Recent content by Kevats

Hi Kriss! I suggest you use an OLE object that connects to Excel. It is possible to "mimic" and excel macro in powerbuilder so that the formatting is undertaken in powerbuilder. The result is a well formatted report that was generated from raw data but using macros steps rewritten in...

I'm trying to connect to a HSQL database using powerbuilder. I've checked the classpath, path and the server end (localhost) and all is ok. When I connect, Powerbuilder issues a program error and exits. Any ideas on how connect without being kicked out of the applications? Kevats

Hi Daytona, I would also think of using the current date and the RelativeDate function. Try this script and see if it works. It uses the first day of the current month. String ls_date Date ld_lastdate, ld_firstdate //Get the first day of the current month - as a string ls_date =...

Is there a way of accessing the powerbuilder callstack from script at development time?

Hi Cafeinomane I think one way is to create an inherited object of the object in question. You may then activate "Override Ancestor Script" in the child object and use it instead of its parent. Thanks Kevats

Hi Cafeinomane I think one way is to create an inherited object of the object in question. You may then activate "Override Ancestor Script" in the child object and use it instead of its parent. Thanks Terence

Hi I'm trying to use GetFileAttributes function of the Kernel32 Dll. Does anyone know how to interpret the unsigned long that is returned inorder to glean the read, write, archive and system attribute settings? Thanks Kevats

Hi Herman The error "line X col y" normally occurs when you use the Modify(mod_string) datawindow function. If mod_string refers to properties that does do not exist in the datawindow then you get the "line x col y" error. Do you have this function in the rowfocuschanging...