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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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- Last updated 3 years ago
- Tjafzfa Gsjsf replied 1 year ago
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...
Please Update Your Queries With The Solution
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- How-to
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4. :)
Hi,
I have deployed a powerserver application to our server and when i test on my computer it works fine.
When i deploy to customers computer it doesn't and i get the attached error from the deployment app.
Does anyone know what could cause th...
I'm unable to scroll up and down on the report using the mouse
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- Last updated 1 week ago
- Sailu Annam replied 1 week ago
Hi all,
I'm unable to scroll up and down on the report using the mouse. Holding the control button on the keyboard doesn't help either.
regards,
Sailu Annam
Compilation Failed , code = -3
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Larry Pettit replied 1 week ago
[Fatal] PBCC Compiler process aborted due to an unexpected exception.
After making 3 relatively minor changes, suddenly I'm getting Compilation Failed, code = -3 in PowerBuilder 2025, converted to a solution. There are no other useful messages. Earl...
Year of date field changing after typing in last digit (64-bit)
- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Hi,
We migrated our application to 64-bit and are facing a strange problem with date columns on datawindows having an editmask (now dd-mm-yyyy). Occasionally, after typing the last digit of the year, the year changes to another year, so 2023 becomes...
DecimalSeparator=‘,’ for PowerServer 2022R3 in Oracle 11g.
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- Last updated 1 week ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
I am currently migrating from Powerbuilder 12.6 to PowerBuilder 2022R3 and deploy to Powerserver 2022R3 , but I have the parameter DecimalSeparator=, ; so how should I apply or configure this parameter for PowerServer 2022R3. I am using Oracle 11g as...
Making the Move to Git - Source the PBL or Not?
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- Last updated 1 week ago
- Christopher Craft replied 1 week ago
PB 2022 R3
We are finally making the move to Git. I am looking for some feedback on the PBL files. We cannot move to a solution yet so we are stuck using the Workspace. I have read a lot and I know PB 2025 has made some changes to this as well. Shou...
Need guidance on PowerBuilder 2022R3 packaging.
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- Advice
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Hi Team,
I am working on doing packaging for PowerBuilder 2022R3. Packager asked me to raise request for Win11 but our team is having Win10 desktops. He asked me if myapplication comes under these below categories then they will do it for Win10 it s...
Language pack 2022, R3 build 3441
- How-to
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 week ago
I have a large PB application that is starting to sell internationally
This new language pack 2022 R# build 3441. Will it convert the applications screen text to another language for the users of the app?
Or is it just for the developers?
where is...
Where can I find I4go documentation. I want to see how it works and what the screen design looks like, how much control a developer has of changing its look to simulate their application
System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement is not supported on this platform.
- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Arnd Schmidt replied 1 week ago
Hi all,
We created a C# DLL that uses System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement to access the email address of the current user with
UserPrincipal.Current.EmailAddress.
If we build a c# console app every thing works fine.
Then we build a DLL (.n...
Change the menu icon of one item at runtime
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- John Vanleeuwe replied 1 week ago
Hi all,
using PB2019 ( i know :)
how can we change the icon of a menu item at runtime please using the buildin stock items.
Let's say i have defined a menu m_1 with toolbaritemname = Roundrectangle
in my application, when a certain condition is...
PowerBuilder 2025 Ignoring Breakpoints
- Issue
- Last updated 2 weeks ago
- Peter Pang @Appeon replied 1 week ago
I'm brand new to PowerBuilder 2025 but I've been using PB since 2.0a. For the past several years I've used PB 2022 R3. I realize that this sounds crazy but breakpoints are not working anymore in my PowerBuilder 2025.
If I set a breakpoint in the O...
Inconsistent parameter passing in in-line SQL with SQL Server
- Issue
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 week ago
PB 22.2.0.3397
SQL Server 2022/ODBC driver v18
I've found that Powerbuilder is inconsistent with passing parameter values in inline SQL to SQL Server. -- Possibly because of the use of CASE statements elsewhere in the inline SQL.
Something like:
...
PDFAction - can it be used to embed URI live link
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Andreas Mykonios replied 1 week ago
is it possible to embed a URL/URI in a pdf with a live link so user can click the link in the pdf and go to a website?
Command line tool for Export Build File
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Hello,
PowerBuilder IDE provides a feature "Export Build File" to generate a JSON with build information for PBAutoBuild.
For CI/CD pipeline it would be nice to have a command line tool that makes the same. Is there such a tool available?
Regards,...
openwithparm problem
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- Advice
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Hi guru
I have the following statement. It seems to execute MessageBox('ddd') but does not wait for the window to close.
OpenWithParm(w_change_po, ls_change_n)
messagebox ('dd', 'dddddddddddddddddd')
I have a window that is inherited from ancestor2 which is inherited from ancestor1. wf_enable_sheet_menu is a windows function in ancestor1.
I have hundreds of windows with these same ancestors that don't give this warning.
For the window giving th...
Issue with PSR File Not Saving Modifications in InfoMaker
- How-to
- Last updated 1 week ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 week ago
Hello,
We are using Hexagon Smart Instrumentation, and for uInstrument datasheet customization, we are working with a licensed version of InfoMaker 2019 R3.
I completed my work and saved the PSR file. However, when I reopened the same PSR file th...
Hi team, We have deployed the code and trying to install the application file but we are getting below error.
We have built the applicationusing powerbuilder IDE 2022 r3 version and copied all pbds and dlls and deployed it
when we are trying to ins...
Need guidance on PowerBuilder 2022R3 packaging.
- Advice
- Last updated 1 week ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 1 week ago
Hi All,
Can anyone help me to solve my issue which I am facing while doing PowerBuilder packaging for Win10. Packager is asking for which category PB 2022R3 comes under below list.
Regulatory apps;
Market Data apps;
Applications with an identif...
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