Signalling PB Classic window from a .NET COM object
Hello, allI was wondering if anyone here successfully dealt with this problem before.We have several large PB Classic Apps. They all need to operate a small module, which connects to various external...
View ArticleConnection from PB12.6 to Oracle9i at application layer
Hello, We are trying to migrate PowerBuilder from 10.0 to 12.6. The database we have been using is Oracle 9i. There has been no issue connecting from PB10.0. We tried the same DB configuration on...
View ArticleCannot access the WSDL or the WSDL file is invalid
Hi. I've just installed Powerbuilder Classic 12.5.2 build 5703 on Windows 10 computer.PowerBuilder installs and runs just fine.But when I try to deploy a webservice from a WSDL file, I get this...
View ArticleDatawindow inside a datawindow
I'm wanting to create a datawindow, that has a child data window with multiple records.I have a person record... that has notes assigned to the person.I'd like the notes to have multiple records.I will...
View ArticleProperty changes of in a generalized manner
We have a window which has over 20+ user objects. Each user object has approx 3 datawindows with other objects like statictext, roundrectangle, user objects, statichyperlink etc. I am looking for a...
View ArticleParse tab-delimited file
I am trying to parse a tab-delimited file but it fails everytime. The file is generated using the code ls_ColName = TRIM(adw_object.Describe("DataWindow.Objects")) Method 1: I created a...
View ArticlePowerBuilder 12.5 applications are getting slower and slower on Windows 7 -...
Hi guys, I need help. Our applications are written in PowerBuilder 12.5 classic. The database is Sybase ASA 9.0.2.Databases are installed on Win7 boxes. Workstations could be WinXP-32 or Win7-64. The...
View ArticleHow can I get PB 12.0?
My laptop crashed and I need PB 12.0 installed on my loaner laptop. The only kit we can find is for 12.5. How can I get 12.0? Oh for the days when everything came on CDs.... TIALAS
View ArticleWhat is the "Common Installer?"
I had to interrupt a PB installation and now trying to install results in a message saying an installation was interrupted and I should use the "Common Installer." What is it? Where do I get it.
View ArticlePB 12.6 - Served License - Licensed number of users already reached
Dear all, We face a situation where we have 8 floating licenses for PB 12.6 and during business hours we get the following messages: Licensed number of users already reached. (-4,342)Licensed number of...
View ArticleHow to have different DDDW on the same column on diff rows?
I haven't come across this and have some ideas, but thought somebody else might have a neat solution or know a PB feature I haven't used yet (PB 12.#). I have a record with an id column, picklist_id....
View ArticlePowerbuilder 12.6.0.4081 Database lock problems!!!
Hi I hope anybody can help me. Powerbuilder 12.6.0.4081Sybase SQL Anyhwere 12 I deploy a webservice. When my mobile device start two webservices at same time, so I have a never ending lock situation:...
View ArticleButtons on Child Datawindow
We placed a OK and Cancel button on a child dropdown datawindow for a certain column. I cannot seem to detect when the user clicked on either button. We tried get object at pointer and a few other...
View ArticleReport on a datawindow
I thought, that a you could control the size of a report, by having the autosize not setmy report keeps showing all the records of the datawindow behind the report.this overwrites text on my...
View ArticlePowerBuilder 12.6 App crashes randomly
Hey Guys, we have a big problem with our application on only a few clients of our customers, running our PB application. The application is crashing randomaly. The crash can't be reconstructed....
View ArticlePB 12.6 : Datawindow Crash with a sort on sum computed field
Hello There is a bug since version 12.6 (last build 4081), it was ok with version 12.I just launched a migration.The Crash appears on retrieve, if a sort exist on computed field (sum of column only),or...
View Articleaccessing a .dll / ole function
I'm unable to process a function call on an ole control on a PB visual user object (or window) from a non-visual control. I'm using PB 12.5. By way of background, I contracted out the development of...
View ArticleMy datawindow color changed when inserting a nest report
when I inserted a report, onto my datawindow.The color changed without me doing anything. I usually use a gray color, butit changed to white as soon as I inserted the report.see the preview below. I...
View ArticleDatawindow inside a datawindow
I'm wanting to create a datawindow, that has a child data window with multiple records.I have a person record... that has notes assigned to the person.I'd like the notes to have multiple records.I will...
View ArticleChanging probing path for assemblies in runtime
Hello, allI have been wondering if it is possible to change the probing path for .NET assemblies once the application has started.We have several hundreds network installations of our PB classic apps,...
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