When you install PowerBuilder, the Software Development Kit (SDK) for PBNI is installed in the %AppeonInstallPath%\PowerBuilder [version]\SDK\PBNI directory. The SDK tools, pbsig250 and pbx2pbd250, are also installed in the %AppeonInstallPath%\PowerBuilder [version]\IDE directory so that they are available in your path.
The SDK contains the components shown in the following table.
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Component |
Description |
|---|---|
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pbx2pbd250.exe |
A tool that generates a PBD file from a PowerBuilder extension file. The extension file is a DLL file that must export a set of PBNI functions. The DLL is usually called a PBX and can be given the suffix .pbx. |
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pbsig250.exe |
A tool that generates a set of strings representing the return type and arguments of each function in a PBL. Use these strings to call PowerBuilder functions from external modules. |
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include\pbni.h |
A header file that defines the structures and interfaces used to build PowerBuilder extensions. |
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include\pbarray.h |
A header file that contains helper classes that make it easier to create arrays and access data in them. |
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include\pbfield.h |
A header file that contains helper classes that make it easier to access data in fields. |
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include\pbtraits.h |
A header file used by pbarray.h and pbfield.h that provides specializations for the pbvalue_type enumerated types. |
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include\pbext.h |
A header file that defines the functions that PowerBuilder extension functions must export. |
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include\pbevtid.h |
A header file that maps the PowerBuilder event IDs to event names for use in visual extensions. |
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include\pbnimd.h |
A header file that defines machine-dependent datatypes used in pbni.h. |
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include\pbrsa.h |
A header file that defines interfaces and structures used to access DataWindow and DataStore data. |
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src\pbarray.cpp |
A source file that must be added to your project if you want to use the following helper classes defined in pbarray.h: PBArrayAccessor PBObjectArrayAccessor PBBoundedArrayCreator PBBoundedObjectArrayCreator PBUnboundedArrayCreator PBUnboundedObjectArrayCreator |
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src\pbfuninv.cpp |
A source file that must be added to your project if you want to use the following helper classes defined in pbni.h: PBGlobalFunctionInvoker PBObjectFunctionInvoker PBEventTrigger |
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src\pbobject.cpp |
A source file that must be added to your project if you want to use the following helper class defined in pbni.h: PBObjectCreator. |
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wizards\VCProjects 17.0 |
A Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 wizard that makes it easier for you to create PBNI projects. |
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wizards\VCProjects 16.0 |
A Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 wizard that makes it easier for you to create PBNI projects. |
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wizards\VCProjects 8.0 |
A Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 wizard that makes it easier for you to create PBNI projects. |
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wizards\VCProjects 7.1 |
A Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 wizard that makes it easier for you to create PBNI projects. |
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wizards\VCProjects 7.0 |
A Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 wizard that makes it easier for you to create PBNI projects. |
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wizards\VCWizards |
Files required by the Visual Studio wizards. |
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pbni.chm |
Help file for PBNI. |
