Thank-you tim: jdiag shows 3.4.8 guess my system isn't as old as I thought it might be. Dave From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Jbase question Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:42:51 -0400
jDiag will show the version. We have 3.4.10 patch 0373 and this verb is not included. However we also have 4.1.6 patch 6017 and it is included on that version. Tim. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Grenfell Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Jbase question Pat: As I mentioned earlier, I've been away for a while, and have forgotten some of the terminoligy. I know there is a verb that will give me all this info, but darned if I can remember it. I know I started out with an older version of 3.x, and over the years downloaded the upgrades to get to 3.4.9, but after a couple of crashes and restores, am now not sure exactly what version I have. Can you remind me what the verb is. My original disc says 3.3.9, and has a permanent license, but I upgraded several times from the web site. Dave > Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:00:19 -0700 > Subject: Re: Jbase question > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hi Dave, > > Which version of jBASE 3.4 are you using ? > > I believe 'wlp.exe' was only available from jBASE 3.4.9 onwards > > if 'wlp.exe' exists on your system it should be found in the > '%JBCRELEASEDIR%\bin' directory > > Pat > > > On Sep 14, 8:16 pm, David Grenfell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank-you Dan. your advice re lp -? gave me the answers I wanted for the > > options used in the SP-CREATE function. I am doing a full search right > > now, but cannot find any program on my system called wlp.exe. I would have > > thought it would be in the same file as the lp.exe. Perhaps I am running > > an older version of Jbase, or should have downloaded this program in the > > past. Is there a chance you could e-mail me a copy at > > [email protected] ? > > > > Dave. > > > > Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:11:10 -0400 > > Subject: Re: Jbase question > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > > To display all of the available 'lp' options: > > > > lp -? > > > > For other printing solutions, search 'http://jbase.markmail.org'for 'gdi' > > and 'windows printer'. > > > > Dan > > > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 8:27 AM, David Grenfell <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Simon: > > > > Thanks so much for your info. I have been looking for some extended info > > regarding the printing process to no avail. Do you have a referenece or a > > link ? > > For example: SP-CREATE uses the options -f -d . The knowledge base does > > not explain these or indicate if there are other options. wlp (now I see > > the acronym) is not mentioned. Has anybody ever written the complete > > printer bible? Are there any other devices besides lp, wlp? > > > > I am releived to hear that you call the graphical conversion process > > painfull. I thought it was just me. I created one screen to input company > > name , address, and some options long ago, and quit at that. It did work > > though, and looked pretty. > > > > Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:14:22 +0100 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Jbase question > > > > David > > > > I can't recall the exact syntax, but search the group for details, but wlp > > is a replacement for lp such that instead of creating a jbase printer using > > a command like :- > > > > > SP-CREATE MYPRINTER PROG lp -f -d printername > > > > you use something like : > > > > > SP-CREATE MYPRINTER PROG wlp -d Gdiwindowsprintername > > > (this isn't the correct syntax but should give you the gist). > > > > The ordinary jbase "lp" will spool to any "intelligent" printer (ie any > > that supports pcl5 for example) but will just kick out blank pages to a GDI > > printer (the cheap windows only printers that rely on Windows to render the > > print). The wlp command willl fully process the print job through windows > > and should render correctly on any windows printer. > > > > AS far as writing a graphical front end goes. The old VB is a dead duck, > > you should be thinking of web or vb.net as a methodolgy. This is not a > > trivial exercise for any menu based character application and normally > > needs you to completely seperate the user interface code from the business > > logic (I know how painful this can be, I did this 6 or 7 years ago and it > > was a major job both getting the concepts right, and making it actually > > work). If you'd like to review this more and need more input then I might > > be able to provide more assistance.. > > > > If you just want "mouse-compatibility" - you could make the mouse work on > > your existing application by using a terminal emulator that sends mouse > > clicks as code (I seem to recall that many of them do). This is a bit > > micky mouse though, and you will find that most users will ignore the hard > > work you did and just continue using the keyboard... > > > > Regards > > Simon > > > > On 14/09/2011 03:40, David Grenfell wrote: > > > > Hi Simon: > > > > I think you are right about just going with what I have. I am just going > > to re-vamp a current application, to make it a bit prettier (menus etc). I > > was thinking of perhaps interfacing with VB to make it mouse compatible > > also, but this looks like a lot of work. I don't know if it is really > > worth it. Sorry, you lost me with the "wlp" reference. Do you mean there > > is actually a process I can run my reports through to print on a normal > > (i.e. inkjet) printer ? > > > > Thanks again , for your input > > > > Dave. > > > > Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:55:28 +0100 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Jbase question > > > > David > > > > The latest version of jBASE is v5.2. > > > > It is a full 64 bit implementation so will require a 64 but version of > > windows (Win 2008 64 bit?). > > > > Depending on what you are actually going to do, you may or may not need to > > upgrade. If you are doing basic stuff (databasic code and straightforward > > jQL) then you may not notice the difference. > > > > Having said that, it may be worthwhile having the latest and greatest > > version to work with. > > > > As far as printing goes, there are several solutions - in jBASE 3.4 there > > is wlp which allows prints to be spooled to a windows printer (including > > the "GDI" ones that jbase normally won't support). I think PrintWizard > > does a similar job too (Tony Gravagno will be the expert on that one I > > think). > > > > You don't give enough info as to what you are going to do to be able to > > suggest the best way for you to proceed. > > > > I don't know if jBASE do a free download for eval these days - I'd hope > > they would do. > > > > Hope this helps > > > > Simon > > > > On 13/09/2011 17:17, David Grenfell wrote: > > > > Good Morning all: > > > > I am an old retired Jbase guy, and am thinking about reviving some of my > > work by re-writing. > > > > I am still using 3.x on Windows XP pro. Should I look at upgrading before > > starting my new career? If so, is jbase as a single user still available > > as a free download for evaluation? What is the current version ? Sorry for > > such dumb questions, but I've been away for about 6 years and I know things > > have changed. > > > > Also, some previous posts indicated that one of you uses an application > > that lets you use any standard windows printer with jbase. Can you fill me > > in. I have always just used laser printers or dotmatrix (now a dead > > horse). Lasers have to be hp-III or higher compatible. > > > > David Grenfell > > -- > > Please read the posting guidelines > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > > specific to Globus/T24 > > > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > > > -- > > Please read the posting guidelines > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > > specific to Globus/T24 > > > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > -- > > Please read the posting guidelines > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > > specific to Globus/T24 > > > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > > > -- > > Please read the posting guidelines > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > > specific to Globus/T24 > > > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > > > -- > > Please read the posting guidelines > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > > specific to Globus/T24 > > > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > > > -- > > Please read the posting guidelines > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions > > specific to Globus/T24 > > > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en > > -- > Please read the posting guidelines at: > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines > > IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific > to Globus/T24 > > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en-- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en -- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en -- Please read the posting guidelines at: http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE/web/Posting%20Guidelines IMPORTANT: Type T24: at the start of the subject line for questions specific to Globus/T24 To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jBASE?hl=en
