Brian, Guus, and others

Next Monday I will meet with Jos Schaars again, the man who wrote vDos.
I already have a small list to go through, like the (high) use of the
processor, different keyboards, Tame, etc.

I will suggest Jos to become part of the DP list and then we can see what
can be done with vDos.

Gerard





2013/12/19 Guus Wiselius <[email protected]>

>  Hello
>
> I tried it with Windows 7 64 but I saw that the processor is 60% busy.
> (I tried it with my own dp 2.6f)
> Should we use tame again?, or is there a tame available for dosbox or your
> vdos?
>
> dp with the original dosbox (without tame) on the same pc gives (with no
> user activity) about 5-10% processor business
>
> Is there a swich to decrease the number of keypolls?
>
> Greetings Guus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* [email protected]
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 19, 2013 3:49 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Dataperf] Fwd: DP and Windows 8
>
>  That’s very nice. Very cool indeed.  I need to give it a more through
> workout, but my first impressions are very good.
>
>
>
> It is perhaps something that could be used with web enabling DP on a
> Windows Server rather than through DOSEMU under Linux. This might make the
> choices of commercial webhosting far easier, and the operation of DP Web
> enabling easier.  Even my commercial webhoster that I currently run DP on,
> is giving me a hard time about continuing the use of a 32-bit OS server, so
> it seemed my DP web days were numbered.
>
>
>
> For the past few months, I have been working on a project where I have
> been using Windward Reports, www.windward.net for a document generation
> system.  The origins of my project go back to 1991 when I first used
> DataPerfect, with PlanPerfect, DrawPerfect and  and then WordPerfect (under
> shell macros) for merging the complex documents. My client eventually
> wanted it in Windows so from about 2000 it has been using Microsoft Access,
> but still using Windows WordPerfect for the merging, (I used the
> WordPerfect SDK and have been creating native-looking WP51 Secondary files
> from Access).  Recently my clients needed the documents generated to also
> be created in Chinese, which killed off WordPerfect being non-Unicode.  I
> have been looking for a good merge replacement for WordPerfect for some
> time, as I used some very complex merging systems and the newer versions of
> WP do not work so well, and Microsoft could easily do something to stop the
> decade old version of WP that we have had to use from working.
>
>
>
> A few years ago I stumbled on Windward which looked good but I could not
> get any of my clients to commit to it, but because it uses Word (or a
> couple of other document formats) as the templates and supported Unicode it
> was the ideal replacement when Chinese became a necessity. I have moved
> from the WP Secondary file export from Access to XML (which is a preference
> for me anyway). Anyway I have fallen in love with Windward in a way only
> previously reserved for DataPerfect. The documents it creates are
> absolutely awesome. Exporting XML in Access is not so awesome. ( but
> exporting XML in DP is also awesome. )
>
>
>
> I have to say that I had given up on DP, I still love it - but the
> opportunities of me using it have diminished.  vDos, might just be an
> answer, and if I can web enable it to run on a Windows 64bit server
> platform, and then use it with Windward, (which I could use either from the
> remote desktop or from the server) to deliver Word, Excel, PDF or HTML
> output.  The Chinese output would have precluded DP’s use in my recent the
> project since it is not Unicode, but it would work for many other things.
>
>
>
> It could bring together two of the only really passions I have had in the
> computer world, first was DP and now Windward.
>
>
>
> Bye
>
> Brian
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Gerard van Loenhout
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 18 December 2013 7:18 AM
> *To:* Dataperfect Users Discussion Group
> *Subject:* [Dataperf] Fwd: DP and Windows 8
>
>
>
> Yes, Michael, let's experiment.
>
>
>
> Here's a small manual to go along.
>
>
>
> Put all files in ONE folder. To test it, put the files in c:\dp
>
>
>
> Use your own dp.exe and dp.sys if you like. Otherwise the two files from
> 2009 are in this package.
>
>
>
> Control + C will open Windows clipboard with ALL text from the visible DP
> panel
>
> Control + V will copy ALL text from the Windows clipboard into the field
> where the cursor is
>
>
>
> To scale the screen use F11 en F12. (Looks really great!)
>
>
>
> You cannot close DP from the box. Use crtl+alt+delete if you are stuck.
>
>
>
> You can minimize DP. Top right corner.
>
>
>
> You can use it on a network. Play around with the autoexec. Let's say your
> network files are on v:
>
> Then your autoexec.txt look like:
>
>
>
> use v: v:\db
>
> use c: c:
>
> c:
>
> cd \dp
>
> dp v:\members
>
> exit
>
>
>
> I don't know which features will be needed in the future. Mail me and
> we'll see what we can do.
>
>
>
> Personally I've come across a problem with exporting data from a field
> into a file.
>
> I worked my way around it.
>
>
>
> So I guess we need to make a list of the things we need to be added or
> changed.
>
> And then we'll ask Jos Schaars if he can implement these features.
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Gerard van Loenhout
>
>
>
>
>
> 2013/12/17 Michael Iannantuoni <[email protected]>
>
> Looks pretty good Gerard,
>
> Time to experiment a little.
>
> Please pass on my thanks to your friend.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> On 16/12/2013 21:41, Gerard van Loenhout wrote:
>
>  Guys, it didn't take two weeks. We did some finetuning today.
>
>
>
> Here's the zip file: http://www.subtitling.nl/vDos.zip
>
>
>
> Control + C will open Windows clipboard with ALL text from the visible DP
> panel
>
> Control + V will copy ALL text from the Windows clipboard into the field
> where the cursor is
>
> To scale the screen F11 en F12
>
>
>
> I'm not a programmer, so please don't ask me technical questions.
>
> If it needs finetuning the source code is available (through me) for those
> who need it.
>
>
>
> Good luck with it.
>
>
>
> (I guess Udo will put it on the DP site if you all are satisfied.)
>
>
>
> Gerard
>
>
>
> 2013/12/15 <[email protected]>
>
> Please add me to the list of interested people.
>
>
>
> Apparently you never get over your first database.
>
>
>
> Merry Christmas..
>
>
>
> Chris
>
>  -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Dataperf] DP and Windows 8
> From: <[email protected]>
>
> Date: Sat, December 14, 2013 1:40 pm
> To: "Gerard van Loenhout" <[email protected]>
>
> Cc: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group <[email protected]>
>
> It's wonderful to hear of this possibility. Thanks! (Will it work also
> with DP 2.3 or only with a newer version of DP?)
>
> Excuse my additional question, because it does not concern directly this
> matter: Does this software perhaps make run also WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS on
> a Win7 or Win8 platform (64 bits)?
>
> Regards,
>
> Valentin (Austria)
>
> (Sorry, Charles, first I failed to send this email to the Group)
>
>
>
> >>> Gerard van Loenhout <[email protected]> 14.12.2013 10:52 >>>
>
> Charles ( and others), give me a week or two and I will present you
> software that makes DP work with 64 bits. It's fantastic under Win 7 and
> Win 8. And No need of Tame.
>
> I stumbled across this guy on the internet, who lives 50 miles from me. I
> will meet him soon and we will finetune his software. By the way, it's
> free. And easy to use.
>
> Source code, all available if someone needs it.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Gerard
>
>
> Op 13 dec. 2013 om 15:54 heeft "Charles G. Wolf" <[email protected]>
> het volgende geschreven:
>
>  Hi Everybody,
>
> Happy Holidays!  Just remember, if you don't celebrate Hanukkah,
> Christmas, or Kwanza, there's always Festivus for the rest of us!
>
> Question:  Does DP and other DOS programs work with Windows 8?
>
> Thanks.
> Charlie Wolf
> New York City.
>
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