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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
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
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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
disable xml file generation
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello, It seems that pbc190.exe generates the XML file where the path to runtime libraries is specified. Is there a way to tell pbc not to do it? Best regards,Konstantin
  1.  PowerBuilder Compiler
Konstantin Goldobin Konstantin Goldobin
  1. PowerBuilder
PFC Linkage Service works in w_main but not w_sheet
  1. Resolved
  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 years ago
4 replies
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Hi all, I'm testing linkage service in PB2021 with latest PFC.  I inherited a new window from w_sheet and copied the code from the PFC example (w_linkageretrieval) and changed the dws and retrieval arguments.  Can't get it to work to save my life.  ...
  1.  PFC
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Tracy Lamb Tracy Lamb
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder Web Browser Control HTTP GET/POST Methods
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Hareshkumar Patel replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi, we are trying to replace native MS web browser control with new web browser control in our application. we need to navigate to different web pages using HTTP POST methods.  Does this new Web Browser control provide an option to send data using ...
Hareshkumar Patel Hareshkumar Patel
  1. PowerBuilder
Compatibility between runtimes (pb10, pb12.5, pb2019R3)
  1. Resolved
  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Christopher Craft replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
We are in the process of upgrading applications from Powerbuilder 10 and 12.5 to Powerbuilder 2019R3.   Currently all of our powerbuilder applications reside in the same folder on a server and staff have a shortcut pointing to that location.  This f...
Connie Dove Connie Dove
  1. PowerBuilder
Seeking suggestion for third-party Office ActiveX/OCX
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 3 years ago
3 replies
1504 views
0 votes
The window is getting freeze which is having the MS-office(we are using O365 version) control attached on that window via OLE control. When we open that window, while initializing the WORD component, it is getting freeze for sometime. And because of...
  1.  Office
  2.  OLE
zakariya mahboob zakariya mahboob
  1. PowerBuilder
Possible to import events with the .NET dll importer
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Is it possible to have events, not just methods, come from a .NET assembly into the PowerBuilder nvo when using the .NET dll imported in PowerBuilder 2019 R3? Or failing that, react to events that are raised from the .NET assembly in PowerBuilder in ...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  C# Class Importer
Aron Cox Aron Cox
  1. PowerBuilder
NativePDF_Valid=1 and portrait layout different behavior when deployed
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Pierre DETE replied 3 years ago
7 replies
1873 views
0 votes
Hello, I have a different behavior when I print with NativePDF a portrait output between IDE and deployed. When I run from the IDE the output is fine in portrait, but when I run from a deployed application the layout is smaller, not in full page, l...
  1.  NativePDF
  2.  PDF
Pierre DETE Pierre DETE
  1. PowerBuilder
Find value in a large datawindow
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 years ago
10 replies
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0 votes
Hello, I need to find and highlight a user entered value in a large datawindow (~280.000 rows).Therefore I created a findstring (upper(column1) = value OR upper(column2) = value OR ...).The search takes about 15 seconds, especially when the value is...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Markus Schröder Markus Schröder
  1. PowerBuilder
AGENT SVN won't connect to PowerBuilder
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Bruce Armstrong replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hello - Long time PowerBuilder developer, first time Agent SVN user.  I did a search on the community forums and can't find anything related to my issues. Using PB2017. It took some time to get Agent SVN configured and connected to the repository ...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  SVN
John Brown John Brown
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerclient parameters strange behavior
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hello I'm not sure if this is a bug or not but it looks strange to me. I use PowerClient for deploying my application. What's going on: If I start the application from the generated desktop link then it works fine. The link targets this: C:\Prog...
Tomas Beran Tomas Beran
  1. PowerBuilder
call .net assembly winform error need setcompatibletextrenderingdefault
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
When i call a .net assembly which has a winform window ， powerbuilder 2021 trigger  a error, error message remind me  must call  setcompatibletextrenderingdefault first， but how to setcompatibletextrenderingdefault  ?  please help me!!
  1.  .NET Assembly
owen huang owen huang
  1. PowerBuilder
Stored Procedure load incomplete in Database Painter
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Good evening In the database painter when I connect by ODBC to SQL Server I can see the Stored Procedures without problem; but when I connect using MSOLEDBSQL SQL SERVER Or SNC SQL Native Client the Stored Procedures don't show complete, they only l...
Juan Carlos Marin Juan Carlos Marin
  1. PowerBuilder
Run PowerClient on VPN
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  mathews rutto replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi, How do i run PowerClient on VPN environment? There is a scenario where the client wants PowerClient to be hosted into the cloud server and Powerclient is more like deskstop application. what the best way to handle this request. Am of the idea ...
mathews rutto mathews rutto
  1. PowerBuilder
Webbrowser and mhtml
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Andreas Mykonios replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi Is it possible to show mhtml (mht, mhtm) files in the Chromium based webbrowser control? Chrome supports it from local storage. CHromium suports it (according the documentation I've found). But if I try navigate to a local mhtml file the WebBrows...
Tomas Beran Tomas Beran
  1. PowerBuilder
Dynamic Cursor is not working
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Vishrut Dave replied 3 years ago
7 replies
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0 votes
Dear Support Team, Following code is not working in my environment. Connect using SQLCA; integer cmpnt_Id_var DECLARE my_cursor DYNAMIC CURSOR FOR SQLSA ; PREPARE SQLSA FROM "SELECT cmpnt_Id FROM Component" ; OPEN DYNAMIC my_cursor ; IF SQ...
  1.  Cursor
  2.  PowerBuilder
Vishrut Dave Vishrut Dave
  1. PowerBuilder
How calling VBA Excel functions with optional arguments?
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Konrad Kaltenbach replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Dear Experts, I want to call the VBA Excel functions with optional parameters like Range.PasteSpecial(...) for example in PowerScript functions. I tried the following: OLEObject lole_WS_From // Excel worksheetOLEObject lole_WS_To    // Excel works...
  1.  Excel
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  PowerScript (PS)
Konrad Kaltenbach Konrad Kaltenbach
  1. PowerBuilder
Parsing JSON - Failed to load the JSON data because its root node is not an object
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Sanjay B replied 3 years ago
7 replies
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Hi everyone, i try to parse a JSON-String with the new functionalitys of PB2019 and get this error message: "Failed to load the JSON data because its root node is not an object" sample code:   string ls_json, ls_returnJSONPackage luo_jsonluo_json...
  1.  Array
  2.  JSON
  3.  JSONParser
Stefan Sievers Stefan Sievers
  1. PowerBuilder
Is there a Find in Page Function in Web Browser Control?
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Peter Thiem replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi Community, Our users would like a "Find in Page" function when they press control-F in the new Chromium based web browser control. They found it useful in this application, from when it used the old IE web browser control. Is there built in fun...
Peter Thiem Peter Thiem
  1. PowerBuilder
Play MXF media with media player
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi, All   I have a question about playing media files. Our media team has to generate MXF files. But our current media player doesn't support MXF format. Is there a media player I could use to play it? This is for Powerbuilder 2019 R3.   Thanks, ...
Don Yang Don Yang
  1. PowerBuilder
Dynamically Determine Response Window Classname
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Jason Lipman replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Here's a fun one to solve... I am blending a new report-running process with an old. I have no control over the old, and I want to center the Response windows (used for arguments) that are popped up. The window names are stored in a table and dynam...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Response
  4.  Window
Jason Lipman Jason Lipman
  1. PowerBuilder

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