We can all use an extra tip or trick to help us out in our programming endeavours. Here you will find tips of all kinds: shortcuts, cool undocumented (or sparsely documented) features, clever programming techniques, bits of code... Anything that will make programming in Power++ easier or more productive. This section depends on you! If you have a great tip that you think others will appreciate, send it in!

On with the tips!

• August 15^th, 2000: General infos about creating and using COM server

• July 11^th, 2000: How to insert quotes (') in SQL tables without parameters
• July 11^th, 2000: Connect from MS Word, Excel and Access to SQL Anywhere

• July 28^th, 1999: Cell color in WGrid

• February 21^st, 1999: Set Plus or Minus Sign on TreeView
• February 7^th, 1999: Scrolling to new current column in Datawindow control
• February 7^th, 1999: Using templates in the Power++ framework

• January 22^nd, 1999: Advantage Database Engine

• October 31^st, 1998: Starting an unattended process from a form Create event
• August 30^th, 1998:
• August 18^th, 1998: Common Control Updates

• June 22^nd, 1998: Topmost Tip

• May 22^nd, 1998: Multiline Tooltip
• May 16^th, 1998: How to use your own class(es) in more than one project

• April 15^th, 1998: Retrieving table names on the specified DNS
• April 4^th, 1998: Shared Data Segments
• April 4^th, 1998: Changing the look of the ProgressBar
• April 1^st, 1998: Sharing Database Handles with PowerBuilder

• March 7^th, 1998: Ellipsis Style for labels

• February 1^st, 1998: A Secret Message

• January 25^th, 1998: Accepting Keystrokes in a Static Window
• January 18^th, 1998: Preventing Multiple Instances With Semaphores

• November 23^rd, 1997: Owner-Drawn Controls 101 - Tab Controls
• November 9^th, 1997: Setting the Default Printer In Power++
• November 2^nd, 1997: Dialogue Concerning Dialogs

• October 26^th, 1997: Component-Creation and Property Sheets
• October 19^th, 1997: Sharing Resource Icons Among Targets
• October 5^th, 1997: Authenticated SQLAnywhere And Power++

• September 28^th, 1997: STL Fun - Part 2 Updated October 5^th, 1997
• September 21^st, 1997: STL And Power++ Updated September 23^rd, 1997
• September 13^th, 1997: Sorting children in a WTreeView control
• September 6^th, 1997: Passing information back and forth with tab controls

• August 30^th, 1997: Using functions for your whole application
• August 24^th, 1997: Warning: Using "full debug" wcmdda20.dll with DataWindow
• August 17^th, 1997: Using your Version Resources in code
• August 10^th, 1997: Quick database engine tips
• August 3^rd, 1997: Setting up accelerators for a tab control

• July 27^th, 1997: Tips on using the ApplicationClass
• July 21^st, 1997: Checking for errors in tab control data
• July 13^th, 1997: Fixing up focus problems with labels and command buttons
• July 7^th, 1997: How to respond to KeyDown events in a combo box

• June 28^th, 1997: Launching the user's web browser - Updated August 2^nd, 1997
• June 21^st, 1997: Getting FDX to work with current date masked text boxes
• June 14^th, 1997: Selecting/skipping Wizard pages
• June 7^th, 1997: How to give your tab controls standard Windows behaviour
• June 3^rd, 1997: Adding controls to a WToolbar control

• May 24^th, 1997: Tips about MinimumTrackingSize and Wizards

Remember, this web site is here for you and people like you. So if you have anything that others might find useful, let me know, and I'll post it here. E-mail me, Bill Klein at a.schild(at)aarboard.ch, or fill out the form at the bottom of the main page.
Hope to hear from you soon!

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