Step 1: Decide on a feature to implement

PowerBuilder Native Interface

Step 1: Decide on a feature to implement

The first step in building a PowerBuilder extension is to identify a problem that an extension can solve. This might be a feature that can be coded more efficiently and easily in C++ than in PowerScript, or that requires the use of callback functions or nonstandard datatypes. You might also have access to existing C++ classes that perform the tasks you want to add to a PowerBuilder application, or you might want to create a wrapper for existing standard utilities written in C++.

For possible uses of PowerBuilder extensions, see "Understanding PowerBuilder extensions".

For examples of PowerBuilder extensions, see the PowerBuilder CodeXchange Web site .