Using the file editor – PB Docs 70
Using the file editor PowerBuilder provides a text editor that is always available. Using the editor, you can view and modify text files (such as initialization files and tab-separated files with data) without leaving PowerBuilder. To open the file editor: Press shift+f6 anywhere in PowerBuilder. or Click the Edit button in the PowerBar. The File…
Example 1: creating a gray bar effect – PB Docs 70
Example 1: creating a gray bar effect The following DataWindow object shows alternate rows with a light gray bar. The gray bars make it easier to track data values across the row: Adding a rectangle control To create the gray bar effect, you would add a rectangle control to the detail band and size it…
Working with validation rules – PB Docs 70
Working with validation rules When users enter data in a DataWindow object, you want to be sure the data is valid before using it to update the database. One way to do this is through validation rules. You usually define validation rules in the Database painter. To use a validation rule, you associate it with…