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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
6 replies
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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
5007 views
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
SetFormat by script - local settings etc.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  John Vanleeuwe replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi all,   i am trying to implement the saveasasciiformatted function. we need to export the contents of our datawindow to a ; separated file. this works just fine, except for the decimals.   we would like to force the decimals to be exported as...
John Vanleeuwe John Vanleeuwe
  1. PowerBuilder
What Unicode version does PowerScript compiler use?
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Roland Smith replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi All, What Unicode version is used in PowerScript compiler for PB 2017 and forward? What Unicode character categories are valid in identifiers? Jon Skeet's 2014 blog on the Mongolian Vowel Separator got me thinking of PowerScript and Unicode...
Michael Kramer Michael Kramer
  1. PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder - Terminal Server
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Glenn Barber replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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Hi,   will it be possible to run Powerbuilder on a terminal server in the near future?   Regards Markus
Markus Bienek Markus Bienek
  1. PowerBuilder
Problemas al instalar XCELERATOR
  1. Misc
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Mariano Collado @Appeon replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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Tengo PowerServer (PB Edition) 2019 Build 2151.0 cuando ingreso me pide reinstalar appeonbrowser.exe  porque indica que la versión no es compatible, realiza la instalación recargo la pagina y vuelve e pedir instalar xcelerator.
David Castillo David Castillo
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
PB 2019-MR Installer Problem
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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The download page claims that the install bootstrapper contains the MR but I don't see the MR when I run it.   Releases included in this installer:            GA (#2082, release date: 05/31/2019)            MR (#2151, release date: 09/09/2019...
Roland Smith Roland Smith
  1. PowerBuilder
Main menu duplicate
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi.   We have a very weird situation in our PB 2017 R3 MDI application (PFC). From time to time the menu items in the main menu gets duplicated: This usually starts with one or two extra "copies" of the menu item, but it quickly fills the entir...
  1.  32-bit
  2.  MDI
  3.  Menu
  4.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Bjarne Anker Bjarne Anker
  1. PowerBuilder
change the toolbar backcolor in a menu from script
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  2. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
4 replies
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HelloI am trying to change the toolbar backcolor in a menu from script.I inherited the frame menu to a new name and changed the toolbar color, and when using changemenu in the MDI window the original color is still there,the menu itself changed ( hav...
  1.  Menu
  2.  PowerBuilder
Jonas Blomgren Jonas Blomgren
  1. PowerBuilder
Clipping Issue with column over two pages.
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Neil Prichard replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi,  i'm currently having a clipping issue when a string column is going over 2 pages ( or more ) on the second page there is clipping issues with the text being cut. I have moved the column around and can sometimes have it when no clipping occurs, ...
Neil Prichard Neil Prichard
  1. InfoMaker
android keyboard
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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hi   Is there an event for when "next" is pressed on the android keyboard? , I have a window in which we capture a user (singlelinetext) and password (singlelinetext). if the person presses "next" on the android keyboard after capturing the user ch...
arturo garza gonzalez arturo garza gonzalez
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
ImportJson on mobile app
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  2. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Marcos Bolonha replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Hi, We are using PB2019 for developing a new mobile app that consume Web APIs developed in C#. These Web API returns standard JSON strings that we are trying import to DW with ImportJSON(). It doesn't work on mobile app? Any advice how to import JSO...
Marcos Bolonha Marcos Bolonha
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
How to use array in IN clause?
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Rômulo Sorato replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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Hello. I´m trying to delete multiple rows in a function passing an array to IN function and i made this sql :   DELETE FROM CONTRATOS WHERE ID IN (:DELETED_IDS)   Powerbuilder is returning me an error "variable reference in database statement...
  1.  SQL Anywhere
Rômulo Sorato Rômulo Sorato
  1. PowerBuilder
Multiple Threading like. Net and Java in PowerBuilder 17 or 19
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Do you guys worked/ planning to introduce multiple threading concept like .Net and Java?
Kal P Kal P
  1. PowerBuilder
Speech to Text Compatibility
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Armeen Mazda @Appeon replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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Do you guys have tested/ worked on any Speech-To-Text recognition software compatibility with any of the version of PowerBuilder? We have a request coming from our client to have that in our software.   We are currently working on the PowerBuilder...
Kal P Kal P
  1. PowerBuilder
Issue with fileservice
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Winston Bautista replied 5 years ago
2 replies
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I am using fileservice for powerserver by uploading PDF files.   The pdf file is only working in IOS devices and Android devices show 0 bytes.  Can anyone help?
Winston Bautista Winston Bautista
  1. PowerServer Mobile (Obsolete)
Unexpected Character Set After Performing Base64Decode()
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Miguel Leeuwe replied 5 years ago
3 replies
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0 votes
Hi, I'm currently using PB2017R3 and attempting to utilize the new CrypterObject and CoderObject functionality. I have a text file that contains encoded / encrypted information. I wish to open the file, read the file contents and decode/decrypt var...
  1.  Base64
  2.  Encoding
  3.  Encryption
  4.  PowerBuilder
Jason Schultz Jason Schultz
  1. PowerBuilder
Take a Picture from a WebCam
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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Hi everyone, I'm new in PowerBuilder, and I need to take a picture from a webcam, obviously I need to show the webcam video, can you help me? 
  1.  Camera
  2.  Picture
  3.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Leandro Espino Leandro Espino
  1. PowerBuilder
PB2017 Appeon MS Web Browser Control Issue
  1. Advice
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Balu Krishnasamy replied 5 years ago
6 replies
3706 views
1 vote
Microsoft Web Browser Control Issue: We Upgraded to PB 2017 R3(1858) recently. Ever since we deployed our application using PB2017, there has been intermittent issues with respect to the way how the MS Web Browser Control displays the site. We do ha...
  1.  OLE
  2.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Balu Krishnasamy Balu Krishnasamy
  1. PowerBuilder
input string was not in a correct format
  1. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Chris Pollach @Appeon replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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Hi all!I got that on Appeon web when trying to retrieve.I guess it is a problem with decimal configuration, but I cant find an answer.Can anybody help me?Im using Appeon 2019 with Oracle 11g and my decimal separator is ","This is the result running o...
  1.  Oracle
Gerardo Barquero Gerardo Barquero
  1. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
SQL transaction not working
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  2. Issue
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Michael Kramer replied 5 years ago
5 replies
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0 votes
Hello. I´m trying to execute some exclusions in database this is the code DELETE FROM CONTRATO WHERE PESSOA_ID = :ID_PESSOA DELETE FROM PESSOAS WHERE ID = :ID_PESSOA; commit; if sqlca.sqlcode However nothing happens in database. I need to ...
  1.  Embedded SQL
Rômulo Sorato Rômulo Sorato
  1. PowerBuilder
Datawindow border on top and double border
  1. How-to
  1. Last updated 5 years ago
  2.  Olan Knight replied 5 years ago
1 reply
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0 votes
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to ask, if there are any possible way to accomplish border on top and double border on datawindow's object? Any dll or script that will do the trick? I am using PB 2019. Thank you!
  1.  Appeon Workspace
  2.  DataWindow
  3.  DLL
  4.  PB Classic
  5.  PowerBuilder
  6.  PowerBuilder (Appeon)
Avory Rose Pastoral Avory Rose Pastoral
  1. PowerBuilder

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