Developing Applications

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You can use the SET command to change parameters that govern your FOCUS environment.

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual includes the following chapters:

The SET CommandTypes of SET ParametersSET Parameter Syntax

Chapter/Appendix		Contents
1	Managing Applications	Describes how to work with Application Files, how to control the APP environment, and how to use APP methods to simplify the process of moving a user application from one platform to another.
2	Testing and Debugging With Query Commands	Describes how to diagnose problems encountered when running a procedure.
3	Managing Flow of Control in an Application	Describes how to make a report procedure more dynamic using Dialogue Manager commands.
4	Defining a Word Substitution	Describes how to define a string substitution that can be used in a report request.
5	Enhancing Application Performance	Describes FOCUS facilities for increasing the speed of your application.
6	Working With Cross-Century Dates	Describes techniques for assigning a century date to dates with two-digit years.
7	Euro Currency Support	Describes how to create and use a currency data source to convert to and from the new euro currency.
8	Designing Windows With Window Painter	Describes how to create FOCUS windows and menus that work in conjunction with a procedure.
A	Master Files and Diagrams	Contains Master Files and diagrams of sample data sources used in the documentation examples.
B	Error Messages	Describes how to obtain information about error messages.

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