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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Manuel Rivera replied 3 weeks ago
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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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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
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Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Pie graph label issue
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
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I have a pie graph that is giving me issues with the label location.  It works fine with only 4-5 items in the graph.  When the number of items gets up to around 12, the labels start overlapping each other.  I do not see a way where I can change the ...
Rick Domogalik Rick Domogalik
  1. PowerBuilder
Need help getting SQl Anywhere 11 installed.
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
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I have PB 2017 R3 installed on a new WIN computer. However, SQL Anywhere 11 did not automatically install. How do I install and plug into my PB?
David Bradshaw David Bradshaw
  1. PowerBuilder
PB Object Browser not displaying
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  BRIAN PROM replied 3 years ago
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Hello, Just recently my Object Browser window will not show when selected in my Powerbuilder IDE.  I'm using PB 2019 build 2703.  It was previously working but now when I click the button or use the menu option for Browser nothing happens.  I don't ...
BRIAN PROM BRIAN PROM
  1. PowerBuilder
SQL Anywhere Engine not detected even though it is installed
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, I am trying to install PowerBuilder 2019 R2-2353 and I want to be able to use the Demo apps that come with the install. I have installed SQL Anywhere 17 on my machine as well. During the installation PowerBuilder is not picking up any engine a...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  SQL Anywhere
Faisal Khan Faisal Khan
  1. PowerBuilder
Controlling PDF printing
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mark Goldsmith replied 3 years ago
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I have the need to print existing pdf files on the network to a HP printer and control which pages print within my PB app.  Anyone done something like that or any ideas where to look?     Thanks
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Chris Stewart Chris Stewart
  1. PowerBuilder
Passing a date parm to TO_CHAR(), PostgreSQL Database
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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PB2019R3, build 2703Windows 10, 64 bit platformPostgreSQL database connected with ODBCI have a stand-alone datawindow which is a report. The full SQL is attached.Here's a snippet of the problem lines in the SQL:            select            case     ...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
GetFileSaveName
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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Hello,   PB 2021 1288   I create datastore in application and would like to save this datastore as PDF document. At the time of creation of datastore I already know name of filename in which I want to save datastore, but I don't know folder. S I ...
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TOMAZ KRALJ TOMAZ KRALJ
  1. PowerBuilder
upload my app to my web site
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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Hi  I try to upload my app to my web site  it get this error please help     
Hussain Albloshi Hussain Albloshi
  1. PowerBuilder
how to upload my app on my website ? www.etscomsys.com
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
4 replies
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please how can i upload my app on my website ?    exp  www.etscomsys.com   
Hussain Albloshi Hussain Albloshi
  1. PowerBuilder
Re: Active connections to PostgreSQL
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, PB 2019 R3, PostgreSQL 11 While querying the PostgreSQL database, with the following query SELECT username, application_name, client_hostnameFROM pg_stat_activity WHERE datname = 'database' And state = 'active' ; I get empty in application...
  1.  PostgreSQL
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
Transparent Slider / Trackbar
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 years ago
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Hi bright minds, I need a horizontal trackbar / slider control, but it has to have a transparent background. The powerbuilder trackbar doesn't even allow to set the background colour, so that's a no no. I've tried a .Net winforms trackbar, same ...
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Why is it not possible to select "incremental" build when in project "enable debug" is not selected?
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
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As explained in the subject. Is there a explanation for this? This goes for all 3 project types. Powerbuilder, PowerClient and PowerServer. regards
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Re: Different background color for all drop-down datawindows
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 3 years ago
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Hello, PB 2019 R3 Need to set a different background color for all drop-down datawindows, using theme feature.  Every window will have 2 - 10 drop down datawindows.  Is there any way to accomplish this task?  Happiness AlwaysBKR Sivaprakash  
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  Theme
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
Problem to register new user in APPEON
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, For a new employee, to whom we want to assign his PowerBuilder license. When I enter https://login.appeon.com/register it does not allow me to register a new user, for an employee of the company where I work. Display the error:This email ad...
Rodolfo Reyes Rodolfo Reyes
  1. PowerBuilder
Problems installing PB 2021 on Windows 11
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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Hi team, I recently upgraded to Windows 11 and decided to reinstall PB 2021. However this download problem keeps occurring. I have followed the instruction to 'Allow Connection' in Firewall Outbound Rules for both PowerBuilderInstaller_setup.exe an...
Kiat Chun Kiat Chun
  1. PowerBuilder
Evaluate on TV DDDW keeps crashing IDE
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, I'm using PB 2019 R2 build 2328. On a TV Datawindow, PB IDE started crashing on simple statement I used to find the last row in the group. this.describe("evaluate('max(getrow() for group 1)',1)") I've checked following: dw has 6  rows, it...
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Krzysztof Rybarczyk Krzysztof Rybarczyk
  1. PowerBuilder
Is there a way to have embedded images in our PowerServer aplication ?
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Edinson Nongrados replied 3 years ago
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Good morning, I have a datawindow where I get the filename, width and height of an image, after that I set all this information to another datawindow which has the image control. I have theses images in local. I don't know if there's a way to not h...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  PowerServer
Edinson Nongrados Edinson Nongrados
  1. PowerServer
PB IDE shows splash and fails to load the actual IDE
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
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I am unable to get the PB IDE to open. This is failing on both 2019 R3 and 2021 and it just started today. I installed some software, Iris for blue light, plus another backup software, not sure if they replace something, but even after uninstalling...
  1.  IDE
Lloyd McBean Lloyd McBean
  1. PowerBuilder
Regarding PBLs from a computer
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  SHAMEEM KAKKAD replied 3 years ago
5 replies
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Hi, I need to get all pbls files from my computer (C,D,E,etc..). I did checked the dirlist, dirselect functions. but no use...   
SHAMEEM KAKKAD SHAMEEM KAKKAD
  1. PowerBuilder
InfoMaker Form bug
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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Our app is PowerBuilder 2019 Build 2170 and we use InfoMaker 2019 Build 2170. IM can be launched from the app so that users can customize reports. We'll be moving to PB 2021 in a couple weeks so we can make our spring release using 2021.   We have ...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. InfoMaker

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