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SAS/AF Software: FRAME Applications Development Concepts
Publication book code:   55376

SAS ONLINE SAMPLES INSTRUCTIONS
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This file provides instructions for using the SAS Online Samples
that accompany the FRAME Application Development Concepts book.
To use the example catalog entries and data sets described in
the book, you must download the SAS binary transport file B55376.


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PREREQUISITES

Refer to "Appendix 4: Hardware and Software Requirements for
FRAME Entries" for information on the environment required to
run the SAS Online Samples for this book.


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DOWNLOADING AND SETTING UP THE SAMPLES

1. Receive the file into a directory on your local machine.

2. Start a SAS session.

3. Restore the SAS binary transport file. You can use Program
   Editor to submit the code:


      /* Substitute the path name of your SASUSER
         directory for 'your-SASUSER-directory-path'
         and the appropriate path name and filename
         for 'your-downloaded-file-location'        */

      libname new 'your-SASUSER-directory-path';
      filename trans 'your-downloaded-file-location';

      proc cimport library=new infile=trans;
      run;


4. Assign a libref named SAMPSIO to provide access to some
   of the sample data sets.

      libname sampsio 'your-SASUSER-directory-path';


5. Refer to the book for additional information on working
   with the samples.



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SAMPLES INCLUDED IN THE B55376 TRANSPORT FILE

This section describes the SAS Online Samples that accompany
the examples in the book. The example name is listed along
with a brief description of the example, the LIBNAME and
CATALOG you must reference, and the entries that comprise
the sample.


Download this file using anonymous FTP or the SAS Online Samples web page.

Using Anonymous FTP
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1. Connect to ftp.sas.com.
2. When prompted, enter anonymous as your user-id and 
   your email address as your password.
3. Change to the publications directory: 
   pub/publications
4. Issue the command:
   binary
5. Get the B55376 file:
   get B55376 <target-filename>

Using the SAS Online Samples web page
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1. Go to this web page:
   http://ftp.sas.com/samples/
2. Right click on the file, B55376.
3. Select Save...As and provide the file name where the 
   file will be stored on your system.


  Event Handling
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  Description:         Demonstrates how to send and receive events

  In libname.catalog:  SASUSER.APPDEV

  Entries used:        EVENT.FRAME
                       EVENT.SCL


  Creating a Custom Class Entry
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  Description:         Demostrates subclassing of the Icon class

  In libname.catalog:  SASUSER.MENUICN

  Entries used:        MENUICON.CLASS
                       MENUICON.SCL
                       MICNATTR.FRAME
                       MICNATTR.SCL


  Creating Two Subclasses of the Object Class
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  Description:         Creates a subclass of the Object class
                       called TIMER which performs stopwatch
                       functions. Also creates a subclass of
                       TIMER called HTIMER to record interval
                       history.

  In libname.catalog:  SASUSER.TIMER

  Entries used:        TIMER.CLASS
                       TIMER.SCL
                       HTIMER.CLASS
                       HTIMER.SCL


  Sales Trend Analysis
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  Description:         Shows how to build a complete FRAME entry
                       app that contains a variety of objects

  In libname.catalog:  SASUSER.APPDEV

  Entries used:        SALES.FRAME
                       SALES.SCL

  Requires:            CARS data set (in libref named SAMPSIO)


  Menu Using the Menu Icon Class
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  Description:         Completed application driven by icons
                       from a main menu

  In libname.catalog:  SASUSER.APPDEV

  Entries used:        SELECT.FRAME
                       ICON1.PROGRAM
                       ICON2.FRAME

  Requires:            Entries in SASUSER.MENUICN


  Defining a Drag Site and a Drop Site
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  Description:         Demonstrates how to define a drag site
                       and a drop site

  In libname.catalog:  SASUSER.EXAMPLE

  Entries used:        DND.FRAME
                       DND.SCL
                       DNDMETHS.SCL