Working with tools – PB Docs 2017

To-Do List

Keep track of development tasks you need to do for
the current target and create links to get you quickly to the
place where you need to complete the tasks. For information, see
Using the To-Do
List.

Browser

View information about system objects and objects
in your target, such as properties, events, functions, and
global variables, and copy, export, or print the information.
For information, see Browsing the class
hierarchy.

Library painter

Manage libraries, create a new library, build
dynamic libraries, and use source control.

Database profiles

Define and use named sets of parameters to connect
to a particular database. For information, see the section called “Using database profiles” in Connecting to Your Database.

Database painter

For information, see Managing the Database.

File Editor

Edit text files such as source, resource, and
initialization files. For information, see Using the file editor.

Debugger

Set breakpoints and watch expressions, step through
your application, examine and change variables during execution,
and view the call stack and objects in memory. For information,
see Debugging and Running
Applications.

Migration Assistant

Scans PowerBuilder libraries and highlights usage
of obsolete functions and events. For information, see the section called “Migrating targets”.

DataWindow Syntax

Helps construct the syntax required by Modify,
Describe, and SyntaxFromSQL functions. For information, see
the section called “Using DWSyntax” in DataWindow Programmers Guide.

Profiling Class View, Profiling Routine View, and
Profiling Trace View

Use trace information to create a profile of your
application. For information, see Tracing and
Profiling Applications.