I do not believe that you can build an application using PBDs. Though I might be wrong, I think that PBLs are REQUIRED in order to generate a PBD. In your case...
Olan, 3rd party vendors often distributed only the PBD's for an application to interface to the customer apps. In the library list, just specify the PBD. Over...
If you continue to have trouble using PowerBuilder, take a look at PowerGen. You can view information and download a Test Drive from www.ecrane.com. Regards, ...
Thanks, Dave! I learned something new today, and the day is still young! ... Later - Olan ... Olan, 3rd party vendors often distributed only the PBD's for an...
Jose, I have only encountered this error when my pbl/pbd is read-only. Check the attibutes, maybe that might be the issue. It's a long shot but, can't hurt to...
Hello Dave, Thanks for your answer. I'm using the PBD's library to generate the full build, using the PBL doesn't show any problems at all, but when using the...
The best way to secure objects is to use a version control like PVCS, StarTeam, etc. Then only those you allow to be "checked out" can be modified. To restrict...
Any one here have tried changing the size of the cursor ( the cursor in the column field ) in PB another option of this kind To enlarge the cursor - Go to...
HI All, I have a datawindow with 1 column with data type of text. How do i display all the data in this column. There is a way that this column will auto...
Clickd the checkbox for Autosize for the column then use the right mouse and chose autosize for the detail band. Dave ... display all the data in this column....
All, I have an application in PFC, which i need to debug for a problem. If i do it in usual debug way, it takes me to all the inherited windows, after sometime...
There's no easy way with PFC, that's for sure. However, if you remove all breakpoints and run with only the place where you are having an issue, you should be...
As a first step I usualy go to the base PFC Ancestor Objects and temporarily comment out all the code in the activate event so I can get any debugging work...
PFC's inheritance level isn't even that complex so it should be fairly easy to debug. If you get lost in the Debug, maybe you need to work on your debugging...
... display all the data in this column. There is a way that this column will auto resize based on the number of data save? ... yes. you can do that thru the...
... In displaying all the data in the datawindow just put the cursor on that column and resize it by dragging. I hope this helps. ... display all the data in...
Hi all, I am a fresher working in Powerbuilder at Pune, India. Since I am new to PB , I would like to know more about the powerbuilder like If there is any...
Welcome to PowerBuilder what version are you using ? Do the tutorials that come with the install disks. and check out the Examples application. And most...
v10.5.1 Build 6662 I'm attempting to use sqlpreview event to modify sql prior to a datawindow retrieve. As you can see from the event code below, I'm changing...
Ian - Ummmm.....debugging the PFC can get quite complex for a beginner. There are layers upon layers of function calls and I remember getting thoroughly lost...
You are working too hard. If all you need to do is to change the table name, get the SQLSYNTAX string and do a global replace on the table name. Naturally,...
Probably you can try with GetSQLSelect and SetSQLSelect. For this to work you should not have any where conditions when you built datawindow. If...
PowerBuilder Vedas by Prasad Bodepudi (publisher bpb) could be a good start. I bought it for ver 6 & 7. Try it Happiness Always ...
Olan: Thanks for the quick feedback.? I have no unions or nested queries in the sql. I think I've already done what you've mentioned with retrieval arguments...
Can you run the NEW sql in the Database Painter? If so, what data is returned? Olan ... Olan: Thanks for the quick feedback.? I have no unions or nested...
Hi Olan, I've noticed over the years that the reason newbie programmers get lost in the debug process is because they kept on clicking "STEP IN". This is why ...
Ian, while your original reply was a bit on the blunt side, I agree with you. I've never used Run to Cursor though. What does that one do? it sounds sort of...
Hi Rich, Don't use SET NEXT STATEMENT unless you really want to bypass any lines of code. For example, if there's a block of code that is irrelevant to your ...