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Question: How can I count how long an application is used? Answer: You can use two time variables for this. Use the first variable to record the start time, then

Question: I was wondering if there is a list available somewhere of all the commands with their syntax for OLE? I want to manipulate Word and Excel from inside Powerbuilder

Question: How do I schedule to run my Exe automatically?When I schedule it, the exe does not run. Answer: First, for Command Scheduler to work consistently, the Schedule service must

Question: How do I access more than one database (e.g., Oracle and Access) via a Powerbuilder application? I currently have ODBC drivers for both databases, but cannot access the required

Question: I have a question about running NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 4. On start-up, I’m getting an error in my event log: Source: Server Control Manager, EventID 7023,

String comparison doesn’t work for variables. In fact, only variables referencing the same string will work. The String class has an intern method, which lets you compare two variables. This

SQL Server 7.0 allows field and table names to contain spaces or other characters that violate valid identifier rules. These table or field names should be enclosed in “[” “]”

The Visual InterDev environment can save you a lot of typing if you use the Complete Word command while writing script. Just type the first couple of letters of a

The Procedure Attributes dialog includes a Procedure ID combo box, that lets you associate a particular ID to a given member of the class. You usually use this combo to