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A recent post included some PowerScript code, and I thought I would pass along a tip for pasting code snippets that produces a slightly more readable result than simply pasting code into the website's text editor. The toolbar contains a button to as...
PB 2019 R3 I doubt there is a way but I thought I would ask.  When a DataWindow goes into Preview mode I want it to be in the center of the DW control (like Word does).  I don't like how it stays to the left of the DW and then leaves the grey space ...
Hi guys, We tried the new Powerclient feature and we solved many issues but one is still a big "no go" for the moment. Since many years, we use text file with a proprietary extension to open our software and pass parameters. Bascially, the extensi...
Hello everyone,I was trying to improve the look and feel of my application and I used the new themes. Specifically, I used Applytheme ("Flat Design Dark"). Everything works in clilent / server environment, but in Appeon it doesn't work. Any suggestio...
Hi, We are long term users of Infomaker and are preparing to make the jump from 12.6 to 2019 Build 2170.  We have always run under Citrix without any problem but now have a issue with user logins.  With the current version we specify a different ser...
Hello, I'm trying to create a database connection in SnapDevelop 2019 R3 (I tried in R2 also) to an Oracle database, but I get the error "ORA-12537: Network Session: End of file". It's strange because I can connect to this database in Powerbuilder w...
Hi, We have to show a webpage in our application that requires basic authentication. How can I specify the basic authentication information for the request headers in the new WebBrowser control? Regards, René...
I came across a post from Rene about the AutoCompiler only supporting images being included in the EXE and not in a PBD.  Is that still the case today? I want to start creating a resource PBD instead of including them in the EXE but we now only use t...
Hello,  PB 2019 R3 2703 1.  in any datawindow painter,  Select Insert -> Control -> Table Blob 2.  A response window opens, which we couldn't resize it.  It makes tough to select (long) table name ?  Is there any way to resize it ? The sam...
Hi all, I'm considering to use the PowerClient. But I have some questions for you guys :-)   My PB 2019 R3 application is 64bit and currently installed using Inno setup.   Q1:  I have a few ActiveX components.  Can the PowerClient install them? ...
Trying to print 4.25 X 5.5 inventory labels on Canon TR8520.  Using Windows print dialog.  Printer works OK when making one copy but loses its mind when I try to print 2 copies.  Seems to work OK from other apps though.  Anybody else having problems?...
Hi, We have our PowerBuilder application being developed/maintained using PB2017R3. Many of our clients asking questions like "Is your product cloud deployable?" The product is based on Client Server architecture with 50% of business functionality...
Good day. This is the code in my function: int num, ret, ilong pidString ls_query, ls_nameAny process ls_query = 'select * from Win32_Process where name = "appname.exe"' locator = CREATE OleObject ret = locator.ConnectToNewObject("WbemScripting.SW...
hello friends ! i want to share with you , how to measure service response time or any time duration in seconds with miliseconds using Oracle . PB CODE: RESTClient clientclient = create RESTClientclient.SetRequestHeader ("Content-Type", "applicati...
Without a theme enabled, the user can right click on a vertical scroll bar to get a scroll menu, as shown in my attached image. However, when the theme is enabled, right clicking on the scroll bar does not bring up the scroll menu.How may I fix this ...
How can I create ASP.NET Core Web API targeting .NET Core 5.0 ?...
Hello, I'm setting up Powerclient and have a couple of issues. How do I get the desktop shortcut to be created with my icon and application name?  It shows the name I use on the server but does it have some setting for a 'freindly' name?  If I try ...
I have a datawindow against a Postgresql DB. When selecting a boolean column from the database and trying to update it, the datawindow converts the column to a varchar(5), which I assume is for 'FALSE', is there a setting in the PBODB.INI to convert ...
I select a field declared as nvarchar(nmax) from a table in sqlserver using an odbc connection (even with a native driver). The result from the select is truncated if the value in the column has more then 32676 character. I use Power Builder 2019R2. ...
Hello I want to distribute application with embedded database that could be run without installing anything at clients computer.  Seems Sqlite fits this better.  Seems need to install sqlite driver.  Is there any way to automaticaaly install driver...
Hi.When executing "mRet = mSes.mailLogon(mailNewSession!)" on a client, where no mail client is installed, this message appears:=>Screenshot 2021-06-10 153238.pngWhereas on a machine with a mail client installed, I am able to select a profile:=>...


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