Oracle – PB Docs 90
Oracle This section describes how to use the native Oracle database interfaces in PowerBuilder. Supported versions for Oracle PowerBuilder provides three Oracle database interfaces. These interfaces use different DLLs and access different versions of Oracle. Table 5-3: Supported native database interfaces for Oracle Oracle interface DLL O73 Oracle 7.3 PBO7390.DLL O84 Oracle 8.0.x and Oracle8i…
Designing DataWindow objects – PB Docs 90
Designing DataWindow objects The Web DataWindow supports most PowerBuilder DataWindow functionality. This section describes what features to use to take full advantage of the Web DataWindow. Using existing DataWindow objects Many existing DataWindow objects work in the Web DataWindow. If a DataWindow object uses features that the Web DataWindow does not support, then the features…
About using DataWindow objects – PB Docs 90
About using DataWindow objects Building DataWindow objects Before you can use a DataWindow object in an application, you need to build it. PowerBuilder has separate painters for database management, DataWindow definition, and library management. You define and edit a DataWindow object in the DataWindow painter. You specify its data source and presentation style, then enhance…
About DataWindow objects, controls, and components – PB Docs 90
About DataWindow objects, controls, and components DataWindow technology is implemented in two parts: A DataWindow object The DataWindow object defines the data source and presentation style for the data. A DataWindow control or component The control or component is a container for the DataWindow object in the application. You write code that calls methods of…
Chapter 10 Working with Windows – PB Docs 90
Chapter 10 Working with Windows About this chapter This chapter describes how to build windows in the Window painter. Contents Topic About windows Types of windows About the Window painter Building a new window Viewing your work Writing scripts in windows Running a window Using inheritance to build a window Document get from Powerbuilder help…
Inserting controls in a window – PB Docs 90
Inserting controls in a window You insert controls in a window in the Window painter. To insert a control in a window: Select Insert>Control from the menu bar, or display the Controls drop-down toolbar on the PainterBar. Select the control you want to insert. If you select User Object, the Select Object dialog box displays…
About source control systems – PB Docs 90
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…
Specifying accessibility of controls – PB Docs 90
Specifying accessibility of controls Controls have two boolean properties that affect accessibility of the control: Visible Enabled Using the Visible property If the Visible property of a control is selected, the control displays in the window. If you want a control to be initially invisible, be sure the Visible property is not selected in the…
Analyzing trace information using profiling tools – PB Docs 90
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…
Chapter 6 Writing Scripts – PB Docs 90
Chapter 6 Writing Scripts About this chapter PowerBuilder applications are event driven. You specify the processing that takes place when an event occurs by writing a script. This chapter describes how to use the Script view to write scripts using the PowerScript language. Contents Topic About the Script view Opening Script views Modifying Script view…