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Q&A Forum Tip: Including Source Code in Your Question
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- Last updated 4 years ago
- Manuel Rivera replied 3 weeks 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 4 years ago
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :) 
            Datawindow update error
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
I am working in Powerbuillder 2022 R2 and I am getting an error on the Update function of a datawindow. I am getting thrown off by the error saying the sql has "ORDER BY". I assume the data window is generating the update statement. If so, why would ...
            our application using Kerberos as single sign on.
after upgrade to Oracle 19 client, the application no longer works. but the Kerberos are still working fine.
in support document, Oracle 19 is not officially supported by power builder. due to secur...
            Datawindow Insert Stored Procedure Return values
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Chris Goedde replied 1 year ago
I am trying to use a datawindow and insert a row with a stored procedure.
The table is very simple.  It just has an id and a name column.
The id column of the insert is an identity column.  The stored procedure returns the identity value when it co...
            How to see when very long Print Jobs are done
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- John Fauss replied 1 year ago
I'm printing a 2000 page report and I am wondering if it is possible to know when the printer is finished. The Print function returns when PowerBuilder has finished sending it to the print spooler.
 
            Question how do I text thru PowerBuilder application?
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Francisco Martinez @Appeon replied 1 year ago
I will like to find out if is possible to do direct texting from in PB application. Any advise will be greatly appreciate.
Regards,
Clarence
                    
            After applying the theme the applications has a brand new look which is better but is there a way to identify disabled ( protected ) columns on a datawindow. In the Do not apply theme applications the background are button face for disabled fields on...
                    
            Upgrade application from Sybase 10.5 to 20217R3
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- Last updated 1 year ago
- Andrei Valentin Darie replied 1 year ago
Hi , 
I would to ask if can I upgrade a sybase Powerbuilder application from 10.5 to Appeon 2017 R3? 
I need to go between version or a can do directly from 10.5 to 2017. 
Application is stand alone version.
Regards, Andrei
                    
            Hi all,
I've been asked to investigate on how to send email using gmail and oauth2.
Has anyone done this and could please give me some advice (code?) or some steps to follow ?
I've been googling, but it all seems a bit complicated for my old brain...
            DropDownDataWindow(dddw) displays data column instead of display column?
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- Advice
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Benjamin Gaesslein replied 1 year ago
I have a dddw placed in grid DW, the dddw should get the data column (short_name-eg: 'ABC')  display column (fullname)  both are string.
But in table the stored value for data column of dw is stored in lowercase (eg: abc). In such case the data colu...
                    
            Is there a way through script to put some code behind the resizing of a grid datawindow column? I don't believe the resize event of the dw fires when widening or narrowing a column on a grid. Trying to find the event that gets triggered.
PB 17
            how do I paste a clipboard text value to a dw text column?
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- How-to
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Clarence Chamorro replied 1 year ago
I am new using RichText control and also I am just trying out. When user doubleclick on a text column of a dw the RichText Editor become visible. So they type whatever in the RichText and if they DoubleClick in the RichText then I want to copy the te...
                    
            I try to code hybrid app using pB2022 R3 + webBrowser Control (webview2). Normally, it is a sheet window contains a webBrowser control, and the webBrowser navigate to my webapp.
It functions well within the webBrowser. however, when lost focus of th...
                    
            Observed increase in transaction processing time in Cloud-based application
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- Misc
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 year ago
Hi All.
We have recently moved from the desktop GUI application to the cloud-based application using PowerServer for one of our existing customers.  The legacy GUI application (PB 2019 R3 Build 2779, Runtime 19.2.0.2779) interfaced with Sybase ASE d...
            Specifying a printer for a DataWindow
- How-to
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 1 year ago
The help lists both ‘DataWindow.Printer’ and ‘DataWindow.Print.PrinterName’ as ways to specify the printer. The DataWindow source code only has Print.PrinterName.
What is the difference?
I'm having an issue where certain DataWindow objects retrieve...
            Grid column datawindow images on resize
- How-to
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Robert Sawyer replied 1 year ago
I have a grid datawindow. The datawindow has a few columns. Each column has a text value and images in the header. When I resize the column, the images also resize and get distorted. Is there a way to prevent the distortion?
 
 
Using PB 17
 
 
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            Base64Encode return null when running exe 32 bits
- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Andreas Mykonios replied 1 year ago
Hello All
 
Following the sample in the docs
 
Blob lblb_data
String ls_Base64Str
lblb_data = Blob("Test Base64", EncodingANSI!)
CoderObject lnv_CoderObject
lnv_CoderObject = Create CoderObject
ls_Base64Str = lnv_CoderObject.Base64En...
                    
            C:\pb190t\build\unicode\DrawEx.dll
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Andreas Mykonios replied 1 year ago
Hi!
I've had a security audit of the app we've made with PowerBuilder 2019.In that audit an issue came up with the app trying to call C:\pb190t\build\unicode\DrawEx.dll.To avoid dll hijacking the dll should be placed in the same folder as the app.
...
                    
            Good day,I am a beginner in INFOMAKER programming, so I would like to ask if it is possible. Insert a window in which the www page will open when loading (for example, the page www.inat.sk will be displayed there). As I drew in the attachment.
            Environment Variables, IIS and overwriting the .json settings
- How-to
- Last updated 1 year ago
- mike S replied 1 year ago
Storing connection strings (really, the passwords and logins) and things like the JWT secret key should be set in something other than the c# code or the appsettings.
 
There are two main recommendations.
1.  the most secure is to use something li...
            Cannot deploy PowerServer cloud app to IIS server due to compile errors. Here is what i have tried..
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- Issue
- Last updated 1 year ago
- Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 1 year ago
Hello All,
 
I am getting an error that I cannot resolve after trying multiple attempts at solving it.
My coworker can deploy fine to the IIS server with no issues. I am using the same project that was cloned from the Git server. In this workspa...
                    
            
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