Question about editing a datawindow source file
This is a followup on a post I made earlier today about copying column controls in a datawindow. Terry Voth answered the question. The answer was 'no'. You have to edit the source file to copy...
View ArticleMaximizing App that is minimized
Hello folks, Lets say I have an application called test.exeWhen a user clicks on test.exe , I use CreateMutex to prevent users from opening multiple instances of the application. My question:If the...
View ArticleIn PB .net 12.5.2 how does one compile resources (ie bmp etc) into .exe/dll
I've got 2 WPF targets, both were recently migrated from PB 6.5 to PD 12.5 Classic, then to PB .net. It appears that for one of them the resource files are compiled into the exe (don't have to be...
View Articleprint a picture
I am trying to print ID card from record in a database. I used the SelectBlob to retrieve the picture image and added it to a picture field in the datawindow. In the preview the picture did not show at...
View ArticleCustom row indicator for webforms datawindows
Hi all, I'm trying to implement a custom row indicator for some datawindows of a webform target. Thing is that I dont want to code clicked event in dw_ in order to avoid postbacks. So, I tried some...
View ArticleOpening default email application with attachment in PowerBuilder
Hi , I want to open the default email application (could be Outlook ,Thunderbird ...etc ) and pass email content to it ( recipient , subject , body , attachment )Then user can review this email and...
View ArticleApplication Server configuration
Hi, Can someone pls give me a step-by-step info on how to configure an Application Server in PB 12.5 Classic? Application Server like JBOSS, WebLogic. I'm at a total loss since there are NO clear...
View ArticleOffice 2013 ole
Hallo, We are experiencing problems trying to automate MSword from Office 2013 on a windows 7 machine , using Powerbuilder 11.5. the same setup with office 2010 gave no trouble. This is our code : long...
View ArticleProblem Maximizing Window
I have a window that I'm trying to use as a dashboard. So, if the user chooses to open the dashboard it opens a maximized sheet in the mdi frame of the application that I would like to persist while...
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Unsure how to populate information to send to a web service
Hi, I'm using PB 12.0, and can't get a call to a web service to work. We have been using this web service for several years, but want to see about consuming a newer version of this service. The...
View ArticlePowerBuilder 12.5 Classic GhostScript creating blank pdf
I am using window 7 x32. PowerBuilder 12.5 Classic and GhostScript 9.1w32 I am trying to update an old script (written in PB8) which used to use a Jaguar server to generate PDF documents, but for...
View ArticleCreating pdf files in powerbuilder 12.1 classic on win 7
I'm trying to get the gnu ghostscript working on my win 7 (64-bit) machine.I installed gs860w32 and, tried to saveas a pdf in a couple of different ways dw_report.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.Method =...
View ArticleWhy not PFC?
We're about to build a new app for our Finance department. All prior applications in the company have been built with PB 10 or 11 and none have used the PFC. We have PB 12.5 licensed, so we'll use this...
View ArticleOld Insert statement has stopped working.
As of this morning I began getting an error on an insert statement, "String or binary data would be truncated." See Capture.png. The column that causes the problem is a varchar(11,null). I know this...
View ArticleSAP Price List
Hello, We have been told that PowerBuilder is now on the SAP price list. Can someone please tell me how to find it in the SAP store? I need some pricing information. Also can someone please refer me to...
View ArticleStatic functions in PB.NET
Hello, allIs it possible to create a custom non-visual object and declare static functions for it in PB.NET 12.5.2. I am trying to convert a large console PB classic app to separate .NET components,...
View ArticleHow to migrate PB web services and web applications from 2003 to 2008 MS Server
Greetings All, I have a bunch of web applications that I have deployed to a Windows Server 2003 server. The server is not behaving well and I need to move all of the web applications and web services...
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Where oh where can I buy a copy of 12.5?
Greetings all, I need to buy a license of PowerBuilder today if possible. I tried the PB Trial link off this forum, but it is a dead link. I went to the SAP Store and search on PowerBuilder getting...
View ArticleTable does not exist at dw.insertrow(0)
Hi, I am trying to update an old PB app. Background of the basic database structure:my_data Table:col1col2 -- lookup to an_old_table.idcol3 -- newly added as lookup my_new_lookup Table:code -- 'linked'...
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