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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 4 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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12 votes
Saw this and thought it was perfect. Note the angry mob in the background on panel 4.   :)
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Error deploying proxy web service for Appeon
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
I get several errors like this   19:53:12 Failed to parse UserObject pbdom_text. 19:53:12 00005: Failed to parse the source code. Line: 6 19:53:12 Failed to parse UserObject pbdom_processinginstruction. 19:53:12 00005: Failed to parse the source...
Walther Rodriguez Walther Rodriguez
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PBG file is utf-8 (Bom) but OrcaScript cannot process.
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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After adding my Workspace to source control (Git) the .pbg file is encoded as utf-8 with bom. When using OrcaScript to create a PBL from source, it fails with "Unable to process map file: c:\pb_test_build\app1.pbg". When I change the encoding t...
  1.  Build
  2.  OrcaScript
  3.  PBG
Mark Allan Mark Allan
  1. PowerBuilder
Appeon Resize object - Overlapping datawindows
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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Trying to add the Appeon resize service to an app and struggling.  If I allow all objects within a window to be default resize state (don't use of_setflag to make any changes) then works fine.  But if I make any changes to lock a dw so that its x and...
David Vasconcelos David Vasconcelos
  1. PowerBuilder
TXText Control Version
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  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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Hello,  ******************* https://www.appeon.com/company/events/powerbuilder-2019-r3-preview-part-3-visual-enhancements.html The WebBrowser control now allows for PowerScript to execute JavaScript loaded in the control, both synchronously and as...
Sivaprakash BKR Sivaprakash BKR
  1. Beta Testing
IWA - failed to decompress the file. Error Code: 13
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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PS 2020 WEB: In the IWA i have a user that just started getting a "failed to decompress the file.  Error Code: 13" what is error code 13?  how do you fix error code 13?    
mike S mike S
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Pipemeter in pipeline does execute why?
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
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HI can anybody help me. why would pipemeter event in pipelines not excuted when i run it dynamically in a window with .start I have my breakpoint in pipestart and it goes in there but not my breakpoint in the pipemeter event
  1.  Pipeline
Marie Bisschoff Marie Bisschoff
  1. PowerBuilder
PB19 crashes executing pipeline
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Marie Bisschoff replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi, we have an issue executing a pipeline: Our PB19 application is crashing on runtime when we execute a pipelie and the value of a column is greater than column size. We have correct it changing the column size on pipeline. But, ¿is there any way...
Julian I. Julian I.
  1. PowerBuilder
pdf file location - powerserver
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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0 votes
Hi Can anyone help, I am sending a pdf via email from a powerbuilder app, this all works fine as i create a temp directory within the app directory - create the file - attach it - send and then delete -all good however when i run the powerserver we...
Andrew Davis Andrew Davis
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
Crashing on External Function Calls after migrating to PB2019 R2 and 64 Bit
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Kelly Wonderly replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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We recently made the switch to Powerbuilder 2019 R2 and started building in 64 bit.    We have several programs that use external fucntion calls.   These now cause the program to crash when running the exe.   The IDE works but I believe that's becau...
  1.  64-bit
  2.  Crash
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
  4.  PowerBuilder Runtime
Kelly Wonderly Kelly Wonderly
  1. PowerBuilder
Snapdevelop api using Informix
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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Hi, I am using snapdevelop to convert from powerbuilder to C# api. Database used is Informix Version 12.10.FC13. I have converted one of the data windows(C# model) and created model,as well as scaffolded the retrieve method by adding data context w...
Mathews Paulose Mathews Paulose
  1. SnapDevelop
Print 2 Datwindows in one Printjob
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Arthur Hefti replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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Hi, I have to print two Datawindows in one PrintJob for printing on both sites. How can I do that?     Thanks
O E O E
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder R2 build 2353 crashing
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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I recently upgraded PowerBuilder 2019 build 2082 to PowerBuilder 2019 R2 build 2353. Since doing so my application crashes. Nothing else changed. It runs fine in PowerBuilder debug mode, so that hasn't helped me find the issue. The version built in 2...
Teresa MacDonald Teresa MacDonald
  1. PowerBuilder
Seeking caretaker for classic PB 2019 app...
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Daniel Mullings replied 3 years ago
3 replies
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I'm not sure if this forum is appropriate and, if not, then I apologize in advance. I am seeking an independent PB software developer or small PB shop to take over the maintenance of my classic PB application for medical staffing.  I want to be remo...
  1.  PB Classic
Richard Shakour Richard Shakour
  1. PowerBuilder
DW Vertical Scroll Bar Does Not Scroll by Lines
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  CJ Lai replied 3 years ago
8 replies
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Hi - OS = Windows 10 Pro - PowerBuilder CloudPro edition 2019 Build 2353   I have post this problem before but no working solution was found. Issue: - I have a dw control (inherited from datawindow) with the VScrollBar and LiveScroll properties...
CJ Lai CJ Lai
  1. PowerBuilder
Unable to Extract response when response is large - pb19 httpclient - extractor
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  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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Can someone please try to solve it ? ExtractorObject lnv_extractor lnv_extractor = Create ExtractorObject ahttpclient.GetResponsebody(lb_Body) li_ret = lnv_extractor.Extract(lb_body, lb_Extr, ArchiveFormatGZip!)   li_ret =1 whisch is good when ...
jay rajan jay rajan
  1. PowerBuilder
HTTPClient POST with Multipart Form
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 3 years ago
2 replies
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Similar to a question asked earlier, Im trying to call a REST service to send a file.  Need to know if its possible and what it would look like to set up HTTPClient to execute a multipart POST request containing 3 parts (2 strings and a blob). 
  1.  HTTPClient
  2.  IPA
Clint Maxwell Clint Maxwell
  1. PowerBuilder
Oleobject NOT work in the NEW PB (Beta)
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Luis Pesaressi replied 3 years ago
4 replies
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0 votes
HI,  I try the PB 2019 R3 Build 2556 Runtime 19.2.0.2556 before install this version this code work oleobject loo_excelloo_excel = create oleobjectll_rc=loo_excel.connecttonewobject("excel.application")loo_excel.visible=false//loo_excel.workbooks.o...
Luis Pesaressi Luis Pesaressi
  1. Beta Testing
Returning to PB after delay (since PB6)
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  Martin Boros replied 3 years ago
1 reply
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Hi all, I developed some appliactions in PB6. From then I worked in .NET C#. Now I have to maintain some applications in PB2017/19. I have few questions. I do like intellisense in C#, code completion, .... . In PB even in 2019 is still Intellisens...
Martin Boros Martin Boros
  1. PowerBuilder
Missing shared folder in pb 2019 r3 beta ?
  1. Resolved
  2. Misc
  1. Last updated 3 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 3 years ago
6 replies
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Hi, I've installed PB2019 R3 beta on a clean machine. I've created a small machine code executable (with a traditional project object, not the new C/S one) and it fails for not finding in the first place "PBVM.DLL" (not even the name is correct as ...
Miguel Leeuwe Miguel Leeuwe
  1. Beta Testing
Issue with Powerbuilder 2019 R1 Deploy ( build 2170 )
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Thomas Rolseth replied 3 years ago
5 replies
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I am running Powerbuilder 2019 R1 Build 2170 at a customer currently and haven't had any problems until now. I am using a Windows 10 VDI ( remote virtual desktop ) to do my work and I believe that the technical team for my customer released some so...
Miller Rhodes Miller Rhodes
  1. PowerBuilder

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