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Modifying properties conditionally at runtime – PB Docs 100

Modifying properties conditionally at runtime “Modifying properties at runtime” described how you can use conditional expressions that are evaluated at runtime to highlight information in a DataWindow object. This section presents a procedure for modifying properties at runtime and some examples. To modify properties conditionally at runtime: Position the pointer on the control, band, or…

Selecting an ODBC translator – PB Docs 125

Selecting an ODBC translator What is an ODBC translator? Some ODBC drivers allow you to specify a translator when you define the data source. An ODBC translator is a DLL that translates data passing between an application and a data source. Typically, translators are used to translate data from one character set to another. What…

More about arrays – PB Docs 125

More about arrays This section provides technical details about: Assigning one array to another Using arraylists to assign values to an array Errors that occur when addressing arrays Document get from Powerbuilder help Thank you for watching.

Pointer – PB Docs 126

Pointer DataWindow object property Description The image to be used for the mouse pointer when the pointer is over the specified control. If you specify a pointer for the whole DataWindow, the DataWindow server uses that pointer except when the pointer is over a control that also has a Pointer setting. Controls DataWindow, Button, Column,…

TransactionServer object – PB Docs 150

TransactionServer object The TransactionServer object provides information about the current transaction context and enables a component running in a transaction server to control the transaction and its own life cycle. Properties TransactionServer property Datatype Description ClassDefinition PowerObject An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control Events TransactionServer…

Creating crosstabs – PB Docs 100

Creating crosstabs To create a crosstab: Select File>New from the menu bar. The New dialog box displays. Select the DataWindow tab. Select the Crosstab presentation style, then click OK. You are prompted to specify the data. Specify the data you want retrieved into the DataWindow object. For more information, see Chapter 18, “Defining DataWindow Objects…

Defining the SQL Anywhere data source – PB Docs 125

Defining the SQL Anywhere data source When you create a local SQL Anywhere database, PowerBuilder automatically creates the data source definition and database profile for you. Therefore, you need only use the following procedure to define a SQL Anywhere data source when you want to access a SQL Anywhere database not created using PowerBuilder on…

GetAlignment – PB Docs 125

GetAlignment PowerScript function Description Obtains the alignment of the paragraph containing the insertion point in a RichTextEdit control. Controls RichTextEdit controls Syntax

Argument Description rtename The name of the RichTextEdit control in which you want to find out the alignment of the paragraph containing the insertion point Return Values Alignment. A value of the…

Range – PB Docs 126

Range DataWindow object property Description The rows in the DataWindow used in the graph or OLE Object control. Range can be all rows, the rows on the current page, a group that you have defined for the DataWindow, or the current row (OLE Object controls only). Controls Graph and OLE Object controls Syntax PowerBuilder dot…

CheckBox control – PB Docs 150

CheckBox control CheckBox controls are small square boxes used to set independent options. When they are selected, they display a mark (typically, either an X or a check mark). When they are not selected, they are empty. Since check boxes are independent of each other, you can group them without affecting their behavior. Grouping check…