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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
- Advice
- Last updated 3 years ago
- Tjafzfa Gsjsf replied 7 months 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 3 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. :)
Using superscript in DataWindow UI controls
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Paweł Kasperek replied 1 month ago
Hi,
How I can write superscript ex. x² in Datawindow UI components? Is possible to set superscript in any visual object in PowerBuilder?
Regards,
Pawel
If we deploy a PowerBuilder application using PowerClient, I had a few questions on when exactly and how often those files are pulled off the web server during runtime usage.
When we update one pbd or library object, or one of the many "Files preloa...
user authentication using web browser control
- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi Team,
We have one application where we are using Microsoft Webrowser OLE. Using this OLE - we are opening third party URL which required user level authentication (it doesn't ask User Name and password prompt screen) while using OLE.
Duri...
DW event when I paste text to a dw column (receiving ~n instead of ~r~n)
- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Daniel Ferreira replied 1 month ago
Hi guys,
I'm having an issue when the user copies data (text) from whatsapp web and pastes it on a dw column. Seems that text has only ~n, not the usual ~r~n that Windows uses. The problem with that is: when the column has focus, PB doesn't recogniz...
I have a grid dw. I want to perform some filtering on the columns in the dw. For example, when I start to type in the cust no field next to the magnifying glass, it will start to filter based on a like clause. Also, clicking on the magnifying glass, ...
Missing tutorial library in info maker
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- Last updated 1 month ago
- Pamela Lips replied 1 month ago
Good afternoon,
The tutorial library is missing in my infomaker installment. It does now show anywhere.
Session:Timeout = 0 not works
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hello,
My application in Powerserver disconnects the session after a period of inactivity. I have configured the "session:timeout" property to 0, but it still disconnects after a certain amount of time without use. I need the session to never close,...
Can a Java web app call PowerServer?
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi,
Our main app is a PB 2022 R3 application but we have a lot of satellite Java web apps in our information system.
If we move to PowerServer, which if I understand well is a.NET server using REST APIs, can a Java web app call it, for instance to ...
Column underline border color
- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 month ago
In the general properties of a dw column, there is an option to have an underline border. Is it possible to change the color of the underline? PB 22
Any idea to develop a similar window in Powerbuilder
- How-to
- Last updated 1 month ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 1 month ago
Hello,
Any idea to develop a similar window in PowerBuilder, with native controls? Our customers are bored looking the old, styled windows anymore.
Happiness AlwaysBKR Sivaprakash
New Beta drop since initial ?
- Advice
- Last updated 1 month ago
- David Peace (Powersoft) replied 1 month ago
Hi,
Is there a new Beta drop planned ?Too many issues with the initial to engage.
(Don't get me wrong I'm a BIG fan)
Thanks
Steen
Why does the pbproj file keep track of all source files?
- Misc
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Simon Jutzi replied 1 month ago
Why are all object of a target kept in the pbproj file?
From my point of view, this contradicts the "Single Point Of Truth" and the DRY principle.Also, it makes package management complicated or even impossible.
Buenas tardes,
Tengo una aplicación cloud y tengo problemas para conectarme a la base de datos, a continuación les comento las pruebas que hice.
En la máquina de desarrollo tengo instalado también el IIS y el sqlserver express. En este caso al c...
Chrome Update 130.0.6723.59, PowerClient Application Not worked.
- Issue
- Last updated 2 months ago
- Angie Liu@Appeon replied 1 month ago
PowerBuilder : Version 2022 R3, 3356
Use PowerClient Deploy
Chrome : Chrome Version 버전 130.0.6723.59(공식 빌드) (64비트)
Chrome for Update this Version, after failed this message
"cloudapplauncher.js:61 WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:265...
After install of 2025 beta I can't access PB 2022 R2
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Tom Jiang @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hello.
I installed PowerBuilder 2025 Beta to try it out. I went through the install process and restarted my PC. When it restarted, I couldn't find the app to start PB 2025 beta, but worse I tried to start my PB 2022 R2 and I got this error (see bel...
Powerbuilder program calling a C# function with a dll file
- Issue
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Miguel Leeuwe replied 1 month ago
Hello,
I have created an email.dll in C# to send email within a powerbuilder program.
C# code:
using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;using System.Text;using System.Threading.Tasks;using System.Security.Cryptography;using ...
PB Project with mutiple targets
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- Advice
- Last updated 1 month ago
- Ganesan Rajan replied 1 month ago
Hi,
We recently transitioned a PB project based on Pb2017R3.
So far I have worked in PB project having only on target.
But this new project contains around 15 targets.
A basic question. Will I be able to refer an object from Target1 in an another...
Oracle Connection error. ORA-12504: TNS:listener was not given the SERVICE_NAME in CONNECT_DATA
- Resolved
- Issue
- Last updated 2 months ago
- Peter Pang @Appeon replied 1 month ago
I am trying to migrate a PowerBuilder application built many years ago to the new 2022 R3 version. I created a connection profile for connecting the application to the Oracle database but I get the error "ORA-12504: TNS:listener was not given the SER...
Hi
I'm replacing a legacy PB EAS based PDF generator using AmyUni drivers and temp files to generate and combine PDFs from DWs
I'm now using PBNative PDF functionality
PDFDocument, the factory class used to combine PDF documents can ImportDataWind...
Issue related to loading the options in dropdown after migrating to PB 2022 R2.
- Issue
- Last updated 3 months ago
- Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 1 month ago
Hi Team,
Previously, we worked with PB 2021, and last year we migrated to PB 2022 R2. After the migration, we encountered an issue with a dropdown button that loads options from an SRD file. On the first click, all options are visible (e.g. 4 option...
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