The system here at work - it basically runs under Windows - but, for the most part - when it runs - it looks like DOS - white Text on Blue backgrounds. Very, VERY Old School. So, I'm trying to work on a method to start converting the system to Windows w/graphical screens - but, in the hopes of automating some of the conversion - I am trying to write this tool to do it. Theoretically - Screens/Forms should be easier to maintain than pure PRG's w/@ SAYS, GETS & TEXTs...
-K- -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Covill Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Screen Hacking & a Problem... On 01/16/13 12:09 PM, Kurt wrote: > When I began working on this - I thought it might end up being a cool > utility to allow other people to convert PRG's into Screens/Forms. Although, > after starting to work on it - I figured it may not work for everyone. The > PRG's in our system - generally define a screen using the TEXT Command - and > then later use GETS to read in the data. So - just don't know if it's such a > standard method - and would help anyone. But, I still may consider it for > the uploads section... Aha! Now I understand what you're doing. I was thinking of asking why you would want to convert a PRG to an SCX - since an SCX is both slower in operation and harder to maintain. But I was thinking of a PRG containing a Form class definition; what you're dealing with is old forms that don't use object code. I have quite a few infrequently-used forms that I built in the Form Designer, then converted via the Code view in the class browser to a class definition that just drops into my PRG. Eliminates two files and keeps things together. Dan [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/E2CD70C7136D47C28B6134F25378F4E9@Programming2 ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
