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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 11 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
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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
SetRedraw() to reduce flickering
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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Hello,   I'm using PowerBuilder 2017 R3. We have an issue that our windows flicker alot when opening them due to different operations that are being performed (changing texts based on database entries, showing/hiding certain objects based on user ...
  1.  Design
  2.  Performance
  3.  Resize
  4.  Window
Lukas Kluge Lukas Kluge
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawinow
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kevin Ridley replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Dear PB developers,After a long PB programming career, I encountered an error with only one user (but not in the development environment), the error is shown on end of question .PB version 8.0.4,Windows 10 Enterprise,SQL Server 2008 R2,IBM ThinkPad...
Jure Gornjak Jure Gornjak
  1. PowerBuilder
Running a PowerServer Web Application
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 4 years ago
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Hi I am a bit confused by how a PowerServer web application is run. Currently I have a web application on a remote server.  When I am to run it, I open up a browser and put in the http://IP:port/appname/iwarunner.html I am then prompted to downlo...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Missing Paste Special
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  armando herrera @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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In VS 2019 in menu Edit have Paste Special - Paste Json/XML As Classes. I can't find this functionality in SnapDevelop ?!
  1.  Visual Studio
  2.  SnapDevelop
iliyan iliev iliyan iliev
  1. SnapDevelop
appeonfileservice.of_logonfileserver()
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi I deployed a web app to a remote server with PowerServer on it. When I run the app locally, it passes the logon function successfully. When I run the app on the remote server (RDP to the server and not from local PC. Open a browser on the remot...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Saving, Posting an event from itemchanged Event
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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Looking for some ideas for an issue regarding saving and events that are posted in the itemchanged event. Simple Scenario... Datawindow has a date field, the date entered must only be a business date. User enters a date, post event fires (this is b...
David Vasconcelos David Vasconcelos
  1. PowerBuilder
Is there a 64 bit deployment primer?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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Version 2019 Build 2082 Win10 64bit pc   Was just told to make 64 bit versions of all my projects and realizing I'm completely lost.   Having trouble running my app after compiling it for a 64 bit platform. (32 works fine)   In troubleshooting...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  PowerBuilder
Darren Longenecker Darren Longenecker
  1. PowerBuilder
File information from kernell32
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Erwin Milke replied 4 years ago
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Hello guys I'm trying to read file size, modification date and file type from all files in a given path. The idea is to simulate a Windows Explorer inside a PB window.  I'm not aware of an object or function inside Appeon, so I will use any of the...
Erwin Milke Erwin Milke
  1. PowerBuilder
Install FileServer on Window Server 2016
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  CJ Lai replied 4 years ago
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Is there any documentation on how to install File Server on a window Server 2016? I ran the setup.exe as an admin and got the Installation Incomplete message I then followed https://bit.ly/2YzuoH3 but to no avail. It's not for 2016 servers.   P...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
I have an issue with PB Git
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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When I look at the ws_object folder and in the pibble in my target, it shows that there are changes that needs to be committed. But when I compare it to the master source control, there are no changes. I have refresh, rebuiild resolve,etc to try to ...
Floyd Edwards Floyd Edwards
  1. PowerBuilder
FileService folder missing after fileserver setup.exe
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  CJ Lai replied 4 years ago
6 replies
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Where should I look into when the fileservice folder (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\fileservice is not there) is missing after a Successful fileserver setup.exe run? Thanks
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Center title on a main window
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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Hi, How do I Center the title text of a main window ? It seems that the title text is always justified left.   I'm using PB2019 R2 /Windows 10   Thanks  Steen :-)  
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  Window
Steen Jakobsen Steen Jakobsen
  1. PowerBuilder
Buttons in the title bar of a main window
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 4 years ago
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Hi, How can I place a button in the title bar of a main window ? (Just like MS Office)   I'm using PB2019 R2 /Windows 10   Thanks  Steen :-)
  1.  Controls
  2.  PowerBuilder
  3.  Window
Steen Jakobsen Steen Jakobsen
  1. PowerBuilder
calling issue with third party (C++) dll as "R021 - Bad runtime function reference"
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi Everyone,   I am using Powerbuilder classic 2017R2 build 1769(32 bit) and windows 10. I am not able to use c++ dll in my application. I got runtime error as "R021 - Bad runtime function reference". My C++ dll code is:- int __declspec(dllexport...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
mukul pandey mukul pandey
  1. PowerBuilder
Opening the dataview
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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I'm using infomaker 17 and have a form with dropdown choices for a field that need editing but I cannot figure how to open the data view (I believe that's what it's called) to make changes. 
Houston Hatchett Houston Hatchett
  1. InfoMaker
Error en la Carga de Imágenes en DW
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  YTALA EP replied 4 years ago
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Buenos dias He migrado mi aplicación de pb a la web pero cuando lo ejecuto no me muestra las imágenes de fondo que le puse a mis dw, solo muestra las imágenes de los picture control se tiene que realizar algún paso adicional?. Cuando migre le puse l...
  1.  PowerServer Web
  2.  WebForms
  3.  Web Extensions
  4.  Web Service
YTALA EP YTALA EP
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow Colour in Themes
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Colin Cruikshank replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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Hi There, Is it possible to set the background colour for grid datawindows to be different than all other datawindows in the theme.json file for PowerBuilder 2019 Build 2082? If not, is this a feature included in PowerBuilder 2019 r2? Thanks,
Colin Cruikshank Colin Cruikshank
  1. PowerBuilder
Error de Conexión MYSQL cuando se despliega en la WEB
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 4 years ago
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Buenas Noches  Recientemente estamos trabajando con base de datos en MYSQL y hemos migrado nuestra aplicación a la WEB pero muestra el siguiente mensaje de error, cuando lo probamos en el IDE de PB  con ODBC no tenemos problemas. FUENTE DE DATOS AE...
  1.  MySQL
  2.  ODBC
  3.  PowerServer Web
  4.  Web Extensions
YTALA EP YTALA EP
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Powerserver and Transparency
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, Im configuring one of my powerbuilder desktop app into web format. The functionalities is almost the same and needed minor adjustments, but the UI is not entirely deployed as it is on the desktop version.  For example: On desktop version, th...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  PowerServer
  3.  PowerServer Mobile
  4.  PowerServer Web
Lemuel Bacli Lemuel Bacli
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
unhandled exception when running API from command prompt
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Marco Meoni replied 4 years ago
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Hello,Im running from Snap 2019 R2 #2323 the simplest datastore WebApi and performing the simplest GET from browser: http://localhost:5000/api/department/retrieve all ok. When running from command prompt instead (same machine, same DB, same .NET co...
Marco Meoni Marco Meoni
  1. SnapDevelop

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