Novalys is once again holding their annual survey of PowerBuilder users. Once you complete the survey, you’ll be allowed to access the results of the survey for the last several years.
Folks complain that my picture in the PowerBuilder Developer’s Journal and the PBDJ website isn’t up-to-date. So I’m providing this more recent picture…
If you don’t understand the reference you need to check out the evil mastermind ads from SourceGear. See in particular ad #10, my favorite.
Here’s Morgan Ferry, my deputy at Integrated Data Services.
He’s there to take over if I ever get hit by a truck. Lately, I’ve noticed that he’s starting to drive a truck to work and I see him in the parking lot a lot. Hmmmm…..
Anyway, all great fun. Be sure to check out the blog from SourceGear’s founder, Eric Sink, although I have to hope he’s wrong about the death of software development magazines…
Dave Fish has a number of entries on his blog site demonstrating the soon to be released features, including DataWindow ToolTips and New Graph Styles.
Sybase has been reviewing NNTP availability and is looking at alternative ways to build a user community. As a test-bed / proof-of-concept, Jason Fenter has created a community on Ning (http://powerbuilder.ning.com). While Ning certainly doesn’t offer all of the features that we’d like to see Sybase eventually implement, he is trying to foster some community involvement on that site. Several of the TeamSybase members have joined already and are available to answer questions there.
Please sign up; give it a try. The hope is that it evolves into more than just a Q&A database, but it won’t get there without your participation.
I’ve put together a few video podcasts demonstrating the use of PowerBuilder 11.x. Let me know what you think, and if there’s other demos you’d like to see.
Sybase is conduction a series of webcasts on using PowerBuilder and DataWindow technology in Service Oriented Architecture projects:
Webcast Part I: How to accelerate SOA Development with PowerBuilder
Date: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Time: 9 AM PT/12 PM ET
Webcast Part II: Safeguarding SOA agility with PowerBuilder
Date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Time: 9 AM PT/12 PM ET
I just saw this posting over in Reed’s PocketBuilder blog:
Sneak Peek - native gradient colors in PocketBuilder 2.5.1
I’m assuming that will mean it will appear in a PowerBuilder version near you soon as well…
PowerBuilder 11.2 will be available shortly and Sybase is holding a Web seminar with John Strano to highlight the key features of this release. During this Web seminar, John will show you the new capabilities found in PowerBuilder 11.2 that bring increased performance to your mission-critical applications, including using AJAX and .NET development to EAServer. In addition, John will show you a range of as well as database, UI, and usability enhancements.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM EST
The PowerBuilder 11.2 webcast will cover:
* Certificate Store Support for Smart Client-published Applications
* Usability and UI Enhancements
* Database Connectivity Enhancements
* Enabling the DEBUG Condition for ORCA and OrcaScript
* Application Pools for Web Forms in IIS7
* EAServer Support for .NET-deployed PowerBuilder Clients
* AJAX Functionality for WebForm-Deployed Applications
Due to popular demand Sybase is extending the TechWave Call for Papers one extra week to Monday, March 31. Don’t miss this last chance to earn a free conference pass. If you’ve solved a unique business challenge utilizing Sybase products, they’d like to hear about it and would love for you to share your story with your peers. Completing the form only takes about 15 minutes. Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, March 31. For more information on the conference and how to develop an application to present please visit www.sybase.com/techwave. Specific questions can be directed to sybase.techwave@sybase.com.
V.i. Labs announced version 2.2 of CodeArmor, a tool that provides granular encryption, decryption, anti-debugging, anti-tampering, and secure run-time execution monitoring for applications in order to prevent piracy, tampering, misuse or theft.
The call for papers for TechWave 2008 is now open. Initial applicatons must be submitted by March 18th. Final presentations have to be submitted by June 25th. TechWave 2008 is August 4th through 8th.
If your paper is accepted, you can attend TechWave for “free”. I know that included the pass to TechWave itself. I don’t know if Sybase covers travel or hotel costs.
A while back I indicated that there was an undocumented feature of GetFileOpenName that allowed multiple file types per option. The good news is that Sybase updated the documentation to include it. The bad news is that in the process they removed the documentation on how to specify multiple options.
To get both, try this:
GetFileOpenName ( "Open File", pathname, filename, "TXT", "Graphic Files (*.bmp;*.gif;*.jpg;*.jpeg),*.bmp;*.gif;*.jpg;*.jpeg,All Types(*.*),*.*" )
You’ll see two options in the dropdown, and the first has multiple file types. Note semicolons between the filetypes and commas between the sets of options (as well as between the description and the actual filter value).
1. Generate a private key using the strong name tool:
sn.exe -k TeamSybasePrivateKeyFile.snk
2. Use the IL disassembler tool in the .Net SDK to convert the PowerBuilder generated assembly back to IL:
ILDASM.exe TeamSybase.dll /out:TeamSybaseSigned.il
3. Use the IL assembler tool in the .Net runtime to recompile the IL into a signed assembly:
ILASM.exe TeamSybaseSigned.il /dll /key=TeamSybasePrivateKeyFile.snk
4. You can use the strong name tool to verify that the strong name was correctly applied:
sn -v TeamSybaseSigned.dll
HP announced at the HP Software Universe2007 conference in Barcelona that QuickTest Pro (QTP) is being enhanced to provide support for PowerBuilder, including PB 11.0
Following on from their successful multi-city tour in 2007, ISUG is pleased to announce additional dates for the PowerBuilder 11 Tour!
* Feb 26th: San Jose, CA – Embassy Suites, Santa Clara
* Feb 27th: Los Angeles, CA – Embassy Suites North, LAX
* Feb 28th: San Diego, CA – Windmill Banquet & Catering, Carlsbad
For more information, see http://www.isug.com/common/PowerBuilder11Tour.html
Brad Wery announced his new website: www.PowerToTheBuilder.com. The site offers a variety of GUI components to help you change the look of the software you create with PowerBuilder. Adding any of the following to your PowerBuilder application will give it an instant and much needed facelift:
- Outlook ShortcutBar
- XP ListBar
- Button ListBar
- Gradient Header
- Tab Control
- Toolbar Strip
- Custom Static Text
Ecocion, Inc (the new name of Ascension Labs) released version 4.4 of PB Code Analyzer. The new version provides support for PowerBuilder 11.1, updates the help file and provides other enhancements.
Sandell Asset Management recently acquired a leading share of Sybase stock. They’ve just notified Sybase that they intend to nominate three persons for the Sybase board of directors. Sybase’s response can be viewed at:
Sandell Asset Management Corp. (”Sandell”) announced that it has notified Sybase, Inc. (the “Company”) of its intention to nominate three highly qualified independent candidates for election to the board of directors at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. This action follows the letter and presentation sent to the Company on October 12th, 2007 that detailed specific actions Sandell believed the Company should take to improve value for all shareholders.
Anatoly Moskovsky released version 1.3 of PblDump. The new version:
* Added extracting PBL SCC data
* Added ability to use entry time as file modification time during export(option “t”)