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Try the following: In the Datawindow for your answer dropdown list: 1. Add a text field to the Header Band for a question code, such as t_question_code. 2. Add a computed column to the Detail Band, such as c_showrow, using the following expression: if(describe(“t_question_code.Text”) =...

Try converting the DaysAfter between the dates to seconds by multiplying it by 86400, then add the SecondsAfter between the time, then convert the result back to days by dividing it by 86400. For example: ldec_days = ((DaysAfter(test_dt, dx_dt) * 86400) + SecondsAfter(test_tm, dx_tm)) / 86400

The columns defined by the grid lines in a Grid DataWindow are a function of the presentation style. Other objects besides the data column objects may be associated with each grid column, such as Header text objects or computed field objects in the Summary or Footer bands, so the X and Width...

Try adjusting the height of the Detail band and/or the Bottom Margin property in the Print Specifications of your Datawindow.

Try using the SetItem function instead of a DataWindow data object reference to set the value. Example: decimal ln_foo SetNull(ln_foo) dw_1.SetItem(row,columnname,ln_foo) If the column has an Edit Style of Edit you may also need to make sure the "Empty String is NULL" Edit property is checked on.

In the Clicked event of the Button you can get an instance of an inet object (Internet ContextService object) and call the HyperlinkToURL function to open a web link in the default Browser. Example: // Clicked event inet linet_base GetContextService("Internet", linet_base)...

Is the window you are using the menu in an MDI or MDIHelp window? Toolbars only appear on MDI-Type windows.

I have not tried to migrate any application to PB 10 yet, but I have migrated applications from PB 6.5 to 9 without any trouble. I don't think you should have any trouble but maybe someone else who as done such a migration can relate their experience.

PowerBuilder 7 is not "supported" at all any more. The Sybase End-of-Life for PowerBuilder 7 support was July 15, 2003. So Sybase no longer certifies it for any version of Windows. (FYI, the End-of-Life for PowerBuilder 8 support is April 2, 2005). As to whether your application will run under...

Is the DataWindow shared to another DataWindow or DataStore (using ShareData)? After adding the column the DataWindow object may work fine by itself, but if the DataWindow is the secondary DataWindow in a ShareData, the function may fail if the column is not also added to the DataWindow object...

My suggestion would be to use the PFC File Service object n_cst_filesrvwin32. It has two functions, of_GetCreationDate and of_GetCreationDatetime, that will return the creation date of a file. If you do not want to use the PFC service, look at the PFC object pfc_n_cst_filesrvwin32 in...

I believe PB 9 will not allow you to change the Library list if you have any object open in a painter. Try closing all open objects before opening the Library List.

In a RichTextEdit object you use the SetTextStyle function to set the currently selected text to bold, underlined, italics, etc. The trick is to select the text you want to change. The SelectText function in a RichTextEdit object requires a starting line, starting character, ending line, and...

It sounds like you may have the application ToolbarText property set to TRUE. This makes the toolbar buttons larger in order to display a text description (even if no text description has been set in the menu for the toolbar buttons.) In PB6.5 I think this property must be set in a script. (I...

In your File DSN, is "mydbName" the name of your MS Access database? If it is, did you try changing the Driver name to the Microsoft Access Driver instead of the Sybase Driver? Also, you have a user ID parameter in your File DSN but do you also need to have a password parameter?