SAS/AF Version 6 to Version 7:

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SAS/AF Version 6 to Version 7:SAS/AF Version 6 to Version 7: A brief look at theA brief look at the

changes and enhancements to SAS/AF changes and enhancements to SAS/AF in Version 7 in Version 7


SAS/AF Version 6 to Version 7SAS/AF Version 6 to Version 7

• Building a FrameBuilding a Frame• Component PropertiesComponent Properties• Overview of ComponentsOverview of Components• SCLSCL

IntroductionIntroduction



• Scrollbars on the frameScrollbars on the frame• Standard Multi-SelectStandard Multi-Select• Native Look and Feel MenusNative Look and Feel Menus• Support for cut, copy, and paste between Support for cut, copy, and paste between

2 frames.2 frames.

Building a FrameBuilding a Frame



• New ways to create components:New ways to create components:- Drag and drop- Drag and drop- Right click + [CTRL] drag and drop- Right click + [CTRL] drag and drop- Double clicking the frame- Double clicking the frame- Double clicking the component- Double clicking the component

• DemoDemo

Building a FrameBuilding a Frame



• InvokedInvoked- VIEW ….. PROPERTIES WINDOW- VIEW ….. PROPERTIES WINDOW- Right Click in the frame- Right Click in the frame

• AreasAreas- Tree- Tree- Table- Table

Properties WindowProperties Window



• TreeTree- Displays all existing components for a frame- Displays all existing components for a frame

• TableTable- Displays individual property attributes- Displays individual property attributes

• DemoDemo

Properties WindowProperties Window



New Native ComponentsNew Native Components












• Chart ControlChart Control• Container Box ControlContainer Box Control• Critical Success Factor ControlCritical Success Factor Control• Graph Output ControlGraph Output Control• Graphic Text ControlGraphic Text Control• Histogram ControlHistogram Control• Map ControlMap Control• Pie ControlPie Control• Scatter ControlScatter Control

Other New Visual ComponentsOther New Visual Components



• Catalog Entry List ModelCatalog Entry List Model• Catalog List ModelCatalog List Model• Color List ModelColor List Model• Data Set List ModelData Set List Model• External File List ModelExternal File List Model• Library List ModelLibrary List Model• LIST Entry List ModelLIST Entry List Model• Range ModelRange Model

New Non-Visual ComponentsNew Non-Visual Components



• SAS File List ModelSAS File List Model• Slist Entry List ModelSlist Entry List Model• Variable List ModelVariable List Model

New Non-Visual ComponentsNew Non-Visual Components



• 3 most common channels3 most common channels- Attribute Linking- Attribute Linking- Drag and Drop- Drag and Drop- Model / Viewer- Model / Viewer

• DemoDemo

Component CommunitcationComponent Communitcation



• Data TypesData Types- DECLARE Statement- DECLARE Statement- Primative- Primative- Reference- Reference

• Dot NotationDot Notation

Writing SCL ProgramsWriting SCL Programs



• Primitive Data TypePrimitive Data Type /* Declare a numeric variable COUNT *//* Declare a numeric variable COUNT */declare num count ;declare num count ; /* Declare a character variable DEPT and /* Declare a character variable DEPT and assign the value CLAIMS */ assign the value CLAIMS */declare char dept=‘claims’ ;declare char dept=‘claims’ ; /* Declare a character variable DEPT with /* Declare a character variable DEPT with a length of 20 */ a length of 20 */dcl char(20) dept ;dcl char(20) dept ;




• Reference Data TypeReference Data Type /* Declare an SCL list ATTRLIST */ /* Declare an SCL list ATTRLIST */dcl list attrlist ;dcl list attrlist ; /* Declare and create an empty list ATTRLIST */ /* Declare and create an empty list ATTRLIST */dcl list attrlist=makelist() ;dcl list attrlist=makelist() ; /* Declare an instance of the COLORLIST_C /* Declare an instance of the COLORLIST_C class COLORID */ class COLORID */dcl sashelp.classes.colorList_c.class colorID ; dcl sashelp.classes.colorList_c.class colorID ;




• Dot NotationDot Notation /* Setting the text color */ /* Setting the text color */object1.textColor=‘blue’ ;object1.textColor=‘blue’ ; /* Querying the text Color */ /* Querying the text Color */dcl char(20) color ;dcl char(20) color ;color=object1.textColor ;color=object1.textColor ; /* Setting the data set via a method */ /* Setting the data set via a method */object1._setDataSet(‘sasuser.houses’) ;object1._setDataSet(‘sasuser.houses’) ;




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