Questions And Answers for PowerBuilder CPD Exam

Question

HALT statement:

 [A] Hangs the application.
 [B] Closes the application.
 [C] Closes the application, but executes the Application Close event.
 [D] There is no HALT statement in PowerBuilder. We have STOP statement.
 [E] Stops taking input from the user till the specified time.

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Answer

The correct answer is: B

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Explanation

The full syntax is HALT WITH CLOSE and WITH CLOSE is the optional clause. When HALT is issued alone, it closes the applicaiton right away. If you issue the full statement, i.e., HALT WITH CLOSE, then PowerBuilder executes Application Close event before it stops the application.

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