PowerBuilder 10 IDE Bug
Overview
Ever found yourself in the middle of a coding session, only to be rudely interrupted by a software crash? If you’re a PowerBuilder user, you’re not alone. Dive into this post as we explore a sneaky bug in PowerBuilder IDE 10.2.1 that might just catch you off guard. With a mix of bemusement and pragmatism, we’ll unravel the mystery of the bug, guide you through recreating it, and offer a nifty workaround. Keeping your coding journey as smooth as silk, or at least trying to!
Maybe it"s a little late to report this problem, but just the other day I came across a bug in the PowerBuilder IDE (10.2.1). First of all: Don"t worry, your application is not affected by this bug… it makes PB crash before you have a chance to save your work.
How to recreate this bug:
long ll_NameLength
ll_NameLength = Len(dwobject.Name)
The problem lays in trying to get the length of Name property for a dwobject variable. This affects some DataWindow events, such as itemchanged.
After writing the code mentioned above, just save and you will be awarded with the following messages:
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Regardless of the options you choose (Abort, retry, or ignore), PB will not save your code anymore and will close after a short time (or immediately).
I couldn"t test with PowerBuilder 11, but I tested it with PB12.5 and this error is fixed.
How to avoid this bug?
Simple: Keep things separate, like the code bellow:
string ls_Name
long ll_NameLength
ls_Name = dwobject.Name
ll_NameLength = Len(ls_Name)
That"s it! This is a low impact bug, but it can be a real nuisance, if you"re caught by surprise.
I hope it helps. 🙂