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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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  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
Build a single PBD file using PBC190 compiler utility
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  mike S replied 4 years ago
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Hello: we have a big PB project with more than 300 pbl's, that is compiled every week. Each PBL is compiled into the corresponding PBD file. Sometimes we need to compile a single PBD file to correct some bug before the total weekly compilation.  ...
Javier García Javier García
  1. PowerBuilder
OLE Control and Excel
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  René Ullrich replied 4 years ago
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I am using an OLE Control to view an Excel Document in my application.   ole_excel.insertfile(as_filename) I have the DisplayType set to "Displayascontent!" This will load the excel file's first tab/page into the control, but I cannot see any othe...
Rick Domogalik Rick Domogalik
  1. PowerBuilder
Browser Control - What Would You Do?
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  1. Last updated 6 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Our software includes a Log-a-Call item.  If clicked, this item opens a browser window and navigates to the page on our site where clients may enter support calls. For various reasons, management has tasked us to revise this functionality.  Instea...
  1.  Browser
  2.  Controls
John Hnat John Hnat
  1. PowerBuilder
aplication with several modules (.exe)
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Milton Jiménez replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hi ,Friends, I have an application in modules, each module is an executable that I invoke with run (ss.exe, user, password); as deploy grouped all  the  .exe in the taskbar best Regards,  
Milton Jiménez Milton Jiménez
  1. PowerBuilder
Why can I NOT save in the RESULT pane of the DB Painter?
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 4 years ago
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PB 2019R2Windows 10, 64 bit platformSelect * from rpt_argmnt;//  result set is displayed in pane// Manually change a value - the SAVE button is not enabled!WHY CAN I NOT SAVE?????????
Olan Knight Olan Knight
  1. PowerBuilder
Infomaker autosize object with row height
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  John Fauss replied 4 years ago
6 replies
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I am trying to figure out how to dynamically adjust the height of an object within info-maker, when i have auto-size on a column which expands the row is there a way to match the size on an object?  In the example below i am trying to adjust the gre...
Neil Prichard Neil Prichard
  1. InfoMaker
Mobile app change image resolution of the camera
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Kai Zhao @Appeon replied 4 years ago
2 replies
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Hello All, we have a working mobile app that capture a picture and save it to the database (using the appeon_workspace.pbl) it works with no problems we have only one issue we can not control the resolution of the picture and in same cases the imag...
Andres Slachevsky Andres Slachevsky
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
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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0 votes
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...
  1.  PowerServer
  2.  PowerServer Toolkit
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
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  1. Last updated 4 years ago
  2.  Lloyd McBean replied 4 years ago
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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
  1. How-to
  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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  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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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
  1. PowerBuilder
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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0 votes
  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)

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