Using a custom server component – PB Docs 115
Using a custom server component If you are using EAServer as the component server, you can deploy a custom component that uses methods of the generic server component interface. You can also write a server component with its own DataWindow methods for use with EAServer or COM+. Some advantages of a custom component You can…
Using nested reports – PB Docs 115
Using nested reports When designing a DataWindow object for a report, you can choose to nest other reports (which are also DataWindow objects) within it. The basic steps for using nested reports in an application are the same ones you follow for the other report types. There are, however, some additional topics concerning nested reports…
Reusing a DataWindow object – PB Docs 115
Reusing a DataWindow object PowerBuilder only This technique uses PowerScript methods, which are not available in other DataWindow environments. You can reuse a DataWindow object by retrieving its syntax from the library it is stored in, then using the syntax to create a DataWindow object dynamically in a DataWindow control. Here is a typical way…
Modifying source-controlled targets and objects – PB Docs 115
Modifying source-controlled targets and objects Objects in targets under source control must be managed differently than the same objects in targets that are not under source control. Effects of source control on object management You must check out a target file from source control before you can modify its properties. If objects in a source-controlled…
Regenerating library entries – PB Docs 115
Regenerating library entries Occasionally you may need to update library entries by regenerating, rebuilding, or migrating them. For example: When you modify an ancestor object, you can regenerate descendants so they pick up the revisions to their ancestor. When you make extensive changes to a target, you can rebuild entire libraries so objects are regenerated…
Using a user event – PB Docs 115
Using a user event After you define a user event, you must write the script that PowerBuilder will execute when that user event is triggered. If it is an unmapped user event, you also write the code that will trigger the user event. User events display in alphabetical order in the Event List view and…
About user events – PB Docs 115
About user events Windows, user objects, controls, menus, and Application objects each have a predefined set of events. In most cases, the predefined events are all you need, but there are times when you want to declare your own user event. You can use predefined event IDs to trigger a user event, or you can…
About source control systems – PB Docs 115
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…
Chapter 27 Working with Crosstabs – PB Docs 115
Chapter 27 Working with Crosstabs About this chapter This chapter describes how to build crosstabs. Contents Topic About crosstabs Creating crosstabs Associating data with a crosstab Previewing crosstabs Enhancing crosstabs Document get from Powerbuilder help Thank you for watching.
Using the RichTextEdit control – PB Docs 115
Using the RichTextEdit control You can add a RichTextEdit control to a window to enhance your application with word processing capabilities. Users can enter text in a RichTextEdit control, format it, save it to a file, and print it. You can also enable a pop-up menu from which users can control the appearance of the…