Re: different result exponent pb9 vs pb11.5
Hi Shenn; I agree ... especially since newer versions of PB support up to 28 digits of precision in Decimal variable types! Regards ... Chris
View ArticleRe: PB 15 BETA; is Ghostscript still needed for dw.Saveas PDF?
FWIW: XLSFO is pretty much useless as it does not properly render more complex DW's - only very simple list or detail DW layouts with no images or display expressions for example.
View ArticleRe: ImageMagick on Windows 7 64bit
Hi Goran; FWIW: I have the 64bit version of IM loaded on W7 and W2008R2 and the OLE control registers itself OK during the installation. However, you cannot use it with PB as its only 32bit in...
View ArticleRe: Call function on lose focus
Scott Morris wrote: One should be very careful when trying to use the losefocus event for this. I'd agree with Scott on this, for additional reasons. IMHO, it's a bad user experience to get a data...
View ArticleMemory leak in 12.5?
We have had a application that has been running on PB since PB 9. However it looks like in 12.5 the application has started to use a lot of memory? I have had places in the code that have been the same...
View ArticleRe: Trouble building a web service DW with a parameter
Hi Chris,Thanks for your patience. Bruce is on the case as well. Here are the answers to you original questions 1. PB Classic2.PB 11.1, Build 81233.Windows 7 Enterprise4. Getting the answer to IIs...
View ArticleRe: How to Use drools Rules in powerbuilder
Hi Chris, Thanks a lot, you given a very good example without hesitate...........I will try and let u know......... Thanks & RegardsBikram
View ArticleRe: Memory leak in 12.5?
For one thing, PB 10 and higher are Unicode while PB 9 and lower are Ansi. Every String or Character variable is going to take up twice as much memory. That includes all string properties of windows,...
View ArticleRe: Call function on lose focus
Thank you for pointing out the fallacies of calling accepttext() from losefocus(). You are of course absolutely right for all of the reasons. So, in summary: Call the checking of the reference number...
View ArticleRe: PB15 Docking Issue
I found an additional problem. If you resize the frame window to be smaller horizontally until only the left dock is visible and then resize the frame window back to usual size, the right dock...
View ArticlePB15 New GUI capabilities ???
Hello all, I just downloaded the PB15 Beta and unless I am missing something I am severely disappointed that I do not see some of the new GUI capabilities I believed would be in this version. ie....
View ArticleRe: PB12 error using Message.PowerObjectParm
I agree with Scott. As a rule the first line in the window open event (if passing a value to the window) is capturing the message object parm. If you need the value outside the open event assign it to...
View ArticleRe: PB15 Docking Issue
Another problem. The window properties X and Y are not being updated when the window is moved to a different place on screen.
View ArticleRe: Using Tableblob
I just put a tableblob demo up in my PowerBuilder samples on my Google Drive. This one is written in PB 12.5 Classic and uses a SQL Server database through an ADO.Net connection. The script needed to...
View ArticleRe: Using Tableblob
Bruce, I found the problem.You use SQL SERVER DBMS via an ADO.Net connection. In my app I used OLE DB. There are somedifferences betweenthese two connectors. In general, ADO.NET works with MS-based...
View ArticlePowerbuilder & surface 2 pro
Hi world. someone can tell me if the programs developed in Powerbuilder are compatible with windows 2 surface pro? in particular, has anyone test: surface 2 pro, powerbuilder and oracle ? Ty for...
View ArticleRe: PB15 New GUI capabilities ???
The primary new features for PB Classic are native Docking windows and 64-bit deployment. The shapes of tabs in docking windows can be controlled.
View ArticleRe: Call function on lose focus
Personally I prefer a GUI that does not interrupt me when I am entering data but does give me visual indicators that something is "concerning" - but I don't write your requirements either. I would...
View ArticleRe: Call function on lose focus
Hi Lars, I ended up being able to implement everything I wanted to do using the itemchanged event as suggested. thanks.
View ArticleRe: PB12 error using Message.PowerObjectParm
Moving logic in pfc_postopne to pfc_preopen is (or can be) a rather significant architectural change. I would not suggest that you try that at this point. The more important point is to capture the...
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