Jacek Furmankiewicz

A common question we see in the newsgroups is "Where do I get the free version of InstallShield," or something along those lines. The truth is that deploying PowerBuilder applications is so easy (in most cases) that a full-blown, large commercial tool like InstallShield is overki... (more)

In Part 1 of this article (PBDJ, Vol. 9, issue 4) we discussed creating resource DLLs using the open-source LCC-WIN32 C compiler, maintaining string phrases in its IDE, and utilizing the compiled resource DLLs in our PowerBuilder application. Although that provides the basic tech... (more)

Expanding into other language markets presents an ample challenge for any PowerBuilder shop. In my case, we were faced with internationalizing our existing sales audit application into French (we're based in Quebec, where French versions of applications are required by law), as w... (more)

A common question we see in the newsgroups is "Where do I get the free version of InstallShield," or something along those lines. The truth is that deploying PowerBuilder applications is so easy (in most cases) that a full-blown, large commercial tool like InstallShield is overki... (more)

In Part 1 of this article (PBDJ, Vol. 9, issue 4) we discussed creating resource DLLs using the open-source LCC-WIN32 C compiler, maintaining string phrases in its IDE, and utilizing the compiled resource DLLs in our PowerBuilder application. Although that provides the basic tech... (more)

Expanding into other language markets presents an ample challenge for any PowerBuilder shop. In my case, we were faced with internationalizing our existing sales audit application into French (we're based in Quebec, where French versions of applications are required by law), as w... (more)