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  1. asher007

    scripts to convert jpg to gif

    Find on Internet free jpg2gif converter. In Powerbuilder: Run(jpg2gif.exe file_name.jpg file_name.gif) Arnold
  2. asher007

    how to make text bold with control chr()

    You can use different static text objects with bold and regular fonts, if you know sizes of texts. If you don't know sizes of texts, you can calculate sizes dynamically during run time (which is a little bit complicated). Arnold
  3. asher007

    Timer query..

    No trick in using .gif in Powerbuilder (at least not in PB 8-10). Just show a picture object with file.gif assigned Arnold
  4. asher007

    GetFileOpenName - Starting directory

    Use ChangeDirectory after you used SetCurrentDirectory Arnold
  5. asher007

    Cheaper compatible software to Powerbuilder

    Sorry, it wasn't an answer for your question Arnold
  6. asher007

    Connection Continual Checking - can this be done? and how?

    You can create a standalone application in Powerbuilder which will monitor all your connections and alarm you if something changed. Arnold
  7. asher007

    Cheaper compatible software to Powerbuilder

    Use EasDemo4. EasDemo9 or EasDemo10 (depending on a version of Powerbuilder that you use). Built-in database works fine. You don't need additional software or lisence Arnold
  8. asher007

    PB 6 - Datetime conversion to int via sql

    You can convert datatime "mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm" like '04/23/2005 15:41' into 042320051541 (if it solves your problem) by: //============================================= string ls_datetime = '04/23/2005 15:41' string ls_month, ls_day, ls_year, ls_hour, ls_min dec ldec_datetime1, ldec_datetime2...
  9. asher007

    I need your help in GetDiskFreeSpaceExA

    I work in Mindows XP Professional and Powerbuilder 10 Build 4510. Here is a local function definirion: FUNCTION Long GetDiskFreeSpaceExA ( & string lpDrive, & LongLong lpFreeBytesAvailableToCaller, & LongLong lpTotalNumberOfBytes, & LongLong lpTotalNumberOfFreeBytes) & LIBRARY...
  10. asher007

    How to retrieve large number of rows?

    I don't think you can "retrieve all these rows simultanesously". Large number of row take time to retrieve. You can make your datawindow invisible until all rows retrieved. Then to show it and to scroll to the last row by datawindow_name.ScrollToRow(datawindow_name.RowCount()). Arnold
  11. asher007

    Composite Data Windows and / or PDF or Excel

    Not all versions of Powerbuilder support SaveAs in PDF format. Check "SaveAs method (DataWindows)" in Help whether your version of PB does or doesn't. At least Powerbuilder 10 and (as I remember) PB 9.0 support it. I am not sure about composite datawindow (I didn't try yet). Arnold
  12. asher007

    exporting from a datawindow form

    If all your column names are less than 8 characters, you will have allignment you expect in text file after exporting a datawindow. Otherwise header allignment won't meet your expectation (in tab delimited text file). It will be OK in Excel though. Choose short names (less than 8 characters) for...
  13. asher007

    search line of text for a particular keyword Newbie!

    string ls_text, ls_keyword, ls_required long ll_pos ls_text = 'BEG>78>>LS>>45782>JP>8797' ls_keyword = 'LS>>' ll_pos = pos(ls_text, ls_keyword) ls_required = mid(ls_text, ll_pos + len(ls_keyword), 5) MessageBox('',ls_required) Arnold

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