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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Manuel Rivera replied 3 weeks ago
7 replies
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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...
John Fauss John Fauss
  1. PowerBuilder
Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
3 replies
6223 views
10 votes
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
PB7 on Win10 will not build an exe
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
We have hundreds PB7 apps that we're planning to migrate to PB 2019, however in the meantime, we'd like to get the PB7 IDE running on Windows 10. I find that the IDE installs, but I'm not able to build an executable.  Does anyone have experience wit...
Gerry Seidl Gerry Seidl
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder RunTime Error
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi All, I am using power builder 2019 application, it works properly once deployed in local PC. If it is deployed in citrix server (windows 2016 server, windows 10 OS) some times it is working fine, but if windows security patch updates happen in ci...
  1.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Tamilselvan Ramesh Tamilselvan Ramesh
  1. PowerBuilder
2019 r2 64 bit application crashes at startup
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi All, We recently made the switch to Powerbuilder 2019 R2 and started building in 64 bit.   On a select few windows 10 desktops the new EXEs will open up but quickly crash with no error. Essentially the opening window flashes and goes away. The ...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  Crash
  3.  PowerBuilder
Michael Clardy Michael Clardy
  1. PowerBuilder
Function Timer Not Working en WIN7 and WIN10 - PB2019 R2
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Fernando Leal replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
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...
  1.  32-bit
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Timer
  4.  Window
Fernando Leal Fernando Leal
  1. PowerBuilder
www.appeon.com seems to be down?
  1. Resolved
  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
www.appeon.com seems to be down?
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
How can I get a click event in a edit mask control?
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Vincent Van Gogh replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
I was looking for a event click butdoesn't work Any Ideas? Thanks  
Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh
  1. PowerBuilder
about the dropdown calendar of EditMask control
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Zhao James replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi, when select a date from dropdown calendar of EditMask control, which event would be triggered, how to capture the selected value before it is set to EditMask control?  
Zhao James Zhao James
  1. PowerBuilder
Regarding PowerClient Cloud Config file
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Julie Jiang @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
1584 views
1 vote
When I try to deploy app using PowerClient, the file named cloudserverconfig is created and it contains password also. So is there a way to hide information from user by encryting that JSON file.   Location of file is : .\AppData\Local\Appeon\PBClou...
ritesh desai ritesh desai
  1. Beta Testing
Installing IWA Runner in Citrix
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
I have a need for users to access my Appeon PB2017r3 program via IWA Runner.  Several users only able to access my company's web browser via Citrix.  When a user opens my application via the /iwarunner.html switch, they are prompted to install the IW...
  1.  Citrix
  2.  IWA
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  WebBrowser
Paul Vos Paul Vos
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Catch stored procedure error when retrievign a datawindow
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello. Is there any way to catch a stored procedure error when retrievign a datawindow?. I get the error 999 Select error: Requested result set number 1 not found, so I need to catch the return number that I specifed in the definition of the SP.  Ed...
Jvallejo Jvallejo Jvallejo Jvallejo
  1. PowerBuilder
Oracle + PostgreSql compatibility for an application
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi PB users, As PostgreSql support was announced for 2017R2, we study the possibility to implement a PostgreSql compatibility for our PB application which is connected to Oracle for now. We would like to keep Both Oracle and PostgreSql compatibilit...
Pierre DETE Pierre DETE
  1. PowerBuilder
Asc function
  1. Resolved
  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
8 replies
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0 votes
Hi all, We receive a string ( copy and paste) into an MLE. From this mle string we need to filter out all the ascii values higher than 126. We have the solution , something like this string ls_a ls_a = mle_1.text for i = 1 to Len(ls_a)      ch...
John Vanleeuwe John Vanleeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Deploy Powerclient using AutoCompiler
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 5 years ago
1 reply
1932 views
1 vote
Hello, Is it possible to automatically deploy an application as Powerclient (new PB 2019 R3 feature) using AutoCompiler (OrcaScript or PBC or something else)? It would be nice to integrate the deployment in a CI/CD pipeline. Thanks, René
René Ullrich René Ullrich
  1. PowerBuilder
can i have 2 versions at the same time on my pc
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
can i have 2 versions at the same time on my pc 2017 and 2019. using a single user and a single version at the same time ???
  1.  IDE
  2.  Installation
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  Testing
Moroni Spitz Romero Celaya Moroni Spitz Romero Celaya
  1. PowerBuilder
URL Parameters
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Tim McGill replied 5 years ago
2 replies
3248 views
0 votes
Hello! I have a question about powerbuilder web app. When I generate a web app I´ve got a url, can I pass parameters in the url?If I can do it, how do I get its values ​​in the PB application?
Cecilia Jiménez Bedoya Cecilia Jiménez Bedoya
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
RTE Print Problem with PB 2017 R3 Build 1858
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mark Lee @Appeon replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi We are having problems printing an RTE with Powerbuilder 2017 R3. We are using build 1858. The issue is that when the we try to print to a local or network printer, the printer is not loading. Powerbuilder and the affected application are sitting ...
  1.  PB Classic
Jim O'Hara Jim O'Hara
  1. PowerBuilder
Need Template for PB-callable C++ DLL & Visual Studio Solution
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 5 years ago
3 replies
2542 views
1 vote
I'm wanting to create a simple C++ DLL in Visual Studio 2017 that contains entry points that are callable by PowerBuilder, but this has proven to be a bigger challenge than I anticipated. I've been able to create a C++ DLL project in VS, create a hea...
John Fauss John Fauss
  1. PowerBuilder
The application does not run
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
1626 views
0 votes
When I download the plugin to run my application, what can it be? How can I solve this problem? it just happens to me in a machine
Diego Bustos Diego Bustos
  1. PowerBuilder
use of google charts in power buldier
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
how can i include a google chart on my powerbuilder mobile project ?   thanks for attention
  1.  Mobile
arturo garza gonzalez arturo garza gonzalez
  1. PowerBuilder
Override Datawindow Background Color When Using Themes
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Alvar Carrasco replied 5 years ago
1 reply
2649 views
1 vote
Is there a way to override the datawindow (background) color set by a theme? The theme color is white. I would like a specific user object inherited from the datawindow class to have a different color.   Thank you, Joe Hess
Joe Hess Joe Hess
  1. PowerBuilder

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