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About source control systems – PB Docs 100

About source control systems This section provides an overview of source control systems and describes the PowerBuilder interface (API) to such systems. What source control systems do Source control systems (version control systems) track and store the evolutionary history of software components. They are particularly useful if you are working with other developers on a…

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Analyzing trace information using profiling tools – PB Docs 100

Analyzing trace information using profiling tools After you have created a trace file, the easiest way to analyze it is to use the profiling tools provided on the Tool tab of the New dialog box. There are three tools: The Profiling Class View shows information about the objects that were used in the application The…

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Using wizards – PB Docs 100

Using wizards After you have created a workspace, you can add new or existing targets to it. The first step in building a new PowerBuilder target is to use a Target wizard to create the new target and name it. About wizards Wizards simplify the initial creation of applications and components. Using your specifications, wizards…

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Running a window – PB Docs 100

Running a window During development, you can test a window without running the whole application. You can preview a window from the Window painter using the Preview button on the PainterBar or run the window by clicking the Preview button on the PowerBar. The PowerTip text for this button is Run/Preview Object. For information about…

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Opening the Library painter – PB Docs 100

Opening the Library painter To open the Library painter: Click the Library button in the PowerBar or select Tools>Library Painter. What you can do in the Library painter In the Library painter, you can: Create a new library Create new objects in targets in your current workspace Copy, move, and delete objects in any library…

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Rebuilding workspaces and targets – PB Docs 100

Rebuilding workspaces and targets When you make modifications to a target and need to update one or more libraries, you should use a rebuild option to update all the library objects in the correct sequence. Working with targets To see the pop-up menu that lets you perform operations on a target such as search, build,…

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Using Quick Select – PB Docs 100

Using Quick Select The easiest way to define a data source is using Quick Select. To define the data using Quick Select: Click Quick Select in the Choose Data Source dialog box in the wizard and click Next. Select the table that you will use in the DataWindow object. For more information, see “Selecting a…

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Using user objects – PB Docs 100

Using user objects Once you have built a user object, you are ready to use it in an application. This section describes how to use: Visual user objects Class user objects Using visual user objects You use visual user objects by placing them in a window or in a custom visual user object. The techniques…

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Saving data in an external file – PB Docs 100

Saving data in an external file While previewing, you can save the data retrieved in an external file. Note that the data and headers (if specified) are saved. Information in the footer or summary bands is not saved unless you are saving as PDF or as a PSR file. To save the data in a…

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Reorganizing controls in a DataWindow object – PB Docs 100

Reorganizing controls in a DataWindow object This section describes the activities that help you change the layout and appearance of the controls in a DataWindow object. Displaying boundaries for controls in a DataWindow object When reorganizing controls in the Design view, it is sometimes helpful to see how large all the controls are. That way…

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