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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 8 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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  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
Powerbuilder 6.5 with Oracle19c connection.
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, We have a requirement connect Powerbuilder 6.5 with Oracle19c database. Currently, we are using connect Powerbuilder with 6.5 with Oracle 10g. it's a migration requirement at the oracle client end. is it possible to connect Powerbuilder 6....
jagadeeshwar g jagadeeshwar g
  1. PowerBuilder
Powerserver Debug options
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi I am using the PowerServer 2029 build 2323  Debug option from PB 2019 R2 Build 2328 in an Oracle 12g environment, making code changes, and trying to debug them. How ever, I do not see my updated code withing the Debug frame work. I just run the D...
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Bryant Burnard Bryant Burnard
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
View MSG file
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I currently use an OLE object to view Microsoft Word and Excel documents inside my application.  I would also like to view MSG files that have been saved from Outlook.   Does anyone know if this is possible with an OLE object?  If not, any suggestio...
Rick Domogalik Rick Domogalik
  1. PowerBuilder
Unable to Open Library List, PB 2019 R2
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Lloyd McBean replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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I am attempting to add a PBL to an existing workspace. Click Right mouse and see Library List but it only beeps and fails to open. The only option is to close the IDE from the TaskBar, It appears that it might be running but not coming active and ...
  1.  Library
Lloyd McBean Lloyd McBean
  1. PowerBuilder
Error while compiling a project in native SVN
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hello, when i compile a project (all objects are checked in under Subversion native source control for Powerbuilder 2019 R2 2328), i get the following message for each datawindow. Other objects than datawindows are not affected.If I hold down the es...
  1.  PowerBuilder
  2.  SVN
Markus Schröder Markus Schröder
  1. PowerBuilder
HyperlinktoURL to retrieve a file and save locally.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Jeffrey Miller replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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I am running PowerBuilder 2017 R3. I am writing a routine that retrieves a link to a file that the user selects by clicking on a row in a datawindow. It is supposed to open the file dialog and save the file where ever the user selects. The link works...
Jeffrey Miller Jeffrey Miller
  1. PowerBuilder
dw.ImportFile() not handling large files
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
4 replies
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PB2019R2Windows 10, 64 bit platformSummary:   The dw.ImportFile() command is returning -15 on files less that 100K in sizeDetails:   This commnd is part of the simple, one PBL utility we've been testing as the first converted code from PBv12.1.    We...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Know what object have the focus
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Pau Haro replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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Hello,    Im trying to know what object of my window have the focus. I looked for it on google but it don't works for me.   I'll be gratefull if someone can help me.   I let the code that I found on google down below.   GraphicObject which_co...
Pau Haro Pau Haro
  1. PowerBuilder
Modern authentication with Microsoft Office and Powerbuilder
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 4 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi PB users, Some client start to speak about Modern authentication with Microsoft Office. Originally, the cutoff date for Basic Authentication was supposed to be October 2020. However, due to COVID-19, Microsoft has decided to push back this date u...
Pierre DETE Pierre DETE
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2019 w GIT
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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There's some good articles on using GIT with PB2017 R2, but I haven't been able to find anything specific for PB2019.  PB2017 R2 required using the PBG file and storing the PBLs.  My understanding is that we no longer need the PBG file and no longer ...
Kevin Ridley Kevin Ridley
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Developing DICOM image viewer in PowerBuilder.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hello All, I want to create a DICOM image viewer in PowerBuilder . Could you please advise how to do that ?  Is it possible without using any external SDK/API ? I have found out few SDK like  LEADTOOLS PACS imaging SDK but this one is very costly. ...
Subhrajyoti Ghosh Subhrajyoti Ghosh
  1. PowerBuilder
Resize event is triggered before Constructor on Custom Visual Obj
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
9 replies
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A manually added resize event with event id 'pgm_size' on a Custom Visual object behaviors differently on a window between Powerbuilder 12 and Appoen Powerbuilder 2019R2 beta: In Powerbuilder 2019R2 Beta: This resize event is triggered even before c...
  1.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Hua Yan Hua Yan
  1. PowerBuilder
Change scaling settings (Text size, app, and other items) to 125%, 150% Powerserver
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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  Hello, friends: We have powerserver 2020, and thre web applications in production. The apps run fine, but some users decided to Change scaling settings (Text size, app, and other items) to 125%, 150%, since laptops were given. As a result, all ...
  1.  Browser
  2.  Plugin
  3.  PowerServer Web
Juan Pedro Sanz Diez Juan Pedro Sanz Diez
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Migrating from PB2017 to PB2019 while still having to support production issues
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Sivaprakash BKR replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Good morning,We are close to moving to PB2019 and are looking for the best scenario to do so. Specifically, as it relates to having to simultaneously support the PB2017 that's currently in production. I'm under the impression that as soon as I downlo...
Steven Turner Steven Turner
  1. PowerBuilder
while converting blob to string im getting some symbols
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  backya ayyappan replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, Recently i have migrated PB 8 to 19 version. In code im getting symbols while converting blob to string.So i have converted to encodingANSI! format in many places.. it is working fine.but in one place im struggling. please help me. //sItemDIN =...
backya ayyappan backya ayyappan
  1. PowerBuilder
PB 2019 R2 .Net Runtime .MSI
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
0 replies
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Hi everyone, I know .Net Targets are obsolete in PowerBuilder. One of our colleagues wrote a .Net WebService in PowerBuilder 2019 R2, but we didn't find the .Net Runtime under C:\Program Files (x86)\Appeon\PowerBuilder 19.0\DotNET\pbiu\BootStrapper\...
Stephan Daschek Stephan Daschek
  1. PowerBuilder
DW Retrieve error - 1
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 4 years ago
7 replies
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PB2019R2, b2328Windows 10, 64 bit platform32 bit application comprised of a single PBLNo PFCSummary:  Why in the world is the retrieval failing?Details:This is the first app we are testing using PB2019R2, so please forgive me if I'm making dumb RTFM ...
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Error de Conexión MYSQL cuando se despliega en la WEB
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
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)
Response Window Problem When Closing The Fram
  1. Resolved
  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
5 replies
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Migrating from PB9 to PB2019 The closequery event of my sheet ancestor calls a response window prompting the user to save changes if the datawindow has been modified. This works when I close the sheet. However, when the sheet is open and I close the...
Joe Hess Joe Hess
  1. PowerBuilder
SaveAs XLSX! - error
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 4 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
We have recently changed our datawindow savas methods to XLSX! from Excel8! This works fine except for one report. It is an external datawindow and when we save it as XLSX! it then throws an error: We are looking for an answer and haven't been able...
  1.  Excel
Steve DeWitt Steve DeWitt
  1. PowerBuilder

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