;here is my script to solve the problem(autohotkey)

;when accessing through Remote Desktop the Powerbuilder IDE the mouse wheel does not work,this script can fix this problem.

;Change PB125.EXE to your PB version

#SingleInstance force
CoordMode, ToolTip, Screen
SetDefaultMouseSpeed, 0
SetMouseDelay, -1

lines = 5

Hotkey, ~WheelDown, ScrDn
Hotkey, ~WheelUp, ScrUp

ScrUp:
IfWinActive,ahk_exe PB125.EXE
{
Loop, %lines%
SendMessage, 0x115, 0, 0,wedit1, ahk_exe PB125.EXE
}
Return

ScrDn:
IfWinActive,ahk_exe PB125.EXE
{
Loop, %lines%
SendMessage, 0x115, 1, 0,wedit1, ahk_exe PB125.EXE
}
Return

Hi everyone,

I've verified that the mouse wheel scroll not working in the remote script pane/window issue is fixed in PB 2022 Beta.

You can try it out when PB 2022 GA is released.

Regards,

Just started at a new employer, working from home, using Citrix into dev machine in another state, which has PB2021. Mouse wheel scrolling appears to work for everything EXCEPT Script painters in PB. System Tree, Output window, event and function lists, even the dropdown lists for window events in the script painter work with the wheel, but the script itself remains motionless when trying to scroll with the mouse wheel. Very frustrating, and sad to see this was reported years ago and still not fixed.

Yes, I've been having the same issue in the script window using RDP since PB 2017.  3rd party apps aren't allowed to be downloaded and installed on my VM, so the workaround fix suggested above won't do.  Appeon should fix this.

Best Regards,

Ricardo

Hello,

I have discovered that the problem is ONLY in powerbulder.  I use Powerbuilder 2019 R2.  

  It is NOT an issue of Windows !!

It's simply:  i have a developer coputer with windows 10  and Powerbuilder IDE 2019 R2. 
When I start my application from IDE and I start a wndow with  an  Rich Text Edit control...  the mouse works very well.

If I deploy the application setting  "64 bits pcode" to  my connected secondary computer  with 64 bits powerbuilder runtime installed.... the application  shows the RTE control aligned on left of window, without status bar... and other differences respect the version which I see in the IDE environment and the mouse wheel   DOES NOT work.

If I deploy the application, setting "32 bits pcode"  to my Win-10 secondary computer with  32 bits powerbuilder runtime installed.... the application  shows the RTE control well fitted in the middle of window, with everything exactly the same like I see in the IDE environment  and the mouse wheel  WORKS PERFECTY.

The type of RTE control that I setted is : "Built-in TX Text Control", always.

I am very much upset  because mouse wheel  and because the differences in the behaviour of the RTE control (different position, different bars, no status bar,...)

So, to solve all problems I and everyone  should deploy 32 bits Pcode application.

Someone can explain me what my client loose, respect a 64-bits Pcode application
or
if someone has found a method to have the same visual control in 32-bits and in 64-bits application (attached the screenshots of both situations) ?  Thank you very much

Fabrizio
(Italy)

This is still a PowerBuilder IDE issue with PB 2017, PB 2019 R2, R3 release and IMHO its not a windows issue.  Windows behaves correctly in every other application I use, MS Edge, OFFICE products, Outlook, Firefox, Heck even notepad and word pad works correctly... All while in my RDP session using either MS RDP or CISCO tools.

The problem does not happen if you are locally running PowerBuilder, but in this "cloud" and VM world we now live and work in, who has local content on their machines is rare I would say.  Clients want their developers and their source code as close to their machines as possible off local laptops and local PCs for source control and security reasons mostly.

Software/Hardware:
Windows 10 Pro Version 2004 OS Build: 19041.804 running a Logitech Mouse 810-00633 G300S
Again really not a issue of the OS version or Hardware, I have many versions of windows the problem has occurred on other platforms in the VM environments.  It happened in Windows 7, Windows 2012 Server (Yes don't lecture me about running PB IDE on a server machine, that's ancient history, but the problem also existed under Win2008/2012 server)

Its a huge productivity hit, Visual Studios doesn't have this debilitating behavior why should anyone tolerate this is beyond me.  I work exclusively in VM's nowadays, Hyper-V or VMWare VM's either using RDP or Cisco tools to connect, the problem is widespread all over the place.  Some engineer assistance to fix this problem properly would make a lot of happy developers.

Come on Appeon, put in the effort to resolve this once and for all please.

Hi Gimmy,

As you might have noticed, I've given a link on this page with a solution to the problem.

If that's good enough for you as a workaround, I think you can mark this as "resolved"?

If not, then I suggest you make a Bug report, asking Appeon to fix it.

kind regards

Same problem here, only PB script window has this annoying scroll problem running RD from home.

Hi, IMHO it is definately a PB Problem so please don't put us off from above with comments that Windows (TS) Server is not supported... 

