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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...
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :) ...
I have a requirement to access a SOAP Web-Service from PB2019. SOAP techniques are listed as obsolete and therefore not supported. How do I access a SOAP Web service then?  ...
Hey gang, Without getting too far into the specifics of my modifications, my remaining PB app runs in Windows Classic Style.  I need to know if there's a PowerScript function to clear the data entered into a datawindow (not yet saved to the DB), act...
Our present deployment has a modular approach where each module is deployed as an exe.   The deployments presently are built in PowerBuilder 12.5. Each of these modules\exes have their respective PBDs residing in the same folder in a citrix environme...
Hi,   We deployed to web recently. We have been facing the following issue frequently.   ---------------------------BFMS---------------------------Errors occurred in the Appeon communication layer.Possible causes: 1. The network is unstable or di...
Hi Guys, I am trying to save the datawindow report as excel file, so that I am using the below syntax. Excel file is saved successfully buy I am unable to open it. It showing "file format or file extension  is not valid" error. suggestions please. ...
Hello, my app starts a VBA subroutine (word mailmerge) using the oleServer.run method. Under certain circumstances a runtime error is thrown, the oleError structure containing amongst others the following properties: Helpfile: wdmain11.chm Helpco...
There's anyway to change the window frame for all the windows of my aplication?   As I can see on the theme folder, it have a few visual items to change window borders and window title bar buttons, but I can't find the way to apply this on the appl...
Hi, I'm creating a PBNI using the SDK and C. I would like to know how I can create a multi dimensional pbarray and set it's values. I have a single dimension array working fine but can't figure out what to create a 2 dimensional pbarray. pbarray sg...
Hello Everyone!  Anyone know any way to clean variables that are no longer used in our code of each window or powerbuilder function? Is there any application, website or powerbuilder function that helps me identify variables that are no longer used?...
Hello, Pb 2017 R3, Postgresql 11, Windows 10 Got a drop down datawindow with 4 columns.   This dddw should list all 4 columns, in both display columns and data columns fields, while binding it with a datawindow field.  But it displays only the alr...
  I am using the Runtime Packager to install an application on a machine that does not have PowerBuilder installed. It doesn’t complain during the instll but hen I run the app it says that it can’t find pbvm19.dll. Can anybody help?...
I need to install PowerBuilder 2017 on a computer that has a network connection, but the internet connection is blocked (and cannot be unblocked). Is there a way to achieve this?  ...
Hi Is there a way possibly using the datawindow Modify function that I can change the WSDL URL that i use as the basis for a web service datawindow. I am developing an application off site where I have a WSDL file on one of our local servers here. W...
Hi! I use .NET webservices in PB 2017 R3 1880. How to use the datetime parameters? How to set output string format of datetime to parse in server (Glassfish)?   Regards, Géza  ...
Hi   does anyone have any examples to share of using the datawindow richtext ?   ty   Gimmy...
We have a datawindow that takes on a ton of Modify statements depending on how much data is in a certain record. We fixed the code so that data doesn't straddle pages in print preview, but when we send it to the printer or to a PDF, there is a bit of...
My machine was replaced, but unfortunately we didn't Deactivate my PB2017R3 Offline license from my old machine which is now been recycled. How can we recover my license so we can activate it on my new machine and also convert it to Online license. T...
Hello for EveryOne! I have a question about PowerBuilder, I need execute my own function while i'm doing another proccess in my application, open another window, retrieving data on datawindows.  Do any of you have any idea how to do something simil...
When our current PowerBuilder app is migrated to the web using PowerServer, is it possible to make code changes directly to the web assembly code or do all modifications have to go through PB 2019 Enterprise? For instance, if I have existing web API ...
Hi, I am looking to upgrade my environment to PB 2019 from PB 10.5 and i have to migrate some third party product that is currently integrated into the applications. The new environment will use SOAP calls a few functions. Currently I can use 2 web ...


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