Using options in the development environment

There are three options on the Workspaces page of the System Options dialog box that you can use to determine what displays when you start PowerBuilder.

StepsTo open the System Options dialog box:

  1. Select Tools>System Options from the menu bar.

Opening just the workspace

If you want PowerBuilder to open the last workspace you used at startup, select the Workspaces page and then check Reopen Workspace on Startup.

Opening the workspace, painters, and scripts

If you want PowerBuilder to open the last workspace you used and the painters and editors you were using, check Reopen Workspace on Startup and Reload Painters When Opening Workspace. When you open PowerBuilder, any painters and editors that were open when you closed PowerBuilder are reloaded. If you edited a script before closing PowerBuilder, the Script view is scrolled to show the last line you edited.

Opening with no workspace

If you want PowerBuilder to open without loading a workspace, clear Reopen Workspace on Startup. If you want the painters and editors that were open when you last used a workspace to be reloaded when you reopen it, clear Reopen Workspace on Startup and check Reload Painters When Opening Workspace.

Displaying the Welcome dialog box

If you want to see the Welcome to PowerBuilder dialog box when you start PowerBuilder, check Show Start Dialog at Startup with no Workspace and clear Reopen Workspace on Startup. The Welcome to PowerBuilder dialog box is shown in “The PowerBuilder environment”.