PowerBuilder techniques – PB Docs 120
PowerBuilder techniques PowerBuilder provides full support for inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism in both visual and nonvisual objects. Creating reusable objects In most cases, the person developing reusable objects is not the same person using the objects in applications. This discussion describes defining and creating reusable objects. It does not address usage. Implementing inheritance PowerBuilder makes…
DDE functions and events – PB Docs 120
DDE functions and events The following tables list the DDE functions and events separated into those functions and events used by DDE clients and those used by DDE servers. For more information on DDE support, see the PowerScript Reference . Return values Every DDE function returns an integer. DDE client Table 18-1: DDE client functions…
Chapter 19 Using OLE in an Application – PB Docs 120
Chapter 19 Using OLE in an Application About this chapter This chapter describes several ways of implementing OLE in your PowerBuilder applications. Contents Topic OLE support in PowerBuilder OLE controls in a window OLE controls and insertable objects OLE custom controls Programmable OLE Objects OLE objects in scripts OLE information in the Browser Advanced ways…
OLE support in PowerBuilder – PB Docs 120
OLE support in PowerBuilder OLE, originally an acronym for Object Linking and Embedding, is a facility that allows Windows programs to share data and program functionality. PowerBuilder OLE controls are containers that can call upon OLE server applications to display and manipulate OLE objects. OLE control The OLE control in the Window painter allows you…
OLE controls in a window – PB Docs 120
OLE controls in a window You can add OLE objects and ActiveX controls to a window or user object. To do so, you use one of the PowerBuilder OLE controls, which acts as an OLE container. This section explains how you select the control you want by choosing whether it holds an OLE object (also…
OLE controls and insertable objects – PB Docs 120
OLE controls and insertable objects The OLE control contains an insertable OLE object. You can change the object in the control in the painter or in a script. You specify what is allowed in the control by setting PowerBuilder properties. Setting up the OLE control When you create an OLE control and insert an object,…