Powerbuilder run

Question

Hi,

I'm using Powerbuilder to call an external function from a DLL created in C#

If I generate an executable it works fine, it call the web service perfectly well, but when I'm trying to run it in "development" mode it don't use the "application_name.exe.config" file.

I tried to set "app.config" file hard coded in the DLL, but I was unsuccessful

Clues to resolve this issue?

Answer 1

DLL's dont have config files. Only EXE's.

Answer 2

I think you described it yourself: you're looking for it to use something used by the EXE when you're running from development mode. When you run from development mode, there is no EXE generated or used, so Windows won't be leveraging functionality linked to the EXE. (PB starts your application so quickly because it is only loading the application to the virtual machine and running its Open event.) If you need this, it sounds like you'll have to include Deploying of the EXE and running it as part of your testing cycle.

Good luck,

Terry.

Answer 3

When you compile and run from the exe you're using your exe. But when you run from the dev environment you're actually using pbxxx.exe (pb115.exe, pb110.exe etc.). You may be able to copy the "application_name.exe.config" into your pb directory and rename it something like pbxxx.exe.config. At least that's the way it works with manifest files -- I had two, one called appname.exe.manifest and one called pb115.exe.manifest.

Answer 4

Just curious but how many libraries/objects are in your application?

I have some very large applications and the longest any of them takes to do a full build is about 30 minutes. Something odd about your aapplication for it to take 2 hours to do a full build.