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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Tjafzfa Gsjsf replied 8 months 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 3 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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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
Popup window position VS frame window position
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Brad Wery replied 4 years ago
9 replies
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Hi Powerbuilder developers! I want to create a popup that will start from the same position as the application frame window. I open the popup window and then change it's X coordinate to match the MDI frame X position. In the attached picture you w...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Yiannis Papadomichelakis Yiannis Papadomichelakis
  1. Beta Testing
Error Code 15056
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Richard Shakour replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Just had to do an upgrade of PowerServer to the 2019 version but now after I deploy the application successfully when I try to run it gives the attached error. I'm still running PB 2017 and do not wish to upgrade at this time to 2019. I'm guessing ...
Richard Shakour Richard Shakour
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
PB2017-R2 Not working with GitLab Enterprise
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hello All, I am attempting to do GIT Pulls and GIT Pushes to get githlab in the PB IDE. It does not work. For the PUSH i see:Git client error code: Reference was not fast-forwardable. For the PULL  I see:Git client error code: Checkout conflicts pr...
  1.  Git
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  PULL
  4.  PUSH
Toan Nguyen Toan Nguyen
  1. Beta Testing
Grey theme, datawindow background issue...
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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I created a simple response window that contains only a datawindow control. Both window and datawindow have buttonface as background color.When I run this window, both of them have the same color when not using themes and also when using all themes e...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  Theme
Yiannis Papadomichelakis Yiannis Papadomichelakis
  1. Beta Testing
Bottom Toolbar Misplaced on Window Type = Main!
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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Has anyone else seen this? My setup: PB version = PB 2017 R3 or PB 2019 R2 (same behavior = potentially legacy issue) Windows = 10.0.19041.21 Anomaly seen: When user moves menu's toolbar and snap it to bottom edge the toolbar doesn't lock to ...
Michael Kramer Michael Kramer
  1. PowerBuilder
Deploy no actualiza Aplicacion
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hola Hice una aplicación de ejemplo, la cargue `para verla en formato WEB y Móvil,   Luego modifique la misma app, ejecute el Deploy, pero sigue la version anterior a la actual, ejecute el deploy en modo Incrementakl y full, borre la carpeta en el...
Istok Carvallo Istok Carvallo
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Using multiple themes
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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I have an application divided into 3 areas with separate graphic charters.   If I open a window in an area by selecting the theme, the windows already open in the other areas are refreshed with the new theme selected.Is it possible to use several...
Philippe BUCAILLE Philippe BUCAILLE
  1. Beta Testing
PB Applications and AdobeSign
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  CJ Lai replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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1 vote
Good day, PB gurus I am wondering if any of you have done integrating the AdobeSign into a PB application?  If so, would be possible to share any insight/method used? Thank you CJ
CJ Lai CJ Lai
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Transfer PB license from Windows 7 to Window 10 Machine
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Mariano Collado @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I currently have PB 2017 R2 installed on my Windows 7 Desktop and would like some advice on how I can transfer the license to allow me to install the PB onto my Windows 10 Laptop.
rehees rafiq rehees rafiq
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Unique APP ID?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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PB v12.1 b7055Client/Server appWindows 7 64 bit SP 1Is there a way to get a unique ID for my current app? Ideally I'l liketo get a unique LONG of STRING value that uniquely identifies the current instance of the app. That way if I have 3 instances of...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
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Create presigned URL for aws gateway API ?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
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Hi All. Perhaps third party tool? Chilkat - has somewhat close, but not what we need, we need to invoke API https://www.example-code.com/powerbuilder/aws_pre_signed_url_v4.asp Any directions will be greatly appreciated. Thank You Sincerely Vla...
Vladimir K. Vladimir K.
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 6.5 to PB 2019 Migration
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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Hi Developers,    Would it be possible to migrate an application built in PB 6.5 into PB 2019 directly ? Does any one have faced any challenges during this migration ?     Thank you !!   Regards, Devendra Pratap Singh   
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Devendra Singh Devendra Singh
  1. PowerBuilder
SetTextStyle doesn't work properly in a RTE-window (only bold, no italic, no underline)
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hello Appeon Community, I have a problem with a rte window in PowerBuilder 2019. I'm using the command "SetTextStyle" in order to create a custom button to reset all the text style changes (bold, italic, underline, etc) to the text in the control. ...
Patrick Fabian Patrick Fabian
  1. PowerBuilder
Double tap in Android vrs ios (Apple xr)
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Marco Meoni replied 4 years ago
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We have and app generated with PB2019. Running on Powerserver 2019 Group Edition. In the app there is a functionality of drag and drop. The drag and drop functionality is trigger by double tap. In the Android devices works perfect with no problem bu...
  1.  PowerServer Mobile
Clarence Chamorro Clarence Chamorro
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Appeon PB Questions From My Company
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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1 vote
Dear Armeen -    It appears as if I have managed to convince my company to at least LOOK at the new version of PowerBuilder. It took long enugh, but I finally found someone in upper management who was receptive. In that vein, the company has the foll...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE Object -> Insert Object dialog inclusion
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
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For an Visual ActiveX control (.net dll) to be listed on the     OLECustomObject - Insert object Dialog list.  Must it have a strong name be installed in the GAC Must it have an internal manifest resource packed in? Any other requirements? ...
  1.  OLE
  2.  PowerBuilder
yakov werde yakov werde
  1. PowerBuilder
Porting a PowerBuilder Application to .NET
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Todor Todorov replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, Can Power Builder 2019 migrate a PB client/server desktop application to .NET WinForms or WPF?  
Todor Todorov Todor Todorov
  1. PowerBuilder
Tooltip isn't show multilines text
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 4 years ago
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Hi Guys! I need to know if is possible to do break a long text in multi lines in a tooltip
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Daniel Agudelo Daniel Agudelo
  1. PowerBuilder
Does PowerBuilder 19 supports Oracle 12.2c
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Does PowerBuilder 19 supports or complaint with Oracle 12.2c?
  1.  Oracle
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Zaki Ahmed Zaki Ahmed
  1. PowerBuilder
Change ProdID for ActiveX (OLE) visual control?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  yakov werde replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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We are moving to GAC-free COM InterOp.   For our non-visuals we changed .NET class progIds, ClsIds and removed strong naming and generated internal assembly manifests.  We changed the ProgID in our PB OLE ConnectToNewObject calls and all is well B...
yakov werde yakov werde
  1. PowerBuilder

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