Migrating from Powerbuilder 6.5 to 10.5

Question

Hi,

We have an application that is built using PFC. I am facing a strange problem. When I define a workspace and open only the PFC librares, I can migrate and do a full Build. However, when I include this in my application library, it will not build, and gives me an error stating C0001: Illegal datatype s_printsetupattrib.

This error occurs wherever it is used.

Googling hasn't given any answers. I have tried to regenerate s_printsetupattrib within the pfcapsrv.pbl, and it regenerates fine. The next step I tried was to regenerate pfc_n_cst_platform (pfcapsrv.pbl), and other such objects, but these do not regenerate, and throw this error.

Is there anything in the sequence in which the pbl need to be listed in the application migration library list?

I will appreciate any help in the matter.

Regards, Ndesai.

Answer 1

If you can migrate your PFC without errors, it isn't the 6.5 PFC. I've migrated 6.5 to 9.0 but I don't have my notes anymore. The printer setup is one of the things Sybase added around version 8 or 9. Older PFC used a custom DLL and the structure to show the system printer dialog, but newer vintages of PB have the call built in so the PFC calls that. Newer versions of the PFC use objects instead of structures to pass values. That's another way I know you aren't using an old PFC. Your 6.5 app however is written for the old PFC.

I recommend you get the latest build of the PFC for 10.5 from Codeplex. I think the help is in that package, if not ping me and I'll find you a link. Look at the new way to call the print setup in PFC and change your code accordingly. There are some non-PFC gotchas to look out for. Look through Terry's archive of PowerBuilder changes to see what might bite you. Off the top of my head, I think there are behavior changes for editmasks, treeviews, and DataWindow events (order they happen).