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Recommended Maximum Library Size

Question: We are currently using PowerBuilder 6.5. What is the recommended maximum pbl size? Answer: There is no recommended size. In the old days before PowerBuilder 4 there was a

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Getting All Files in a Directory

Question: How do I loop through a window’s subdirectory and get all the files one by one? I need to save each file in a specific format before saving it

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Passing a Variable Between Two Applications

Question: In my first application, I want to use a global variable in my second application. How can I do this? Does PowerBuilder offer any method to exchange messages between

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Alternate Confirm Message Box

Question: Can I make a confirm message box with “Yes” and “No” as opposed to “OK” and “Cancel”? Answer: Unfortunately, you’re out of luck. As you’ve found out, the JavaScript

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Use DatagramSocket to See Who’s Calling Your Server

You can use java.net.DatagramSocket class to identify a remote machine that is accessing your server. The class java.net.DatagramSocket represents a socket for sending and receiving datagram packets. A datagram socket

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Your Options With Sockets

JDK 1.1 offers enhanced control over a socket’s behavior through some socket options. These options are: SO_TIMEOUT, which you can access through accessor methods: public synchronized int getSoTimeout() throws SocketException