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The Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Guide
The Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Guide, an online help volume in the Eclipse help system, is the primary source of documentation for the tools in Progress Developer Studio.
The content of the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Guide is organized under the following topics:
*Getting Started - Contains help on basic topics, such as starting Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge setting up a workspace, working with perspectives, and getting help.
*OpenEdge Projects - Describes how to set up and use OpenEdge projects.
*AppServer - Describes AppServer support in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.
*OpenEdge REST - Describes REST support in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.
*OpenEdge Data Object - Describes Data Object support in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.
*OpenEdge Business Rules - Describes OpenEdge Business Rules in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.
*WebSpeed - Describes WebSpeed support in Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge.
*ABL Editor - Contains help on using the ABL code editor.
*Visual Designer - Contains help on developing graphical user interfaces with .NET forms and controls.
*Class Browser - Contains help on an Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge view that allows you to see the structure and content of the various classes that you work with in creating ABL applications. The Class Browser's contents are organized by resources, which are collections of classes (types).
*Running and Debugging ABL Programs - Contains help on using launch configurations and the ABL Debugger.
*GUI Designer - Describes how to launch and run non-Eclipse OpenEdge tools (such as the AppBuilder and the Data Dictionary).
*Meta Catalog - Contains help on a tool for indexing and finding code elements.
*Tools for Business Logic - Contains help on tools for modeling application components.
*Customization - Describes how to modify the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge user interface, how to create automated startup procedures, and how to subscribe to events.
*ABL Language Reference - An online version of the OpenEdge Development: ABL Reference.
In addition to the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge Guide, the Progress DB Navigator Guide provides help on a tool you can use to manage, explore, and connect to databases.
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