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Updated Demo Apps for 2026
Software Tool & Die Inc.
(STD) are please to announce new & updated set of
Demo applications for 2026 based on the latest 2026 R1 STD Integrated Framework. Remember that the framework and the Demo Apps are free and Open Source too! These new & updated applications for 2026 are as follows:
Applications ...
- Compact Disc Player
- Order Entry Demo App
- Windows Explorer
- File Explorer (new)
- Application Statistics
Note: In the download links, if you look at their "Beta" download folder you will also discover the downloadable version for running these Apps in the new PB 2025 R2 Beta version as well! ;-)
The Compact Disc Player application
is a great example of a PB App that it is all driven by the STD
framework. It also exemplifies how any PB App can control any MS-Windows O/S media device using the WMI (Windows Multi-media Interface) API interface, as
follows:
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| CD Player in action! |
The Compact Disc Player application can be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The updated OrderEntry application
is a great example of a PB App that it is all driven by the STD
framework. The updated 2026R1 framework now includes new / updated features like: I/O Device introspection; updated Ribbon Bar features; Workspace vs Solution App type logging; etc. The fOrderEntry application demonstrates most of the functionality and the "code behind" a developer needs to know on using the framework to build any PB App, as follows:
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OrderEntry Demo App running with Ribbon Bars and a "Dark" theme! |
The OrderEntry Demo application can be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The updated Windows Explorer application has been updated to use the latest 2026R1 framework that now allows any application to introspect your computers I/O devices using new framework classes. This application demonstrates the use of this new feature, as follows:
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| File Explorer app demonstrating I/O drive introspection! |
The Windows Explorer application can now be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The NEW File Explorer application
has been built using the latest 2026R1 framework that now allows any
application to introspect your computers file system! The updated framework's new classes enables this feature and the File Explorer application demonstrates the "code" behind this new feature, as
follows:
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| PB Windows File Explorer in action! |
The File Explorer application can now be
downloaded from the SourceForge website. Please click here to download
& enjoy the APP!
The updated Application Statistics utility has been built using the latest 2026R1 framework. This utility allows the developer or production support staff to introspect any framework built application built from the framework that automatically collects runtime information, as
follows:
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| Analysis of an App after the framework saved the runtime statistics! |
The Application Statistics utility 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 & open source "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 be
used to deliver any conceivable application functionality
in a fraction of the time. These apps 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 built from 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
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