Discussions tagged Window
Dynamically Determine Response Window Classname
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- Last updated 1 month ago
- John Fauss replied 1 month ago
Here's a fun one to solve...
I am blending a new report-running process with an old. I have no control over the old, and I want to center the Response windows (used for arguments) that are popped up.
The window names are stored in a table and dynam...
Win11 minimized Windows have no width
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- Issue
- Last updated 2 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 months ago
Hi,
we use Powerbuilder19 and are in the process of migrating to Powerbuilder21.
In our application when we minimize windows they are usually arranged in the lower left corner.
Now after the upgrade to windows 11 my minimized windows look like t...
How to control X closing window button
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- Last updated 4 months ago
- Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 months ago
Hello,
PB 2021.1288
I want to control X closing button of window. What event get fired when user click X button and window get closed?
Thanks
Tomaz...
Mouse wheel to scroll main window when over another control.
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- Last updated 5 months ago
- Steen Jakobsen replied 5 months ago
Hi,
How can I make a main window scroll when using the mouse wheel and the mouse cursor is over another control (a dw or a ribbonbar) ?
Any feedback is most appreciated.
//Steen...
how to use PDB PB19R3 file into PB9?
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- Last updated 7 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 months ago
Is there some way to use a PBD file of the PB19r3 into PB9; like a DLL file?...
how do i get the names of all objects on a window
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- Last updated 8 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 months ago
my window that was originally programmed in PB4 and converted to tabs when they became available (PB7 maybe) has grown over the last 20 + years
it has approx 50 tab page objects, some with tabs on the tabs, 100 + datawindows, more buttons and a more...
Add a clickable control to windows' titlebars?
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Dan Cooperstock replied 1 year ago
This is a continuation of my question about saving screenshots of windows, which has been well answered.
Now ideally we would want to make this functionality obvious to users, and one idea would be to have a little camera icon (or something like tha...
Application Name being truncated in main window
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Walter O'Driscoll replied 1 year ago
Hi
I downloaded the trial version of Powerbuilder in order to get working on modifying an existing application while the licence procurement went through. I have now upgraded to the licence version, but have an issue now with the application name as...
Function Timer Not Working en WIN7 and WIN10 - PB2019 R2
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Andreas Mykonios replied 1 year ago
Hi everyone,
I am having trouble executing the timer function.The system does nothing when I run the .EXE \ PBD on Windows 7 and 10 workstations.In my workstation that is Windows 10 it works in interpreted mode and from the .exe.
I have tried to ru...
PowerBuilder Theme how to have a similar window title bar?
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Ken Guo @Appeon replied 1 year ago
Hi Guys
anyone of you knows if is possible configuring theme file .json in order to have this window title bar:
As you can see there is a color gradient and yellow row a the bottom...
Thanks in advance ...
Infomaker 2019r2 Report Preview Window is now small and unsizable.
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Mark Lee @Appeon replied 1 year ago
After upgrading Infomaker to 2019r2, after I've created a .exe for users to deploy reports, the preview window of the report is now small and size locked in the upper left hand corner. There are vertical and horizontal scroll bars but you can't maxi...
Buttons in the title bar of a main window
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Steen Jakobsen replied 1 year ago
Hi,
How can I place a button in the title bar of a main window ?
(Just like MS Office)
I'm using PB2019 R2 /Windows 10
Thanks
Steen :-)...
Hi,
How do I Center the title text of a main window ?
It seems that the title text is always justified left.
I'm using PB2019 R2 /Windows 10
Thanks
Steen :-)
...
Hello,
I'm using PowerBuilder 2017 R3.
We have an issue that our windows flicker alot when opening them due to different operations that are being performed (changing texts based on database entries, showing/hiding certain objects based on user ...
CloseWithReturn fails in Open event
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- Issue
- Last updated 2 years ago
- Haakon Langballe replied 2 years ago
Hi!
Our application crashes when CloseWithReturn is called in the window open() event handler. The error occurs when returning early from the Open() handler when incorrect parameters are passed.
My code:
...
integer retval = CloseWithReturn(this,...
Posted events are called on open of reponse window
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- Last updated 2 years ago
- Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
Hi,
I have a problem with posted events.
Here a small simplified example of code:
POST Event ue_posted_event()MessageBox ("", "test")Event ue_triggered_event()
In this case the code in ue_posted_event is called after the code in ue_triggered_even...
Why doesn't pbm_constructor event fire on a window?
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- Last updated 2 years ago
- John Fauss replied 2 years ago
We have need to add some logging to all response windows in our system via a common ancestor. I just tried adding ue_constructor (event type pbm_constructor) with needed code on it, and it never fires. We can't use the open event because too many win...
MDI application on Windows 10 : old look for sheet...
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- Last updated 2 years ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
Hi
We have an MDI application. On Windows 10, the appearance of the MDI frame is different from the sheet window (title bar, window control menu, etc.).
The MDI frame looks like all Windows 10 windows, but windows sheet look old.
Is there a way to...
Opening w_pagesetup window failed
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- Last updated 2 years ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
6.5 upgrade to 2017, failed when opening w_pagesetup window and the program crashes. After investigation, I found that there was an error in executing of_PageSetupDlg here.
pfcmain--> pfc_u_dw--> pfc_pagesetupdlg
↓↓↓source code↓↓↓
// Open page set...
Closing main windows on a dockable MDI frame app
- Issue
- Last updated 2 years ago
- Michael Kramer replied 2 years ago
hi!
PB app (and IDE) crashes when I attempt to close a window sheet on inside the open event, while running on a MDIDock frame. When it's a simple MDI frame, no problem occurs.
I am wondering if it's a bad practice to close windows inside open even...
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