At 08:15 AM 7/24/02 -0400, Tom Eldred wrote:
>I am revamping our database and its structure and the first
>cup of coffee got me thinking ( ok reading the 7.0 training
>info did, but) would it be in my best interest to hold off
>until we actually have 7.0 or are the forms and such going
>to transfer smoothly.. haven't upgraded an R:Base Product
>before...?
Tom,
During the entire process of making The Magical R:BASE 7.0 for
Windows, one of the most challenging tasks for the Dream Team
was to be able to convert ALL Forms, Reports and Labels designed
in The Glorious R:BASE 2000 (ver 6.5++).
ALL Forms, Reports and Labels will transfer smoothly!
Any Form/Report/Label designed in 6.5++ for Windows, stored
as a row in SYS_FORMS2, SYS_REPORTS2 and SYS_LABELS2, is
converted to 7.0 Form/Report/Label as a row in SYS_FORMS3,
SYS_REPORTS3 and SYS_LABELS3 respectively, by simply selecting
the built-in "Convert" option from R:BASE Database Explorer.
Once converted to 7.0, you can take advantage of hundreds of
ADDITIONAL objects/components along with EXTENSIVE properties
of each component in Form/Report/Label designer.
Here's a quick summary of Form/Report/Label components.
Form Designer Controls:
Standard Controls
. Static Text
. Variables
. Push Buttons
. Panel
. GroupBox
. Wallpaper
. Custom Wallpaper
Database Controls
. DB Grid
. DB Navigator
. DB Label
. DB Edit
. DB Memo
. Date/Time Picker
. DB Calendar
. DB Web Browser
. DB E-Mail Label
. DB Rich Text
. DB Image
. DB CheckBox
. DB Radio
. DB RadioGroup
. DB ListBox
. DB Lookup ComboBox
. DB Spin Edit
. User Defined ComboBox
. Scrolling Region
Additional Controls:
. Bit Button
. Speed Button
. Office Button
. Drop-Down Menu Button
. Image
. Shape
. Bevel
. AVI Animator
. Splitter
. Tab Control
. LED Text Display
. Analog Clock
. Digital Clock
Internet Controls:
. Web Browser
. E-Mail Label
File System Controls:
. File ListBox
. Directory Tree
Legacy Controls:
. Vertical Line
. Horizontal Line
. 3D-Box
Of course, each form component has its own Object Property.
"Text Label" for example, includes the following:
. Size and Coordinates:
. Top, Left, Width, Height
. Align:
. None
. Client
. Left Right
. Top
. Bottom
. Autosize
. Caption
. Caption Alignment
. Left
. Center
. Right
. Background Color and Font
. Attributes
. Word Wrap
. Transparent
. Light Style
. Text Style:
. Normal
. Raised
. Recessed
. Shadow
.Options:
. Shadow Color
. Shadow Depth
.Rotation:
. No Rotation
. Flat Rotation
. Curve Rotation
. Blink
. Blink Color
. Blink Interval On ms
. Blink Interval Off ms
Reports/Labels Designer Components:
. Label
. Memo
. Rich Text
. System Variable
. Variables
. Image
. Shape
. Line
. Barcode
. CheckBox
. DB Text
. DB Memo
. DB Rich Text
. DB Calc
. DB Image
. DB Barcode
. DB CheckBox
. Region
. CrossTab
Report Preview:
. Whole Page
. Page Width
. View %
. 1st Page
. Goto xxxx Page
. Prior Page
. Next Page
. Last Page
. Print
Report/Label Output Options:
. TXT
. HTML
. RTF
. PDF (with built-in PDF writer)
. MS Excel
. JPEG
. GIF
. BMP
. EMF
. WMF
Hope that gives you a pretty good idea!
If you would like to know the Inside of R:BASE 7.0 for Windows,
get your hands on the Private Beta and jump start your
project(s), take a look at:
http://www.rbaseuniversity.com
The Inside R:BASE 7.0 training course is designed for:
. R:BASE Users/Developers
. R:BASE Trainers
. Database Administrators
. Vertical Market Application Developer/Solution Providers
. Database Consultants
. Beta Testers
And for those who are planning or in the process of providing
a better look and feel to their applications at a fraction of
the COST and DEVELOPMENT TIME with the power of ROBUST R:BASE
ENGINE, as compared to "other" available solutions.
To get an idea of the features of R:BASE 7.0 for Windows in
action, take a look at the following:
. http://www.rbase.com/rbg7
. http://www.RMerge.com
(Mail Merge and Word Processing Solution for R:BASE)
. http://www.rbase.com/RScheduler
(R:SCheduler - Scheduling System)
. http://www.rbase.com/RAccounting
(R:Accounting - Financial Information System)
. http://www.rbase.com/RCMS
(R:Contact - Contact Management System)
Prepare yourself - study, learn, develop - get ready for a GREAT ride!
Very Best Regards,
Razzak.
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