chrislarkin
Programmer
- Jun 5, 2001
- 31
Hi everyone,
I have a SQL Server and Crystal Reports client that I have been developing RPTs and SQL code on a regular basis over the last several years. Today they asked me if I could integrate reports directly into their legacy PowerBuilder app (they didn't know it was PB, I just recognized the UI elements and looked into a database that contained the report tables).
My questions:
1. Is there an easy way to determine what version of PB this system was developed using? I'm thinking Dependency Walker, but I don't have the EXEs with me (this is a tomorrow task).
2. Are there alternative tools to construct reports (using data windows/.srd files) for PB apps? If not, in your expert PB minds do you think it would be a significant learning curve for someone with over a decade experience in writing SQL (and building related apps in VB/C++/C# and Crystal) to pick up?
Thanks in advance for reading my post - *PLEASE* let me know if this is an inappropriate use of the forums. It's been a while since I've chimed in on any threads but I remembered that tek-tips is probably the best online tool for challenging problems!
I have a SQL Server and Crystal Reports client that I have been developing RPTs and SQL code on a regular basis over the last several years. Today they asked me if I could integrate reports directly into their legacy PowerBuilder app (they didn't know it was PB, I just recognized the UI elements and looked into a database that contained the report tables).
My questions:
1. Is there an easy way to determine what version of PB this system was developed using? I'm thinking Dependency Walker, but I don't have the EXEs with me (this is a tomorrow task).
2. Are there alternative tools to construct reports (using data windows/.srd files) for PB apps? If not, in your expert PB minds do you think it would be a significant learning curve for someone with over a decade experience in writing SQL (and building related apps in VB/C++/C# and Crystal) to pick up?
Thanks in advance for reading my post - *PLEASE* let me know if this is an inappropriate use of the forums. It's been a while since I've chimed in on any threads but I remembered that tek-tips is probably the best online tool for challenging problems!