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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 11 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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- 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. :)
Browser Control Popping up Downloads Window when Navigating a File
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- Issue
- Last updated 3 days ago
- Christopher Craft replied 57 minutes ago
PB 2025
My application has a Documents tab which utilizes the WebBrowser Control to show files using the Navigate() command. I recently converted to PB 2025 from PB 2022 and have noticed an oddity I cannot seem to fix. When the user clicks on a row ...
Performance issue while using SyntaxFromSQL function.
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- Last updated 5 hours ago
- mike S replied 2 hours ago
We are using below lines of code, while working our application with Oracle database SyntaxFromSQL function is taking lot of extra time to execute as compared to the time taken while using SQL Server. Any idea what could be the issue and is there any...
ole Outlook GetDefaultFolder(6).Folders.Item error
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- Last updated 22 hours ago
- John Fauss replied 2 hours ago
hi
Does anyone know if there is a problem with lole_namespace.GetDefaultFolder(6).Folders.Item("foldername") as when i use it to try to access an outlook folder i get an unknown foldets.item function ?
lms_MAPISession.MailGetMessages("",FALSE) //Ge...
Error while setting Ribbon Bar button property when menu is opened
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 day ago
- Sandeep D replied 7 hours ago
Error while trying to change the Enabled property of ribbon bar button when the Ribbon bar button's menu is opened
Explanation:
large button with menu
click to open the the menu
then if I try to set button.enabled =FALSE then SetItem is fai...
Hi,
I've got a little problem with reading large files with chunk size (buffer). I think that the problem is in BlobMid function. Suppose I read all file and the problem doesn't exist. Maybe somebody can help me. Follow is a sample of code:
...
@col use in a datawindow expression
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- René Ullrich replied 9 hours ago
Hello,
I was watching an article about @col expression.
Is it possible to use @col, to get the number or name of the column in a datawindow expression?
I was making some tests with describe in with no success.
Thanks and regards...
Debugger doesn't stop on breakpoints
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- Last updated 16 hours ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 13 hours ago
I'm having a weird issue where once PB hits this error I'm trying to debug, and then the debugger doesn't stop on my breakpoints... Any one have any idea what could cause this? -- My error even opens up a custom message window where I've put a break ...
SELECTBLOB and UPDATEBLOB not working
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- Last updated 11 months ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 13 hours ago
I am trying to save a datawindow definition to SQL Server Varchar(Max) column, using UPDATEBLOB and the command runs without error, but the data saved is severely truncated. Using ODBC, SQL Server 2022, and PB 2022 R3 Build 3356.
lblb_DWSyntax = Blo...
STD Framework Apps for PB 2025 Beta
- Misc
- Last updated 14 hours ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 14 hours ago
Hi Everyone;
** Below Updated for PB 2025 Beta #6 build 3674 as of 2025-04-18 **
Over the past week I have attained Beta Level #3 on my STD Framework against the most recent PB 2025 Beta #5 build 3674. If you would like to see how the framework n...
Output view is not working
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- Last updated 22 hours ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 16 hours ago
When I click the output icon in pb 2022 R3 Build 3397 I get a blank screenI don't have this window What do I need to reset or do I need to redeploy PB?
DECLARE AND EXECUTE Stored Procedures don't work with SQL Server
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Richard Donagrandi replied 16 hours ago
I have a stored procedure in SQL Server:
CREATE PROCEDURE [GROUP1].[test_return]( @OUTVALUE integer OUT ) AS begin SET @OUTVALUE = 999999; RETURN end
In Powerbuilder, I've set up a DECLARE and EXECUTE statement:
long ll_result
DECLARE te...
InfoMaker How to Export pbl Library file names as a Text list with a script
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- How-to
- Last updated 21 hours ago
- John Fauss replied 21 hours ago
We need to be able to export our library objects names like reports, forms and queries to a text list. I don't find a menu command for that. What is the best way to do that?
Zebra printer label printing through Powerbuilder 9/ windows 7
- How-to
- Last updated 4 weeks ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 23 hours ago
Hello,
Can someone help me print label through Powerbuilder code?
We are switching from Dymo to Zebra printer on Powerbuilder 9/ Windows 7 platform and I have no idea how to start.
Do I need to learn ZPL language, how do I send text string to the ...
PowerBuilder IDE Crashing randomly on open or close of window
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 day ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 23 hours ago
PowerBuilder 2022 R3 Build 3397Windows 10 Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045, 4651)I have a contract that I'm deep in the middle of that is for a state federal organization that unfortunately can't release the code to Appeon to look for this bug. Either wa...
Starting powerserver application using URL with commandline parms?
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- How-to
- Last updated 3 days ago
- John Fauss replied 1 day ago
In my PowerServer application we send emails to users that have been assigned task. In the email I would like to have a link on it that will allow the user to click on and open the PS application and open the task. I'm not really sure how to complete...
Datawindow update properties trashed when Select from view is modified
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- Misc
- Last updated 2 years ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 1 day ago
Hi
Our standard practice is to use views in datawindows for retrieval. This avoids putting complex SQL in datawindows. It also allows to change the view behind the scenes if we decide to use different tables in the view.
We have to specify the u...
PowerServer Console APIs - where are they?
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- New
- How-to
- Last updated 2 days ago
- John Raghanti replied 1 day ago
Hi! I'm using PowerBuilder 2022 R3 Build 3397.
We created a Cache database that stores all of our connection, application and transaction information. I got the PowerServer Console from CodeXchange and got that running so that we can monitor and con...
Hi, I'm having an issue opening the .pbl file in InfoMaker, the Datasource icon is grayed out
What could be the issue?
PB2022 - Using Inspect Tool for MSAA and UI Automation Modes
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- How-to
- Last updated 2 days ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 day ago
Hello All,In our PB2022 application, we are using 'Inspect' Accessible tool for Test Automation functions.From the documentation, it says with Microsoft UI Automation technology, the UI elements of the PB control can be accessible using various tools...
PB2025 IDE with Postgres 17
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- How-to
- Last updated 6 days ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 day ago
Just switching over to PB2025 after 20+ years of coding with PB6.0 using dBase files. I thought it would be good to get in the 2000's
I have successfully converted a few dBase files to Postgres 17 and pbls to PB2025 and they work well, but I'm havin...
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