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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 7 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
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  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
PB 2017 Use pfc_n_cst_resize.of_SetOrigSize()
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Georgios Papageorgiou replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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​I want to open the window with opensheet(). And I used the pfc_n_cst_resize.of_SetOrigSize() in base. The window not fill screen when I running the project. How should I improve or pay attention? * Original! change to La...
  1.  Resize
kuanli liu kuanli liu
  1. PowerBuilder
New RTE control (PB 17) right Alt+Z always triggers Undo event
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwee replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Hello,   I have problem with national characters accessed by right alt + z in RichTextEdit control (RTE). In PB version 17 this combination always triggers Undo event fo RTE (the same as Ctrl+z). Im not able to catch Key event for this combinat...
Bartlomiej Maliński Bartlomiej Maliński
  1. PowerBuilder
PB Internal function access
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwee replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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There is some internal functions that would be a great deal of help if they were added, and some others that would be nice to have docs for. Existing - The rt_dbg_* functions in pbvm*.dll are a powerful debugging tool when /pbdebug is too slow to ...
  1.  PBVM
Brad Mettee Brad Mettee
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder OLE Target
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Scott Blacklock replied 7 years ago
5 replies
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Hi, Is it still possible to create a COM/OLE object from a nonvisual object in PowertBuilder?  We have an nvo that we used to deploy as an OLE object which other apps could connect to but I cant seem to find where to do this in PB 12.6.  Has this ...
  1.  OLE
  2.  PowerBuilder
Scott Blacklock Scott Blacklock
  1. PowerBuilder
Database connection
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Richard Brooks replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Im using PowerBuilder 12.6. This problem just started happening today. Ive not encountered it before (actually EVER). When I click on my database from the Database Painter then right click on the one to which I want to connect and choose propertie...
  1.  ASE
  2.  Database Painter
Richard Brooks Richard Brooks
  1. PowerBuilder
Help With Multithreading
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Guys, Ive got a multithreading process working, but occasionally when processing several tens of thousands of rows, the application freezes.  Any idea what may be causing the freezing?  Also, Ive got both the shared and callback NVOs using just...
Ricardo Colarina Ricardo Colarina
  1. PowerBuilder
Do Appeon staff plan to routinely answer questions in this forum?
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Daniel Vivier replied 7 years ago
3 replies
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I wonder whether someone from Appeon can clarify whether Appeon staff regularly read posts on this forum and answer them as appropriate, or if the intent of the forum is primarily for peer support from users. I notice that there are a lot of recen...
  1.  Build
  2.  Port
  3.  PowerServer Web
Daniel Vivier Daniel Vivier
  1. PowerBuilder
ADO.Net connection
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Rodolfo Reyes replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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hi all   I am trying to connect to Ms sql database with ADO.net driver ( the  app is  pb 2017 version , on  windows 10 , 64 bit .) I did put all the needed dll files with the exe file directory ( and  i tried with installing the msi file cre...
  1.  ADO.NET
Moshe Tangi Moshe Tangi
  1. PowerBuilder
MTOM/XOP Web Service Client
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Hi Everyone, Im wondering if the latest version of Powerbuilder supports MTOM/XOP web services? We currently connect to a third partys webservice from Powerbuilder 10.5 but they are changing their implementation from text/xml to MTOM/XOP which PB ...
  1.  Service
Daryl Foster Daryl Foster
  1. PowerBuilder
SOLVED: Need HELP with connecting PB to SVN / Tortoise
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Eduardo G. replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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I created an article named "SVN with PowerBuilder - Single User.pdf" that describes the solution to this issue; it is available in the ARTICLES section. Later - Olan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summary:  I cannot seem to be able to connect...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  SVN
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Read Cookies On IIS (PowerBuilder .Net deployed nvo using STD WS)
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Hi PowerSphere, I need to access cookies in my web service (running on IIS). Im using Chris Pollachs STD WS framework - but I guess if there is a standard way to access this I could cope with that :) Regards Georgios  
  1.  Build
Georgios Papageorgiou Georgios Papageorgiou
  1. PowerBuilder
Does windowdockstate = windowdockstatefloating! work?
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Im trying to use the WindowDockState = windowdockstatefloating! property, but it doesnt seem to work.  I understand it is supposed to let the user drag a MDI sheet window outside the MDI frame?  I have tried to change the window property, and also to...
  1.  Window
Gary Privette Gary Privette
  1. PowerBuilder
Best choise emulator
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Heino Hellmers replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, what is the best choise emulator for mobile divices to use with Appeon mobile. What emulator do you use? Best Regards Ludwin
  1.  Emulator
  2.  Mobile
Ludwin Feiten Ludwin Feiten
  1. PowerBuilder
Using IBM Rational Team Concert
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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We are using IBM Rational Team Concert for source control and would like some ideas on how to setup in PowerBuilder 2017.
Kerry Skinner Kerry Skinner
  1. PowerBuilder
PB - Active Directory & single sign-on
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Christophe Dufourmantelle replied 7 years ago
3 replies
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Hi guys, One of our customers is asking is to integrate Active Directory for our PB application and in future if possible single sign-on. Any info available for the AD integration ? How tos ? Code ? Same for the single sign-on ? Although i t...
  1.  Single Sign-on
John Vanleeuwe John Vanleeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
Already logged in
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  IBD Team replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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I installed Powerbuilder on my office pc and on my laptop. Usually I work on my office pc. But if I want to work on my laptop, every time I had to logout from Powerbuilder on my office pc. If I forgot to do that, I cant login at the laptop (Messag...
Roy Bungert Roy Bungert
  1. PowerBuilder
MS SQL insert row
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  James Pitts replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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We just converted our databases to MS SQL 2014.   Ive been using Infomaker as a database tool for over 15 years.  When I open a table, the insert, delete, and update buttons are all highlighted and work as Im used to.   If I do a search first, none o...
  1.  InfoMaker
  2.  SQL
James Pitts James Pitts
  1. InfoMaker
Appeon Web vs PB Client/Server with DB on a Web Server - Pros & Cons
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Daniel Vivier replied 7 years ago
4 replies
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Having encountered a significant amount of difficulty getting Appeon Web configured at all, and done the first deploy and analysis and seeing just how many parts of our existing PB code wont work - often with no suggestions for what to do about them ...
  1.  Build
  2.  PowerServer Web
Daniel Vivier Daniel Vivier
  1. PowerBuilder
WS issue
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Mark Lee @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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hi all   I have migrated an app from 12.5 to 2017 and all works fine besides a ws which worked fine before and now i get the message : The SoapClient doesnt support .Net Proxy . I put the pb170soapclient.pbd with the rest of the pbls list...
  1.  Service
Moshe Tangi Moshe Tangi
  1. PowerBuilder
64 bit activeX control
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Daniel Vivier replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Hello Active X controls are bitness specific.  When supporting dual bitness there are two entries in two different registry sections Placing an ActiveX on a windows form is 32 bit specific.  When deploying as 64, connecting to the control will ...
  1.  OLE
Yakov Werde Yakov Werde
  1. PowerBuilder

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