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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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  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
Itemchanged and MessageBox
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Ashutosh Varshney replied 7 years ago
10 replies
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Hello, I have run into a strange issue with the Itemchanged event. I am running PB2017R2. I have some code in the itemchanged event of a datawindow. MessageBox ('', 'ok')Return (2) This should reject the changes made - No matter what. Instead thi...
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Ashutosh Varshney Ashutosh Varshney
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DW Syntax changes from 12.5 - 2017R2
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 7 years ago
5 replies
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I'm looking for documentation on syntax changes in the datawindow from 12.5 - 2017R2.  I have some datawindows created in 2017 that I need to retro-fit into 12.5.  We are all set with 2017 licenses, but management decided to put off the upgrade till ...
Kevin Ridley Kevin Ridley
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver and getfullstate
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 7 years ago
7 replies
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Hi everybody, Using PB 2017 R2 Build 1769 and SQL AnyWhere 16. I have to pass a DW control between 2 apps using a database table. In one app (published as powerserver mobile) I retrieve a datawindow control in a window then I insert a row in the t...
Philippe PILAT Philippe PILAT
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PB AutoCompiler and .NET targets
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Hi all, Currently, the AutoCompiler utility only supports compiling .exe applications. Does Appeon have any intention to support .NET targets in future releases - specifically the new .NET assembly feature coming out in PB 2018? Thanks, Don Ollive...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  AutoCompiler
Don Olliver Don Olliver
  1. PowerBuilder
Elevate 2018
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Thinking of a topic for a session to submit for the November conference. Ideas of things you might want to see?
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Matthew Balent Matthew Balent
  1. PowerBuilder
Another Question about the Future of .NET Assembly target
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
I've just migrated a COM Component target in PB10.5 to a .Net Assembly target in PB2017, but after seeing these posts about the future deprecation of the .Net Assembly target:   https://community.appeon.com/index.php/qna/q-a/pb-2017-net-assemblies-...
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Daryl Foster Daryl Foster
  1. PowerBuilder
Is Web Service Proxy wizard available in PB2017 standard edition? If not, what is the alternative if one needs to call webservice via Powerbuilder
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Kalpana Arumugham replied 7 years ago
8 replies
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1 vote
Hi Team, Can you please tell me if Web service proxy wizard is available in Powerbuilder 2017 standard edition? coz I am not able to view the option under 'Projects' tab. If not, then what is an alternative to it?
Kalpana Arumugham Kalpana Arumugham
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[Articles & Blogs > Tips & Tricks] Corrupt article when changing servers
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  * Appeon * replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Hello, with the change of server my article: "Exporting Datawindows to Excel / Html without loosing Format" has lost content in the lines of code, and users inform me that the code does not work, I replaced all the code about 2 weeks ago and today th...
Eduardo G. Eduardo G.
  1. PowerBuilder
"Reference was not fast-forwardable" error using VS GIT Sourcecontrol
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Using Appeon sourcecontrol using Visual Studio GIT set up with local repository. Code checked in fine, version control worked fine. Untill I copied a PBL file modified outside GIT directly to VS Git. Appeon  failes with the error: Reference was not f...
Brage Mogstad Brage Mogstad
  1. PowerBuilder
SVN Update - Skipping conflicted directory update
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, When am trying to do SVN-Update, conflicted directory is skipped to update. Developer #1 - Made changes on one object and committed to SVN. Developer #2 - Made code changes on same object and trying to commit to SVN. SVN commit is failed as ex...
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Madhu Krushnamraju Madhu Krushnamraju
  1. PowerBuilder
Can't recognize Grid Elements (Tables) on Appeon Web app for UI testing
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Hi Colleagues,   I'm discovering UI test automation of Appeon Web application.   For now I faced with the issue, that all known tools doesn't recognize many controls from Appeon Web app. As an example, we got EonDataWindow object for Tables, and...
Oleg Dudar Oleg Dudar
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PBSHR170.DLL and Connectivity
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Has anyone experienced any intermittent connectivity failure that has been tracked back to PBSHR170.DLL? Thank you.
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John Strano John Strano
  1. PowerBuilder
Problem importing numbers due to regional settings
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Manos Miliaras replied 7 years ago
4 replies
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Hello. I am trying to import data to a datawindow from a tab separated text. The problem is our country's regional settings are set to "," for the sDecimal and "." for the sThousand symbols. When i use the dw_1.importfile we need those settings to b...
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Manos Miliaras Manos Miliaras
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Runtime files for .net projects
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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We are trying to install a .net web services on a clean Windows 2012 R2 server. Unfortunately, the runtime files installation of PowerBuilder 2012 R2 does not contain the required files. Steps Installation Windows 2012 R2 Installation IIS & ASP....
  1.  Runtime Packager
Stèphan Eizinga Stèphan Eizinga
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Powerbuilder + Java + c#
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 7 years ago
3 replies
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Hi Powerbuilder guru. I open a post in the hope that it will not go off topic. In the company we are trying to write a DLL that must be read by PB and Java. Abandoned the 'NET Assembly target' we wrote this DLL with Visual Studio c #. Assumin...
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  2.  Java
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ATK Gimmy Susan ATK Gimmy Susan
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datawindow>column>properties>Edit>Auto Selection - highlight color?
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
6 replies
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Greeting all. datawindow>column>properties>Edit>Auto Selection highlight entries and put cursor at the end of the entry when column get a focus? Is there is the way to change a color from blue to something else? Any help will be greatly appreciate...
Vladimir K. Vladimir K.
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder 2017 R2 Source Control
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Bruce Armstrong replied 7 years ago
2 replies
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Greetings All, I have been reading the Blogs on SCM and watched Bruce Armstrong's video with TortoiseGit. Two questions, please... 1) Is it possible to use SVN to connect directly to my repositories on Github?  For now, I will be the only person w...
Paul Murray Paul Murray
  1. PowerBuilder
Appeon Mobile LDP authentication
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Appeon Support Team replied 7 years ago
4 replies
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I am trying to authenticate the user using the LDP, the configuration on the server (AEM) tested OK when I run the application on the mobile and enter the username and password I am getting Error code: -1 username is required. The script below on th...
Mohamed Nasr Mohamed Nasr
  1. PowerBuilder
Expecting String Expression Error
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Kailainathan Kasinathan replied 7 years ago
5 replies
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0 votes
Hi all, We developed a browser similar to another one present. It basically lists all the available forms based on the search provided by the user. For the first time when i am trying to enter the search values it works fine. But when i try to repea...
Kailainathan Kasinathan Kailainathan Kasinathan
  1. PowerBuilder
Validation Error
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  1. Last updated 7 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 7 years ago
1 reply
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Hi,  We have migrated our application to Power Builder 2017 R2 recently and currently we are conducting our application unit testing in 2017 R2 and facing the below mentioned issue while opening a particular window.  Error Title : Validation Error ...
Balaji Pinjala Balaji Pinjala
  1. PowerBuilder

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