Tip Bank

Question: Is there a way for me to issue system commands (for example, DOS commands: dir, md temp, etc.) from within a C++ program? Answer: You can use the C

Question: I can compile all of my .cpp files (they were written by my teacher), but I get error messages when I try to run them. I get a make

Question: I am a rookie at PowerBuilder. I use PB 5, and I can’t seem to find a function that reads a specific number of chars from a file into

Question: I have been reading Visual C++ 5 in 21 Days while trying to learn how to use the Visual C++ user interface, and I have been trying to find

Question: How can I scale down a DW object? Why is the DW object Ruler inch size much bigger than a real inch size? Answer: You can scale a datawindow

Question: Which versions of PowerBuilder are year 2000 compliant? Answer: PB5.0.4 is year 2000 compliant. All versions before that release had a few minor problems that would not affect most

Question: Can I change the font size of the ToolBar text for the application (not the development painters)? Answer: No. The font size is taken from the user’s operating system

Question: How can I get the Windows 95 print dialog box todisplay instead of the print setup dialog usingprintsetup()? Answer: You have to build your own custom dialog window. The

Question: I would like to know if there are any PB import utilities that can import Excel files into a datawindow, datastore, or database table. Answer: PowerBuilder 6 can import