When you deploy the core PowerBuilder runtime files, you must ensure that the msvcr71.dll, msvcp71.dll, msvcp100.dll, and msvcr100.dll Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries and the Microsoft .NET Active Template Library (ATL) module, atl71.dll, are present on the user’s computer or server. The PowerBuilder runtime files have a runtime dependency on these files and they are required for all applications and components that require the PowerBuilder runtime. You can obtain these DLL files from the DLL archive Web site. They are also available from the DLL archive Web site.
The PowerBuilder runtime files also have a runtime dependency on Microsoft Windows GDI+ (gdiplus.dll). The GDI+ graphics design interface is included by default in the system paths of all Windows platforms currently supported by PowerBuilder.
Files must be installed before running MSI or MSM file
Some files installed by the MSI or MSM file generated by the
PowerBuilder Runtime Packager have dependencies on these files.
For example, atl71.dll and gdiplus.dll must
be installed on the user’s computer before the pbjvm125.dll file
can be registered. Make sure these files are on the target computer
before you run the installation module generated by the Runtime
Packager.
Microsoft.Ink, Microsoft.Ink.dll, and Microsoft.Resources.dll are required if your application uses InkEdit and InkPicture controls. These files are part of the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Software Development Kit 1.7, which is available on the Microsoft Web site.
Microsoft has discovered some incompatibility issues between these DLLs and the .NET Framework 2.0. You can obtain an update to address these issues from the Microsoft Web site.
PowerBuilder applications can use DirectX 3D rendering to display 3D graphs (Pie3D, Bar3D, Column3D, Line3D, and Area3D) with a more sophisticated look. You can use data item or series transparency with the DirectX graph styles to improve the presentation of data.
The DirectX 3D rendering depends on the DirectX runtime. The first time you select the Render3D check box on the General tab of the Properties view for a 3D graph, PowerBuilder launches the DirectX installer. If you opt out of the installation, the Render3D property is ignored. End users of PowerBuilder applications must also have the DirectX runtime installed on their computers to view the DirectX graph styles. You can download a redistributable package containing the DirectX runtime from the Microsoft Web site
For computers with older graphics drivers, you can check whether DirectX is supported by running dxdiag.exe. This file is typically installed in the Windows\System32 directory. The Display tab of the DirectX Diagnostic Tool that opens when you run dxdiag.exe indicates whether Direct3D is enabled.
