[RBG7-L] - Re: RBase 7.5 & 8

[Adrian Huessy]

Hi Karen

 

Other commands to remove/replace coming from DOS-versions are:

- remove SET COLOR BACKGRND/FOREGRND

- remove CLS commands for painting areas

- remove calls of playback-files

- remove SNAP and DISPLAY

- replace FILLIN using DIALOG

- remove every printer control code and every system-variable (#Date, #PAGE) in report before converting

- replace every PULLDOWN-menu by form or POPUP-menu

- if the user enter text in French (or other language with foreign characters) you must not use the same column,

  RBASE-DOS stores in ASCII, Windows-version in ANSI

- if using GRANTS on database replace SET USER password by SET USER user password

- we removed every AT-option, which was used for absolut position of dialogs, forms etc.

- breaks, calculations and variables has to be controlled carefully in reports after converting

- remove OUTPUT PRINTER/SCREEN around print report, now using print OPTION

 

Hope that helps

Best Regards

Adrian

 

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Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: RBase 7.5 & 8

Buddy:

Now that I think of it, I do have some Writes to the screen in my
Windows app, even though it looks ugly.  Alot of times it was just
the easiest way to do things!   So I'll bet you're right -- I assume
7.1 would just ignore them.   

Would I have to bring up each form and report and "convert" them
to 7.1 even though I don't really want to do anything else with them
other than have them just run as they are?

So that's tip #1:  replace all writes before you run a 6.5++ app
in 7.1.   Any other tips?


Karen

Karen
  I believe you can run 6.5 apps provided they are not using any command specific to R:Base DOS. One example I can think of is using the Write to screen. This won't stop the program, but it prints char down the left side of the screen. I'm sure there are others. Unless you plan on redoing all of your forms and reports you must convert them to 6.5++ first. Depending on the form and report you may be better off re-doing them.


Buddy