Jim I'll tell you waht to do because we just did it. I have two clients who fit exactly what you're talking about.
This weekend, not only did Razzak run a great class, but at my request he did a free AM presentation on R:Base 7.0 for a small group of my clients, including the two above. They have listened to me talk about the advantages of Windows RB for a year or two and keep passing: after two hours with Razzak, BOTH the NEXT DAY CALLED ME - didn't wait for me to call them - to place orders to upgrade immediately to R:Base 6.5++ for Windows as an intermediary step to go to WIndows 7.0. So what can you do? Bring Razzak in for one morning but be prepared to handle the avalanche of new work!! David Blocker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Schmitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 8:26 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: RB/XP Question > David: > > I know that it makes sense to got to Windows, but when the client dosen't > want to spend any money, and RB 7.0 is not quite ready for prime time, > what can you do. I don't want to convice the client to go to 6.5++ > Windows when 7.0 may be 'around the corner'. > > When 7.0 is released for production, I'll try to press the client to > proceed with windows. > > I still can't believe that I asked a question at 8:55 PM on a Sunday night, > and had a reply from Mike Willochell at 9:45 PM, and it solved one of my > problems. They certainly are to be commended for their support to > developers and end-users. What other database firm would be responding on > a Sunday Night. > > Jim > > At 08:41 AM 1/7/03 -0500, you wrote: > > > >Jim > > > >Well I'll be - I actually tried this and it works on my XP too!!! > > > >Holding back the bill gates demon for one more day.... > > > >But it STILL makes WAY more sense to upgrade to Windows!!! > > > >David Blocker > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Jim Limburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 8:16 AM > >Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: RB/XP Question > > > > > >> Jim > >> > >> Here is what I do, If memory serves me Sami helped me alot on this one. > >> > >> 1. On the Desktop shortcut, right-click and then left-click on the > >> properties menu. > >> 2. Click on the Misc tab and remover the check for Allow Screen Saver > >> 3. Click on the Screen tab and choose Window to start up RBase at first > >> 4. Click Apply - and OK to save settings, now Double-click shortcut to > >> start RBase in a Window. > >> 5. Once Rbase is up, left or right click on the C:\ Icon in the top left > >corner > >> 6. Go to the Options tab and in the Display Options frame click the Full > >Screen > >> option > >> 7. You will get prompted by an Apply Properties dialog. Click the Save > >> properties for future windows with same title option and then OK. > >> 8. This will bring you to a full screen. Immediatly exit RBase and then > >> right-click on the desktop Icon and choose properties. > >> 9. Go to the Screen tab and then click Full-Screen under the Usage frame, > >and > >> OK. > >> > >> This should have it. -- Give it a try > >> > >> Jim Limburg > >> > >> > >> Jim Schmitt wrote: > >> > Mike: > >> > > >> > Thanks for the quick reply. Unbelievable that I could get a response at > >> > this time of night from RBTI. You guys are great. > >> > > >> > I didn't know about the alt/enter key to toggle between small/full > >screen > >> > size. > >> > > >> > I changed the width, and height setting to 80/25 as you recommended, but > >it > >> > didn't change anything. Maybe its because I have such a small screen > >at > >> > home (14 in) for my test purposes. > >> > > >> > I'll play tomorrow. Possibly I could get a playback file to do > >'alt/enter' > >> > at the startup of the app file. > >> > > >> > Thanks again. > >> > > >> > Jim > >> > > >> > At 09:42 PM 1/5/03 -0500, you wrote: > >> > > >> >>At 08:52 PM 1/5/2003 -0500, Jim Schmitt wrote: > >> >> > >> >>>Clicked on the RB icon, and the screen opens a window less than 1/2 the > >> >>>size of the screen, and in the middle of the screen. If if click the > >> >>>Maximize Icon( right corner) system moves the 1/2 size window to the > >top of > >> >>>the screen, press a second time, moves the 1/2 size screen down 1/2 > >inch. > >> >>> > >> >>>If I change the Icon, Screen Tab Window option to Full Screen, RBase > >runs > >> >>>in the top of half of the screen, and the bottom 1/2 of the screen is > >black. > >> >>> > >> >>>What am I missing ?? > >> >> > >> >>Dear Jim; > >> >> > >> >>In Windows 2000/NT/XP, you will use the [ALT]+[ENTER] keys to toggle > >between > >> >>full screen and window mode. > >> >> > >> >>To make the full screen mode utilize all of the available screen, you > >will > >> >>need to > >> >>experiment with the following settings: > >> >> > >> >>1) Start RBDOS in the window mode > >> >>2) Click on the C:\ icon in the upper left hand corner of the caption > >bar > >> >>3) Click on the Defaults option and then the Layout tab > >> >> > >> >>In the Layout panel, you will see options for Screen Buffer Size and > >Window > >> >>Size. > >> >>On most of my systems, a Width setting of 80 and a Height setting of 25 > >for > >> >>both > >> >>the Screen Buffer Size and Window Size makes them work properly. > >However, > >> > > >> > this > >> > > >> >>is dependent on your screen resolution and other video settings. > >> >> > >> >>You will also need to do the exact same for the Properties option when > >you > >> >>click > >> >>the C:\ icon. > >> >> > >> >>See if this helps. > >> >> > >> >>Good Luck! > >> >> > >> >>Mike Willochell > >> >> > >> > > >> > ======================================== > >> > Jim Schmitt > >> > Ohio Software Services > >> > 2211 Lake Club Drive > >> > Columbus, Oh 43232 > >> > Phone 1-614-863-1850 > >> > Fax 1-614-863-0325 > >> > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > ======================================== > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > ======================================== > Jim Schmitt > Ohio Software Services > 2211 Lake Club Drive > Columbus, Oh 43232 > Phone 1-614-863-1850 > Fax 1-614-863-0325 > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ======================================== > >