For my sake, i'm using PB 2019 on a Windows 10 1909 Build 18363.752 Build 2170 with a Logitech MX Master in my Office with Powerbuilder. All scrolling there is fine.

Due to Covid I'm now in my Home office on Windows 10 1909 Build 18363.752 using RDP to connect to the Office Machine. At home I have a Logitech MX518 unsing standard windows drivers. Also tried a MS-Mouse.

Exactly the same problem thread starter mentioned can be confirmed here: No mouse scrolling in scripts via RDP in Powerscipt.

Mouse scroll works fine in PB IDE Library List. in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio 2019, all office programs, all browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Edge).

For my case solely but pretty annoying is that the PB Script is affected.

regards

Also working from home and seem to remember that this mouse scrolling using the wheel didn't work using RDP or maybe that lots of times it didn't work and had to close powerbuilder and open up again (or was that the "search" using the keyboard?)

Anyway, not a solution maybe for everyone, but I've tested my remote connection using "Splashtop" and the scrolling does work. Splashtop is pretty good and very cheap.

I've also tested using "ConnectWise" and the scrolling also works. Connectwise is also very good and possibly free.

You can create a free account https://www.connectwise.com/resources/trial/control-access. After 2 weeks or 15 days you can then convert it into a free account (at least I could last year).

Just a tip for the ones who are allowed to use something else as RDP (which is by the way not very recommended due to the security flaws, I've been told).

regards

It is clear that there is a problem with the mouse wheel when you are editing the code and it is done from a remote desktop, it doesn't matter to reinstall PB, it doesn't matter to reinstall the mouse drivers, it is a problem that Appeon must face, it would be exceptional if a patch came out, we are programmers and it is very very annoying to edit code as to create it, a lot of time is lost.

Remember, we are working from home and it is not because we want to. Appeon should at least make it easier for us to work on a tool with such a high price tag.

Thank you.

Yep this COVID19 crap has everyone at home and relying on RDP and pulling their hair out on these script windows. A coworker and I are both having this issue. We both RDP into our desktop computers which are running Win10 1909 and both of us have the same Logitech mouse (server side, not at the house). When I find some time I wanted to try uninstalling SetPoint (on the server side) to see if that has any impact. SetPoint also has the ability to disable smooth scrolling on specific applications. I was going to try that too.

I would love to know if everyone having problems with RDP is also using a Logitech mouse. I would also like to know if there is anyone that is not having this problem and if so, what mouse are they using.

I'm with a remote desktop connection and as mentioned here the mouse scrolling doesn't work when I'm editing code, it happens to me on PB 2017 R3 and PB 2019.

I think that with this confinement by the COVID-19 we are going to be a little angry if we have to change a lot of code and it makes it so slow to work.

Hi All,

I have the same issue with the mouse.
Never posted on this since we are still on PB10.5.
But now we are working on migrating to PB2017.

And it still has the same weird behavior.

Weird in the sense that the scrolling not working is only in the script part.
Scrolling DOES WORK in the event and function list as well as the log pane.

So the answer not supported doens't fly.

It does work in parts.

My suspicion is that it has to be related on the control type behind the script view.

Maybe it will be fixed in PB2019 because of a new IDE ?

AND YES, it makes working remotely a pain.

Dirk

If you are using a remote connection ot the machine....

I wonder if there is an issue with compatibility with the mouse on the Server/Client. If might be an issue with the RDP layer, who knows?

All very odd as we have no problem, we use Microsoft Mouse and Server 2008R2.

I guess you will have to try different combinations in order to resolve the problem.

==============================================================

With regards to Windows 10 (I assume you are working directly on the machine and not using RDP)....

Has it worked in any version of PB, has this problem only just occurred?

Sorry it's not a great help, but I think you are looking at a software compatibility issue somewhere....

Good luck

David

good morning

Also I did NOT solve the problem

Hi Appeon support team,

Can anyone please look into this issue as i could not able to be productive with this. My mouse scroll wheel is not working in PB script window.

Re-installed the Mouse drivers to MS office but did not help.

TIA

Syed.

Hi,

I am also facing the same problem "Mouse scroll does not work in PB script window"

I am using PB2017 R2 Standard Edition, Version 2017 R2 Build 1769

On Windows Server 2012 R2 standard, Using through remote machine.

Does anybody got the resolution...

Thanks.

Syed.

Hi Gimmy;

   Hmmm .. that is very weird. I have been on W10 for 4 years and using PB 2017 for about a year now (from starting with 2017 beta). I have had no mouse scrolling issues in the PowerScript Painter (or even my PB Apps') from my perspective on any of my 3 development machines. My PC's are all now on the W10 Fall Creator Edition and running PB 2017 R2.

I wonder if this is a mouse driver issue on your PC?

FWIW: I only use Logitech mice and my PC's are all AMD based processors.

Regards ... Chris

Hi Gimmy,

This seems more of an OS problem. I would recommend uninstalling and reinstalling R2 with administrator privileges. This could fix the problem.

Regards,