I'd add in that while CHOOSE and PAUSE may work, you may not like the look and feel. I suggest deveoping a standard you like, playing with the various OPTIONs avialable for these, and then editing them all to fit the standards. Same with DIALOG
David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Lustig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:39 AM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: RBase 7.5 & 8 > > So that's tip #1: replace all writes before you run > > a 6.5++ app > > in 7.1. Any other tips? > > Karen, I don't think you should expect a 6.5++ Windows > application to run correctly under 7.1 without at > least some minor tweaking. > > In particular, anything but the simplest form logic > would need to be tested very carefully. Although RBTI > has made a great effort to ensure compatibility > between the old forms system and the new one, there's > no disguising the fact that the new forms system is > completely new work on their part. If your forms are > simple, with no complex variable definitions, passing > of data from and to columns using variables and > playback files, EEPs which depend on field order or > anything like that, you may get lucky. > > Also, check all the reports and labels. > > The code-only part of the application should be pretty > stable, but it will all need to be run through > testing. DOS-based commands that already looked > pretty bad in RB Win 6.5 (WRITE, FILLIN) don't look > any better in 7.1. > > Conversion isn't difficult, but is necessary for a 6.x > to 7.x transition. > -- > Larry > >
