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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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  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
Register a DLL or Import DLL
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 1 year ago
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Hi I have been using an Oleobject to use a C# DLL that signs XMLs required in Latin America, for invoicing.  In the specific case using XADES-EPES. The PB code looks like: li_rc = loo.ConnectToNewObject("CFeldan_FE.ClassMain").  With the try catch,...
  1.  .NET Assembly
  2.  DLL
  3.  PB Classic
  4.  C# Class Importer
Alfredo Santibanez Alfredo Santibanez
  1. PowerBuilder
Unsupported features in power server 2021
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 year ago
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Hi, Recently we migrated our application into Powerserver 2021 version. While migrating we faced some below Unsupported Powerserver features in PFC libraries sqlreturndata previewinsert previewdelete previewupdate when i searched help docs ...
Vignesh Ramkumar Vignesh Ramkumar
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PowerBuilder 2019R3 Build of application crashes on Microsoft RDS but PB12.5 Build runs fine
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  1. Last updated 2 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 year ago
4 replies
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Our large PB windows application is still developed in PB 12.5 but we are now compiling and releasing it with PB 2019 R3 as well.  The PB 2019 R3 Build often (but not always) crashes when deployed under Microsoft RDS.  We have experienced this at 2 c...
Dan Harrel Dan Harrel
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CloudApp update problem after server move
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  David Sowray replied 1 year ago
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We use the CloudAppPublisher (PB2022 Build 1878) to distribute 3 applications internally.To date, the webserver has resided on a Windows 2012 R2 box and has been rock solid reliable. Unfortunately with the imminent demise of support for the OS, I've ...
David Sowray David Sowray
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Powerclient Server Migration
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 1 year ago
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Hi all,   We are currently on PB 2022 R2 Build 2819. We currently have our powerclient on an old server and we need to decommission that server. Is there a way for our current users of Powerclient to have their cloud application point to the new se...
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Kevin Thai Kevin Thai
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How to connect web api AirTable
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Mario Francisco Celleri replied 1 year ago
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Hi guys.   I'm very very new in web services, web API's, etc. We need to connect to AirTable workflow plattform. This have an API, with token; but I'm no idea how to do with Power Builder and how it works. There is a link with the AirTable API re...
Mario Francisco Celleri Mario Francisco Celleri
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PB 32bit app crashing in IDE 2022
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 1 year ago
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Good Morning, PB app crashing while testing/debug 32bit app using PB IDE 2022, and Runtime: Version 2022 Build 1900 Thanks,
Aurangzeb Qaimkhani Aurangzeb Qaimkhani
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Create a datawindow in code from existing datawindow object
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  kevin kevin rowe replied 1 year ago
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In my one of my libraries I have a datawindow dw_example. This datawindow is in use in other places and definitely works. I have a function that requires a datawindow as a parameter, because it is generally called from a report window. In this ins...
  1.  DataWindow
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  Source Code
kevin kevin rowe kevin kevin rowe
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Tabbed View causes IDE crash
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
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Hi everyone! I just tried the new feature of tabbed view and activated it in my frame window. It's woukd be a nice feature and useful for my application.   My frame window first opens a fixed screen which is a not a mdi sheet, it's a child window....
  1.  IDE
  2.  TabbedView
Stephan Schröpel Stephan Schröpel
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Name of property in Properties Window as PascalCase
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
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Hi,   How I can set or change LowerCase label of my custom user object control to PascalCase ? I've typed the variable name in PascalCase, but on the properties window, it's written in LowerCase.      Regards, Pawel
Paweł Kasperek Paweł Kasperek
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Ribbonbar use "ENTER" or more than one shrotcut
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 1 year ago
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Hi,   I've got a question about the "Enter" shortcut on Ribbonbar.  Normally, for the filter, we can use "F5" button as a shortcut, but my client would use "Enter" key. Is it possible or does there exist any workaround to replace "F5" or add an add...
Paweł Kasperek Paweł Kasperek
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Outlook styled calendar object
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  William Beale replied 1 year ago
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I’m seeking advice on whether anyone can recommend a PB object that emulates MS Outlook’s calendar. I develop a client-server application used by law enforcement where date/time events play an important part.  Such events are now displayed in the ap...
William Beale William Beale
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Multicast DNS
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 1 year ago
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i need to use Multicast DNS to get information on network devices within my pb application. anyone have any ideas?  
mike S mike S
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FindFirstFile W, A returning negative value
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Aurangzeb Qaimkhani replied 1 year ago
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I'm new to PB, while debugging is see FindFirstFileW(as_FileSpec, lstr_FindData) returning negative value ?   Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
  1.  64-bit
Aurangzeb Qaimkhani Aurangzeb Qaimkhani
  1. PowerBuilder
Create PBDs with pbautobuild220
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 1 year ago
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We have just migrated the application to PB 2022, and we are using PBAutoBuild220 to compile the application, the question is, if it is possible to make an only one PBD of the project or if in the future it is foreseen the possibility of making unita...
David Lopez Sanchez David Lopez Sanchez
  1. PowerBuilder
"new C.A.L ready to be downloaded, call the administrator" message
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
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Hi people After installing PB2022 R2, by running the CAL or clicking on the icon generated by the CAL. I get a message that I need to update the cloud app laucher. but this one it was created again from the CAL Profile with the latest version 22.1.0...
damian jimenez damian jimenez
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OLE Connecting to Libre Office Writer
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Douglas Ross replied 1 year ago
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Hi All, I have successfully been using this script to connect to MS word  iole_object.ConnectToNewObject("word.application.8")  , but I now need to do similar with LibreOffice writer if I can.  What parameter should I be applying to ConnectToNewO...
  1.  OLE
  2.  Open Source
  3.  PowerBuilder
David Lacey David Lacey
  1. PowerBuilder
Trying to chase a memory leak
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
2 replies
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Hi everyone I'm trying to chase down a memory leak in our application (PB 2022 1900) that appears to happen when a window is repeatedly opened and closed. (Symptoms: When I open a window inheriting from our base window class, used memory increases b...
Markus Eckert Markus Eckert
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow has invalid release number
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
3 replies
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Hi, When trying to integrate my report in KTP (Kondor Trade Processing) modified on infomaker, i receive this message "Datawindow has invalid release number". I tried many times by rebuilding, regenerating and saved the PBL containing the report an...
Amine Mef Amine Mef
  1. InfoMaker
Powerbuilder runtime behavior with dedicated GPU - performance
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  1. Last updated 1 year ago
  2.  Benjamin Gaesslein replied 1 year ago
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Runtime environment: Powerbuilder 2019 R3 Hosted on Citrix Xenapp Users desktop is VMWare HVD   HVD Pool was moved to dedicated GPU.  Once this was done, the Powerbuilder application performance degraded so much that the application is unusable....
  1.  Performance
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  3.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Jeff Coronado Jeff Coronado
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