I am loath to mess with paths using the DOS version under Windows. VEry cumbersome. So, I started to use the 6.5 windows to convert one of my DBs and found it very easy and straight forward at least for Tables and for Forms. I have not tried to convert any applications yet, but when I went to use the input/output utility where I can specify exact field placements and sizes for my variable list, as is possible using the ASCII .FIXed selection under TOOLS: inport/export as in either 4.5 or 6.5 DOS, that option didn't exist. Will look at the gateway and select commands next.
bernie karmel
Troy Sosamon wrote:
Bernie,
Personally, I would upgrade to 6.5++ for DOS first and then convert to the Windows platform. That way you are not having to make 2 conversions at once. The upgrade to 6.5++ DOS will be pritty easy.
As far as importing and exporting fixed field files, there should be no problem doing this. Take a look at the load command to import your files, and to export them, you can use unload, gateway, or select to get a fixed field file.
How are you doing it now?
Troy Sosamon
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of BKarmel Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 1:34 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Export of ASCII Fixed file of table data
I have just begun the task of switching over from my very stable Rbase 4.5++ data bases to the Windows version of RB2000 (6.5++). This might be trivial, but I do not see that I can import or export an ASCII fixed file as I am able to do in the DOS 6.5 version. I have a great number of applications that expect a .FIX file structure as input. Is there any way I can use the Windows version for ASCII fixed files?
bernie karmel
