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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
JWT Example
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Guys I've followed the steps on this tutorial: https://docs.appeon.com/snapdevelop2019/Secure_a_Web_API_with_JWT_Token/index.html But I get always 401 Unauthorized when I try to call the API (After successfull login) Any hints? In attachment ...
  1.  SnapDevelop
Giuseppe moglia Giuseppe moglia
  1. SnapDevelop
Looking for a way to LiveScroll user objects
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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I have a user object that contains multiple user objects (custom buttons)... basically a touchscreen interface. The issue is that there is no "live scroll" available option for user objects like there is for datawindows... There is also no "scroll to...
Richard Donagrandi Richard Donagrandi
  1. PowerBuilder
Ole Object File Blob
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Samuel Sanchez Avila replied 4 years ago
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Hello everone,Im having a issue.   I have been doing this to read a pdf file: ole_1.object.loadfile("C:/path/file.pdf") ole_1.object.setpagemode('1') ole_1.object.setfocus()   But now, with a new webservice, im reciving that file in base64. So...
Samuel Sanchez Avila Samuel Sanchez Avila
  1. PowerBuilder
error datetime app mobil powerserver 2020
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, Friend   I have this error since  app movil only with powerserver 2020; i am using function today() ,   try to save 2020/04/31  but this 2020/08/31; only from the cell phone       thanksm
Milton Jiménez Milton Jiménez
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
PB2017 to new server - license question
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Cornelis Lijzenga replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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We are in the process of moving PowerBuilder to a new server. We have to test PB on the new server before removing PB from the old server. Can I use the license on both PB instances? Or is it possible to use the free trail on the new server before us...
Cornelis Lijzenga Cornelis Lijzenga
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Can 2017 R2 & 2019 both be installed?
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  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Andi Constantin replied 4 years ago
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Hi, I know that different PB versions in the past were installed separately and that you could keep two (or more) versions installed side-by-side. Just confirming whether the new release of 2019 is separate from 2017 R2 so that I can install and tes...
Paul Rito Paul Rito
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DDLB values in a report
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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One quick question on generating reports out of DDLB values. I have a requirement of adding DDLB values to an existing report and these values are coming from a DW. I have followed these steps: In the design mode of that particular report, in the da...
Nick R Nick R
  1. PowerBuilder
CrypterObject shared encrypted data across two programs
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Richard Donagrandi replied 4 years ago
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I am using the CrypterObject to encrypt some data. I can encrypt and decrypt within the same .exe just fine. I built a second program to encrypt the same (unencrypted) data -- but the two programs are encrypting the same data completely differently e...
Richard Donagrandi Richard Donagrandi
  1. PowerBuilder
How do I pass the Row# and Col# to a global function from a dw expression?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 4 years ago
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Ive been building a application that compares snapshots of tables, and have the code down to isolate the changes - now I need to highlight the background of the changed cells in a grid datawindow. I am flagging the changed columns by setting the ite...
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Glenn Barber Glenn Barber
  1. PowerBuilder
ConnectToNewObject("ADODB.Connection") doesn't work appeon
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Walther Rodriguez replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I develop in pb 12.5 and deploy in Appeon 2015 build 0366 64 bit This line:  li_rc = adoConnection.ConnectToNewObject("ADODB.Connection") work god in power builder, but dont work in appeon,show this message "Could not connec to object"   Please ...
Walther Rodriguez Walther Rodriguez
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kernelbase.dll crash - PB2017R3
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  David Peace (Powersoft) replied 4 years ago
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Hi Guys I'm getting a not so random crash from our newly migrated application to pb2017r3 as follows: Faulting application name: tstravel.exe, version: 5.0.17.0, time stamp: 0x5df05d07Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.24545, t...
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  2.  PowerBuilder
David Peace (Powersoft) David Peace (Powersoft)
  1. PowerBuilder
Is there a datawindow expression to test for Column Modified?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
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I need to be able to set an attribute into a cell (row+column) in a grid datawindow which can be used to highlight or otherwise change the appearance of that cell by means of a datawindow expressions - and which can be read out by a program exporting...
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Glenn Barber Glenn Barber
  1. PowerBuilder
Running a Web app in a Browser
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I am wondering if I can run a Web application on a browser instead of running it as an IWA? If so, how?   Thanks!
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
How do I change datawindow control title attributes?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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I am using datawindow control titles for the first time and I notice that I get a pale blue background and a fain almost unreadable text for the title.   Is there a way to change the color and or fond characteristics of a datawindow control's title?
  1.  DataWindow
Glenn Barber Glenn Barber
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer Web 2019 Validation Expression bug
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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I have a DataWindow Object on a Window that switches between two DataWindows via DataObject = "d_...".  Each DataWindow has at least one column with a Validation Expression.  I have no issues running the application in executable/desktop form.  Once...
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  2.  DataObject
  3.  DataWindow
  4.  Expression
  5.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
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Justin Perticone Justin Perticone
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Application getting closed after save the DW using XLSX!.
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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We have migrated from PB 10.2 to 2019 R2. In our earlier version we  do have only .xls export option of DW to the user. Now I have added the .XLSX  option to the export the file as excel format with '.xlsx' extension  with this syntax "DW.SaveAs( ls_...
Danish Ahamed LiakathAli Danish Ahamed LiakathAli
  1. PowerBuilder
Adding a ddlb to an existing DW
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, Can someone please help me with adding a ddlb to an existing dw? I have added a column in the table in the backend that takes numbers(0,1,2...). In the frontend, i have made changes from Design - DataSource - selected the column. These steps br...
Nick R Nick R
  1. PowerBuilder
"Loading DLL cl 32.dll Failed for more help, please consult the Appeon user document”
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Loading DLL cl 32.dll Failed for more help, please consult the Appeon user document”
Diego Bustos Diego Bustos
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Find out column name in an expression.
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Glenn Barber replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hi Is there any way to have an expression in a Datawindow refer to itself by name (or column number)? For example if I want to have editable columns be underlined, I could use this code in its border expression. if( long( describe( .TabSequenc...
  1.  DataWindow
Markus Eckert Markus Eckert
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 2019 R2 application icon
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Sanjay Shivade replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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Hi, All of our executables built using PB 2019 are missing application icons.  Could you let us know how to resolve this issue? I reviewed relevant QA but couldn't find satisfactory answer.    I will really appreciate your help.   Thanks Sanjay
Sanjay Shivade Sanjay Shivade
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