Opening and previewing objects
You can open and preview objects in the current
workspace.
Opening PowerBuilder
objects
PowerBuilder objects, such as windows and menus, are opened only
if they are in a PBL in the current workspace.
To open an object
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In either the Tree view or the List view, double-click the
object, or select Edit from the object’s pop-up menu.PowerBuilder takes you to the painter for that object and
opens the object. You can work on the object and save it as you
work. When you close it, you return to the Library painter.
Opening other objects
The Library painter allows you to open most of the different
file types it displays. When you double-click on an object,
PowerBuilder attempts to open it using the following algorithm:
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PowerBuilder determines if the object can be opened in the
File editor. For example, files with the extensions .txt, .ini,
and .sr* open in the File editor. -
PowerBuilder determines if the object can be opened in a
painter or HTML editor. -
PowerBuilder checks to see if the object is associated with
a program in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT section of the Windows registry
and, if so, launches the application.
Previewing PowerBuilder
objects
You can run windows and preview DataWindow objects from the
Library painter.
To preview an object in the Library painter
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Select Run/Preview from the object’s pop-up menu.