Context information – PB Docs 70
Context information The PowerBuilder context feature allows applications to access certain host (non-PowerBuilder) services. This is a PowerBuilder implementation of functionality similar to the COM QueryInterface. PowerBuilder provides access to the following host services: Context information service Keyword service Internet service Transaction server service Error logging service Secure Sockets Layer service PowerBuilder creates service objects…
Using utility functions to manage information – PB Docs 70
Using utility functions to manage information The utility functions provide a way to obtain and pass Windows information to external functions and can be used as arguments in the PowerScript Send function. There are four utility functions: Four utility functions Function Return value Purpose Handle UnsignedInt Returns the handle to a specified object IntHigh UnsignedInt…
Controlling access for instance variables – PB Docs 70
Controlling access for instance variables Instance variables have access settings that provide control over how other objects’ scripts access them. You can specify that a variable is: Public Accessible to any other object Protected Accessible only in scripts for the object and its descendants Private Accessible in scripts for the object only For example:
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Why distributed computing – PB Docs 70
Why distributed computing About distributed computing Distributed computing allows you to get the most out of your investment in the network computer architecture. By taking advantage of the capabilities of distributed computing, you can streamline the process of developing and deploying PowerBuilder applications on network computer systems. Distributed computing is a natural outgrowth of the…
Calling external functions and programs on UNIX – PB Docs 70
Calling external functions and programs on UNIX When you work with PowerBuilder on the UNIX platform, there are UNIX-specific considerations for: Calling external functions in PowerBuilder Running other programs About calling external functions On UNIX, you can call external functions in shared libraries from several sources: UNIX versions of Windows API DLLs Existing UNIX shared…