will then also include a plethora of advanced features just by inheriting from the framework's classes. Here are some Demo App examples that you can try ..
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| Small example of all the Demo Apps for the framework! |
All the STD Framework Demo applications can be downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to see the entire list of Demo Apps!!!!
Enjoy ... Chris
