Re: Best practices for PB app that can use different SQL back-ends
Thanks, Murat. Nice ideas, but I'm starting to think I should be able to do this with very minimal SQL changes, based on the other ideas expressed here (by myself and others) so far.
View ArticleRe: Tables not visible in PB 9.0.3 / sql server 2008
Thanks for the response. Things move slow here. I'm waiting for access to that machine so i can try what you said
View ArticleHow do I set ODBC registry keys for 32bit or 64bit computers in one...
I do theInstalshield installations for a suite of Powerbuilder/SQL Anywhere applications. The 64bit registry comes with a key under SOFTWARE called wow6432node. When I place the ODBC keys under...
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I'm sure this is an old question... well I know it is considering all the Google searches I did but I still have no definitive answer. PB: 12.5.1 ClassicPackaging: PCode /w resource file (creating...
View ArticleHandling Events in the DataWindow
I am trying to recognize a doubleclick event on a specific row in a datawindow and then strikethrough that row. I have been trying to change the font strikethrough properties but it affects the entire...
View ArticleRe: Tables not visible in PB 9.0.3 / sql server 2008
Correct.If you wish to take advantage of newer features in SQL 2008 you need to use the current driver.
View ArticleRe: Drag & Drop
HI Bruce Armstrong, I marked yours and Chris Pollach's threads as "Helpful Answer", all the information is there - especially your detailed article (this blog entry I just created), unforntunately I'm...
View ArticleRe: Attempt to open datawindow failed
Hi Chris, try to set an other defaultprinter and reopen PB.PB allways use the current printer to render the preview. Christian
View ArticleRe: Tables not visible in PB 9.0.3 / sql server 2008
A word of caution, transactional control and record locking, which was sloppy at best in the old MSS world, has been significantly tightened up and were two areas which required considerable...
View ArticleHow do I set ODBC registry keys for 32bit or 64bit computers in one...
You have to make sure that you give the ODBC profiles two different names, even if they are stored in different areas of the registry. Try creating them manually via the two different ODBC managers...
View ArticleRe: Handling Events in the DataWindow
Hi Chuck; Yes, that is a simple yet challenging thing for the DWO to do. What you have to remember is that any change to a column's property(ies) will be for the entirre DWO - not just the row. To...
View ArticleRe: Powerbuilder 10.0 on Sybase 12
You will need to install the Sybase Open Client 12 on your machine and then use that as your database connectivity layer. For your "DBMS" setting within your transaction object, you will set it to "SYC".
View Articlestripping wordperfect ole blobs
I've had success stringing OLE wrappers off of a number of different document types. However, I haven't tried WordPerfect. What I have seen is that the way you have to access the date differs greatly...
View ArticleRe: Content moderation is in effect....
Hi Dale; The NNTP NG's are still alive under Google .... http://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/sybase.public.powerbuilder.general There is also ... Yahoo PowerObject NG:...
View ArticleRe: Powerbuilder 10.0 on Sybase 12
// PB application Transaction ObjectSQLCA.DBMS = "SYC"
View ArticleRe: corba marshal error
Hi Kimon; Can you tell us ... 1) What exactly is the PB component is doing?2) Does it work in any EAS instance (ie: Dev vs Unit Test vs Production)?3) Does the component write status information to...
View ArticleRe: stripping wordperfect ole blobs
Hi Harvey, This guy shows how to do a SaveAs using OLE from VBScript. I'm guessing you can convert this logic to PB or C#. http://www.robvanderwoude.com/vbstech_automation_wordperfect.php hth,Mark
View ArticleFix for Dropdown issues in 12.5.2?
We are migrating applications from pb 8.0.3 to pb 12.5.2. Some of our dropdown datawindows are not behaving as expected. Unless a user arrows down the list and then tabs off, regardless of what they...
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