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Elevate 2025 was similar to Elevate 2024 in that it was a two-day online event. Elevate 2024 had multiple tracks running simultaneously. Elevate 2025 had a single track each day. &nb...
PowerBuilder 2025 introduces RibbonView, a powerful new feature that lets you display a traditional application menu in a modern RibbonBar layout without any major redesign. This upgrade gives your ap
PowerBuilder 2025 brings a major leap forward in developer productivity with the introduction of a new ultra-fast compiler, which is designed to complement the traditional PBL compiler and unlock sign
PowerBuilder 2025 introduces a modernized code editor designed to make coding faster, cleaner, and more intuitive. Whether you're writing PowerScript or browsing source code, you'll notice the differe
Installable cloud apps deployed from PowerServer adopt standard cloud-native architecture running on the .NET framework and adhere to industry best practices for security. All SQLs and DataWindows exe
With the upcoming release of PowerBuilder 2019, Appeon has added a new feature called “UI themes”, which enables you to control, through a style sheet, how the various visual objects and controls of P
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PyPb in Action: PowerBuilder and Python Building Executive Sales Charts
PyPb in Action: PowerBuilder and Python Building Executive Sales Charts A technical demo of direct integration between PowerBuilder 2025 R2, PyPb, Python, Plotly, and Excel. Introduction This demo shows how a P...
PowerBuilder 2025 R2 AES-GCM: Native Authenticated Encryption and Tamper Detecti...
PowerBuilder 2025 R2 AES-GCM: Native Authenticated Encryption and Tamper Detection A technical demo of the new cryptographic capabilities in PowerBuilder 2025 R2 usingCrypterObject,CoderObject, AES-256-GCM, hex...
Building a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) System with PowerBuilder
Introduction Artificial Intelligence is transforming enterprise software development. PowerBuilder developers can now integrateRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)capabilities directly into their applications, ...
Building a Web RibbonBar with the WebBrowser Control in PowerBuilder
Introduction The native RibbonBar control in PowerBuilder, although functional, presents significant limitations regarding visual customization, dynamic themes, and extensibility. With the arrival of theChromiu...
Building an AI Text-to-SQL Translator in PowerBuilder (Text to SQL)
Introduction Artificial Intelligence can greatly facilitate access to data, allowing non-technical users to query information naturally. PowerBuilder developers can integrate"Text-to-SQL"capabilities directly i...
PBNI Extension Framework
Addressing the complexities of PBNI PowerBuilder Native Interface (PBNI) allows developers to extend the capabilities of PowerBuilder by implementing features in C++ or using third-party libraries. However, the...
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Visual Studio for PowerServer and .NET DS Projects
With the latest Appeon product announcement ... "We would like to inform you that SnapDevelop is no longer under active development. It will remain available as a free download at https://file.appeon.com/downlo...
REST Enhancements in PowerBuilder 2019
REST support was added to PowerBuilder in 2017 R2 and enhanced in 2017 R3. PowerBuilder 2019 contains additional significant enhancements to REST support, including the following: RetrieveOne method – For R...
Merging PDF files using PoDoFo
One PDF capability that still hasn't been introduced as a native feature in PowerBuilder is the ability to merge PDF files. We're going to look at how we can easily add that capability using the open source (LG...
Quick start for contributing to Open Source PFC
Given that not everyone is fluent in using Git and or Github (where the Open Source PFC is hosted now), I put together a quick introduction in how to get started. The video below walks through the steps, which...
A Simple Methodology for Complex Resizing Scenarios Using the PFC
The Resize service included in the PowerBuilder Foundation Class (PFC) framework is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool in the developer’s toolbox. Due to several factors, however, many PB developers struggle to m...
Applying a New UI Theme to Your Application
This tutorial is an update to the 2019 tutorial. If you have zero experience with the UI Theme feature, please first follow our Quick Start tutorial. If you are ready to gain a comprehensive understanding of th...
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