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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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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
3 replies
6225 views
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
ApplyTheme always returning -1 in production environment
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Robert Carlson replied 2 years ago
5 replies
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0 votes
Hello all. We recently updated our software to use the new PB UI themes. Our customers haven't had any problems with this working in production, except for one group of customers who are using Windows Server 2016 to host , and RDS to connect to the ...
  1.  Deployment
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Theme
Robert Carlson Robert Carlson
  1. PowerBuilder
Web api to send email with attachment from client computer.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Shaji Markose replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi Appeon team, I am trying to send a file from my powerbuilder client application to the web API (snapdevelop) from where to send an email with the file as an attachment.   I would appreciate if any body can help me with example codes. The file for...
Shaji Markose Shaji Markose
  1. PowerBuilder
How to get a modern version of GetFolder()
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi,   How can I get a modern windows 10/11 version of the getfolder dialog box and not the one from 1999 :-)   Thanks Steen
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  2.  PowerScript (PS)
Steen Jakobsen Steen Jakobsen
  1. PowerBuilder
Save datawindow data as PDF file using NativePDF
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
Hi, I am using Powerbuilder 2019 R3. My question is:  Does Powerbuilder rely on default printer driver or any printer driver on the local computer to generate the PDF file in the following code ? dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.NativePDF.UsePrint...
Nhan Nguyen Nhan Nguyen
  1. PowerBuilder
How to Change Auto Login password and regain access to Pb 2022
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Running: Pb 2022 on:  Lenovo-Ideapad3Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHzInstalled RAM 16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processorNo pen or touch input. Hard disk crashed and was r...
James Jarratt James Jarratt
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerServer 2022 Session Error/Timeout
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Logan Liu @Appeon replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
We recently migrated a PB 2019 application to 2022 and also deployed it to PowerServer.  It's been working very well.  However, one user reported an issue recently.  The user stated that the app was started and used without issue for a while.  It was...
  1.  Oracle
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  PowerServer
  4.  Session
  5.  Transaction
Thomas Rolseth Thomas Rolseth
  1. PowerServer
UPDATE PBL in pb2017
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  kitty he @Appeon replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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PB 2017 - GitHub is cloning the old non-updated PBL - this is understandable but . . . It doesn't seem to let me "UPLOAD PBL" to get a fresher copy to the GitHub server. I' can "Upload PBL" but I don't see it updated on GitHub. PB 2019 lets us "Refr...
  1.  Git
  2.  PBL
  3.  PowerBuilder
  4.  Upload
Douglas Ross Douglas Ross
  1. PowerBuilder
Re: ImportJSONByKey fails on compiled project
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Matt Balent replied 2 years ago
5 replies
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0 votes
Hello, PB 2022 B 1892 In one of my projects, ImportJSONByKey fails to import data when run from exe.  The same JSON string imports successfully when run from the IDE.  The command used to import JSON is li_rc = ids_setup.ImportJSONByKey(ls_ret_jso...
  1.  JSON
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. PowerBuilder
Toolbar height?
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
What is the default height of toolbars? Can they be changed?         PowerBuilder 2021 build 1506 Windows 10 Enterprise. 
Troy Cowan Troy Cowan
  1. PowerBuilder
Creating objects by string
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
I know that there is the OpenUserObject function that allows creating a userobject variable where the object name is in a string. I want to do it with non-visual userobjects and OpenUserObject only works with dragobject (visual) and the parent must ...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
itemchanged event?
  1. Resolved
  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Benjamin Gaesslein replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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Hi. I'm having an issue with an edit that we've added to a pb window.    The window has 2 datawindows. We've added code to itemchanged to validate, but this code only fires if I tab off the field, or click on another field on THAT datawindow. If we...
George Hannah George Hannah
  1. PowerBuilder
Multiple emails are sent using WEB API
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  LeVerne Johnson replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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We are using a WEB API to send email out to recipients with attachments.  But, the recipients are getting the same email several times.  The application loops through a table to extract the email addresses. Any suggestions or help?
LeVerne Johnson LeVerne Johnson
  1. PowerBuilder
GetAdaptersAddresses - anyone have this coded for powerscript?
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 2 years ago
3 replies
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Roland (topwizprogramming.com) has sample code for the older version (for windows versions prior to XP) which is: GetAdaptersInfo that older version does not have all the information available that GetAdaptersAddresses  has (ipV6 in particular)  Ge...
mike S mike S
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2022 PowerServer Project Painter only recognizes 64 bit ODBC datasources?
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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I was attempting to follow the tutorial in PB2022 for PowerServer, using the Sales Demo app. The PowerServer project painter apparently only recognizes Sql Anywhere (ODBC) data source names if they are set up with the 64 bit ODBC Data Source Administ...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  ODBC
  3.  PowerServer
Jim Reese Jim Reese
  1. PowerServer
PowerBuilder 2022 crash when opening DataWindow Object
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 2 years ago
8 replies
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0 votes
I've converted an application from PB 2021 to PB 2022.  The application was originally written in PB 2017, then converted to PB 2019, then PB 2021.  When opening the DataWindow, PB 2022 crashes without error message.  The same is true when creating a...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Timothy Beck Timothy Beck
  1. PowerBuilder
Autoscript with PB2022
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi all, I'm starting migration from PB2021 to PB2021, in PB2021 autoscript worked for me including local variables   but Now under PB2022 it does not. I have no idea what i could be doin wrong. here a a few images of setting of the basic stuff. ...
Maurice Losier Maurice Losier
  1. PowerBuilder
Why PB cannot save object if there is error in script?
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
5 replies
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One of the worst problem with PowerBuilder(by birth) is that it cannot save object if there is error in script.   Is there a way to save object if whole bunch of errors are there in any script?   Why not there is need for autosave?   Note: This...
  1.  PowerBuilder
Berka Frenfert Berka Frenfert
  1. PowerBuilder
Migrate backwards from PB 2019 R3 to PB 2017
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 2 years ago
1 reply
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For extemely stupid reasons I need to take an application that was migrated to PowerBuilder 2019 R3 some time ago and migrate it back to PowerBuilder 2017. Just wondering if anyone has any hints on how that may be done. I suppose I could just export...
Ins Build Ins Build
  1. PowerBuilder
Urgent : datawindow editmask & Numeric datatype not working / garbage values with unicode
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 2 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
Hi This is Prashant here I am facing probem with unicode numeric datatype. Which I believe could be for numeric values unicode \u and I set Edit mask Format = ###,###. If I removed Edit Mask and allow it return garbage value. If fails to enter nume...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  DATE
  3.  PB Classic
PRASHANT NIRGUN PRASHANT NIRGUN
  1. PowerBuilder
Soap in powerserver 2021
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 2 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Tenemos una aplicaciion en produccion con Power Server 2021. Y tenemos la necesidad de utilizar SOAP para consumir WSDL , ademas de enviar informacion. Cual es la manera mas adecuada de hacer esto, sabiendo que actualmente SOAP ya esta obsoleto des...
Walther Rodirguez Walther Rodirguez
  1. PowerServer

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