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Powerbuilder "runtime"

I've copied (not installed) a system developed with Powerbuilder, from a salvaged hard drive. I want to run the application, but of course, it asks for several DLLs and stuff like that, which are not registered in my current system.

My question: is there a procedure to install a "powerbuilder runtime", so to say, in order to run the application?

Solution

  • Two questions.

    1. What version of Powerbuilder was the app written in?

    2. Give us a list of the DLL's which are missing according to the error messages.

    In most cases, the DLL's are present in the application directory but they could also be in the Windows\System32 directory.

    Make a list of the missing DLL's and search the old hard drive to see if you can find them. If so, copy them to the new application directory and try the app again.