PB Script Commenter Utility Application - (2026 R4) Released!

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PowerBuilder Script Commenter - Application update released! 

        Software Tool & Die Inc. today are very pleased to announce an updated  version of the Script Commenter 2026 R4 application (build 2026.4.0.91) for the Appeon PowerBuilder 2025 R2 build 6464 IDE! This latest release of the Script Commenter application is also using the STD Integrated Framework to drive this functionality...

PB 2022 R3 IDE using the Script Commenter!

  

PB 2025 R2 IDE using the Script Commenter!

          The STD Script Commenter is a significant enhancement to the way a PB developer works productivity wise by easily allowing code comments to be added to any object class in the current object painter's PowerScipt or declaration areas! The Script Commenter is based on the original basic commenter application developed by R.C. Sizer but has been totally refactored to work much more efficiently using the STD Framework's classes. This latest Commenter release includes the following new features ...

• Migrated the App code from PB2022 R3 build 3356 to PB2025 R2 build 6464
• Revised the code to work with the new PB 2025 Script Editor
• Tested on PB2022 R3 build 3356 and PB2025 R2 build 6464
• Tested in the Window, Application, Standard/Custom User Object and Function painters! 
• Tested on W11 version 25H2 build 26200.9457

Mapping the Script Commenter in the PB 2022 / 2025 IDE

    The latest Script Commenter is designed to work with any Unicode version of PowerBuilder (v10.x through 2025 Rx). It can be activated within the PB IDE by creating a toolbar short-cut icon and assigning to the Commenter's EXE as follows:

app path\ScriptCommenterXXX.exe  header
  - or -
app path\ScriptCommenterXXX.exe  block
  - or -
app path\ScriptCommenterXXX.exe  inline

• where XXX = Compiled type 32M or32P
  

Watch the video  (Version 2023 R2 which is functionality  the same as 2026 R4!)

   The EXE parameter values such as header, in-line or block direct the Commenter App to read the format located in the "Comment_Block.ini" file. This INI file can customized based on the values found in the "Comment_Template.ini" file to meet the exact needs of each PowerBuilder developer!
  

    You can download the new free open source STD Script Commenter application from the STD Frameworks SourceForge project's website by clicking here and then get more productive with your PB IDE development documentation in minutes!

 
Note: The previous Script Commenter versions are in the SourceForge's Archive sub-folder.

 

 Enjoy!

Regards ... Chris