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Resolved Is it possible to compile PB to native code instead of intermediate P-Code?

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  1. Igor Perisic
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  3. Tuesday, 29 November 2022 19:05 PM UTC

So PowerBuilder uses their DLL implementation for Virtual Memory (PBVM), is it possible to compile PB to native code instead of intermediate P-Code and if so how is it done? 

IF its possible to do native code, what kind of cons will I see compared to use P-Code?

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Roland Smith
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  1. Tuesday, 29 November 2022 19:18 PM UTC
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You can compile to Machine Code which produces an EXE and DLL files (instead of PBD) for your code. You still need the same PB Runtime files that a P-Code executable does.

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Igor Perisic
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  2. Tuesday, 29 November 2022 20:07 PM UTC
Oh I see how to do Machine Code
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Igor Perisic
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  2. Tuesday, 29 November 2022 20:10 PM UTC
Only problem I have now is an error "The code execution cannot proceed because PBSHR.DLL was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem".
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Igor Perisic
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  2. Tuesday, 29 November 2022 20:25 PM UTC
I got that working too. Had to install run PowerBuilder Runtime Packager and then add the Runtime folder to my path
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