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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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- Last updated 3 years ago
- Tjafzfa Gsjsf replied 7 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 3 years ago
- Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4. :)
Bad argument list for function
- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 3 months ago
I need help getting past this error.
My application was built a long time ago. We have it migrated to PB2022 R3.
I have 2 windows named the same in two different PBLs. Each of these windows calls the same function which is in another PBL. Both thes...
Free Trial version of PowerBuilder 2022 R3: No Database Interfaces Installed Error".
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- Last updated 3 months ago
- Roland Smith replied 3 months ago
Dear All,
I am encountering the error "No Database interfaces are installed. Please run the Setup program to install the appropriate interface(s)" when trying to use PowerBuilder 2022 R3.
SQL Native client is already installed on machine.
Note:...
HTTPS connectivity in PowerBuilder 2022
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- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 months ago
Hi,
This is my code snippet of function
string ls_xml_request , ls_soap_action_url
ls_xml_request = netsol==wkGMBU2ghaXACzMLz5ln+U cmsVM033-BMW-APP
ls_soap_action_url= https://tempuri.org/ILoginManager/LoginUser
httpClient ...
power builder version 6 solution for a query
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- Last updated 3 months ago
- Roland Smith replied 3 months ago
i need to send a message to your pc for their birthday using power builder version 6. any one who have a over view for this or code snips. please send me replies to seethanew123@gmail.com
Cant verify license server starting today.
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- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 3 months ago
I got an email from my users stating they cannot connect to my application. It is running Powerserver under an IIS environment. It has been running fine for years. I checked the server, restarted IIS, still same error that it cannot
I...
Powerbuilder fillable PDFs
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- How-to
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Daniel Seguin replied 3 months ago
Hello,
On the Powerbuilder 2022R3 What's new tab, there is a quick presentation of Fillable PDFs
I am looking for the complete document that explains how to implement this.
Does someone has found it?
Thanks
Daniel
Need some help with syntax
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- How-to
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Tracy Lamb replied 3 months ago
Hi!
Can anyone tell me what's wrong with this syntax?
IF ISNUMBER(as_tolerance) THEN
ls_compare = "NUMBER"
ldec_tolerance = dec(as_tolerance)
ELSEIF right(trim(as_tolerance),1) = "%" THEN
IF ISNUMBER( left(trim(as_tolerance),len(as_tolerance...
Datawindow converting a boolean to varchar(5) - Postgresql DB backend
- How-to
- Last updated 3 years ago
- Georgios Papageorgiou replied 3 months ago
I have a datawindow against a Postgresql DB. When selecting a boolean column from the database and trying to update it, the datawindow converts the column to a varchar(5), which I assume is for 'FALSE', is there a setting in the PBODB.INI to convert ...
NSSM - PB as service - Log files and Err files being empty
- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- John Fauss replied 3 months ago
Hi,
I have setup NSSM to execute a powerbuilder application and make it run as service. I have setup the I/O options to write the logs to a file and also the stderr to another file. However when the service is started and the application is runni...
PowerServer_ConnectionConfig table
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- Advice
- Last updated 3 months ago
- John Raghanti replied 3 months ago
Hi all! Running PB 2022 R3 build 3356.
I have a question about the PowerServer_ConnectionConfig table that is created for dynamic caching.
Is it possible to add columns in there for specific application usage? If so, how would we get the data from ...
Blue screen when run my aplication
- How-to
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 months ago
I made a program (I use PB 2023) called setup.exe and when it runs with the client it shows the blue screen attached. (Microsoft Defender SmartScreen unknow the Editor
When I generate the .exe in the security tab I am using Embedded Manifest and Run...
I have an MDI application where there are several sheets. When a client maximizes both the sheet they are in and the parent window, and click to open another sheet, the file explorer opens as shown in the attached screenshot. They are only able to re...
Windows 11 Context Menus - Possible Enhancement?
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- Misc
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 months ago
Curious if there is anything on the planned enhancement list for Windows 11 Context Menus.https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2021/07/19/extending-the-context-menu-and-share-dialog-in-windows-11/
And let me add. I know I could throw up a cont...
Why save as xlsx cannot work for PB2022 on WIN2016 server
- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Roland Smith replied 3 months ago
Dear Appeon:
We tried the Powerbuilder 2022 R3, and try to use the datawindow saveas function to save data into excel file. we noticed that xlsx format are also supported in the PB2022, but unfortunately, the compiled application works well ...
One of our customers is expecting that when saving a grid report to XLSX, the headers be what is in the header instead of the column name all lower case.
Is there a way around this in InfoMaker?
PDFlib + font.charset DW property
- Advice
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 months ago
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has experience with printing/exporting reports in multiple languages using PB's native PDFlib functionality, and if so whether anyone can confirm my understanding and let me know if I'm missing anything. We are currentl...
DLL que se instalan para el Run Time
- How-to
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 3 months ago
Muy buenas tardes comunidad, quisiera pedir de su ayuda!
si me indicaran las DLL que se utilizan para cuando se le da al cliente el RunTime o se ejecuta el aplicativo con el cliente!
Recuerdo había un MSI que las instalaba en automático al ejecutar...
Hi All,
below error is being thrown when the powerbuilder 2019 application is left idle in WIN10.
ct_cmd_alloc(): user api layer: external error: The connection has been marked dead.
we didn't face this problem with PB12.9.
my application has a ...
Error Calling External Object Function loadfile??
- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- John Fauss replied 3 months ago
Muy buenas tardes comunidad, acudo a ustedes para ver si pudieran auxiliarme con el error que me esta provocando la aplicación al momento de montarla a producción.
esta desarrollada en power builder 2024 R3 Build 3356
en algunas ventanas se realiza...
PB technical questions for candidates
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- How-to
- Last updated 3 months ago
- John Fauss replied 3 months ago
Hello,
I am nota pro in PB.
We have PB standard license. We were only maintaining the existing client/server GUI application.
Need has arise for developing and enhancing existing app.
HR has short listed some PB developers for interview.
...
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