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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
- Advice
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Manuel Rivera replied 8 months ago
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...
Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4. :)
FYI, Couple of issues just found in 2025R2 migration
- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Jim Reese replied 4 days ago
I'll be submitting a bug for 1, and the other is in the latest open source PFC, just thought I'd give a heads up here. I don't think either are specific to 2025R2, just that I found them during our migration.
1. Coding a timer(interval) method in th...
remove password from application memory
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- How-to
- Last updated 5 days ago
- Roland Smith replied 4 days ago
How can we prevent user passwords from remaining in application memory after successful authentication in PowerBuilder? Currently, passwords may be retained in memory and potentially exposed through memory inspection tools such as Process Hacker. Wha...
Trouble connecting to pddemo2025R2 database
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- Issue
- Last updated 5 days ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 days ago
Trying to connect to 2025R2 demo database, and followed the instructions setting up the ODBCGet error when I try to test
Git - Best way to share code across multiple projects/solutions?
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- How-to
- Last updated 6 days ago
- Gianni Bergé replied 5 days ago
Hi,
We have different PowerBuilder solutions for different projects that all use shared code. We initially had the idea to configure a repository for each solution.
I configured a repository for a solution without the shared code trough the Pow...
Recommended workflow for InfoMaker PBL reports after migrating to Solution mode
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- Advice
- Last updated 6 days ago
- Simone Olianti replied 5 days ago
Hello, first of all i would like to thank the Appeon Team for the great work on the latest PowerBuilder 2025 R2 release.imho it's probably the best release that has ever been released in my experience with PowerBuilder.
we are evaluating the migrati...
Hi,
We have an App in PB2022R2.
The App can be launched several times.
This is usefull when a long process is executed in the APP, the user used to work in a second instance of the same executable while waiting the end of process in exe 1.
Since ...
Power Server - Deployed application to another directory is not working.
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- Issue
- Last updated 6 days ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 days ago
Hi,
We have multiple power server applications deployed to a server but Im having an issue with one.
The customer wants the app deployed to the pc so all users can access instead of every user that logs one having to download the app.
I have rea...
Hello Community,
we recently migrated our PowerBuilder application from a traditional Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
Since the migration, users have reported significantly slower screen rendering...
PB 2025 R2 installation issue
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Mora Wang @Appeon replied 6 days ago
Hello,
Installing PowerBuilder 2025 R2 GA in offline mode. I downloaded it and then ran autorun.exe.I tried it in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. In both the OS I got the same error message.Windows 11 specification.Edition Windows 11 ProVersion 21...
hello everyone, i would like to report a possible bug on PowerBuilder 2025 R2 Build 6430and the workaround in case someone else having the same issueWindow 11 Home26200.8524when i use GetFileOpenName this way, it doesn't work. Not showing the system'...
requesting authentication renewal almost every hour TFSVC
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- How-to
- Last updated 6 days ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 6 days ago
We're experiencing unusual behavior with Microsoft account authentication, as we use TFFSVC for version control of our source code. It's requesting authentication renewal almost every hour of the day. Is anyone else experiencing something similar?
Application gets irresposive at random times
- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Michael Chernin replied 1 week ago
Hello,
Since migration to PB2019 we are having a strange issue that occurs usually after some response window being closed and focus returns to the main MDI frame. Application becomes irresponsive for about 1 to 2 minutes, CPU shows 13-15% occupancy...
I first converted our app in Workspace mode. It has 14,409 objects in 80 PBLs. We normally use PowerGen to bootstrap the PBLs from source control and then build the EXE/PBD. It takes several hours overnight.
The initial conversion had errors althoug...
pb ocde to .net code
- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- David Peace -Consulting Partner Powersoft replied 1 week ago
Hi Team,
please suggest how to convert the powerbuilder code to .net code. please suggest the tools available for the same.
Thanks,
Veeresha
Datawindow not create in PowerServer Model
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- Last updated 1 week ago
- David Xiong @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Hello Team,
Data window not created in PowerServer Model. When we deploy PowerBuilder code to PowerServer one of the datawindow not created. Below is the error we get. However we check Parameter 'pPayLocCode' is pass to the datawindow as an argument...
Critical tasks that must be completed
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- Last updated 1 week ago
- David Xiong @Appeon replied 1 week ago
how do you clear this notification on the PS project painter in 25R2? I'm confused as to why it shows up at all here. Maybe show it when you create a NEW PS project
Characters Not Respecting Syntax Colors in PowerBuilder 2025 R2 Editor
- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Jostein Ullestad replied 1 week ago
Hi,
I recently downloaded PowerBuilder 2025 R2 and was excited to try it out. Ive configured the script editor with a dark theme, but Ive run into an issue with how certain characters are displayed - specifically: '+, -, , , and =.
You can reproduc...
Native SMTP support for Powerbuilder returns -12 Error
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- Last updated 1 week ago
- YuSeok Kim replied 1 week ago
Hi!
I'm building a simple function to send an email using powerbuilder 2022r3 and still got -12 error.
Im using the sample script provided for SMTP but still cant get it working.
Here is my sample script:
SMTPClient lblk_smtpinteger li_rc
...
EzOrderDemo - connecting to database
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Is there a copy of the demo/labs in powerbuilder 2022 build 1878?
I am able to connect to the database using PB 2022 and also running the EZOrder lab.
When I try to run the demo exe it tells me invalid userid/password.
I copied the PB 2017 runtime...
PB2025 R2 - first impressions
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- Misc
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
I upgraded from PB2025 3711
IT just WORKS!!!
No Issues:
Installation
Migration (BIG complex app)
Run from IDE
Build exe
Deployment to clean VM after adding updated c++ and .net10 runtime
And the new DPI scaling is just AWESOME - GRE...
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