Keep us posted when it's ready Mike! I'm in the middle of converting a large APP file and having its blocks in the clipboard for easy pasting would save a huge amount of time!
David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:21 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > Bernie, > > DapSplit was written by me when I could remember a little C. I know it was > first compiled with the Borland 4.5 compiler (? 1995 I think) and later > recompiled with the microsoft vc compiler and that is probably the version you > have circa 1997. > > Anyway, as Razzak says, stay tuned, Its' Mutated Descendent R:AppSplit with a > nice GUI interface is just a few breaths away from completion. I first took a > look at doing this before I went to the first RBase 7.0 class in Indy a while > back, and then it just laid there until I saw your email last week and thought > I would dust it off and of course ended up with a complete rethink of how to do > it, but I digress. > > R:AppSplit will tear apart those old *.app or procedure files into their > individual parts, saving them to disk using their Block Names Just Like > DappSplit, but with a few more options, like specifying the file extension to > use and stripping out the "$COMMAND" / "$SCREEN" / "$MENU" and the Block Names > if you so desire. Also, you will be able to copy individual blocks/or the > entire file from the viewer to the Clipboard for easy pasting into your EEP > Editor... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bernard Lis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:06 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > > > Gunnar, > Dapsplit is a program written by someone on this list (Author: if you're > listening, rise up and take credit) that rips apart an app file and puts each > command block in a separate file. > Invaluable for converting purposes. > > Bernie Lis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gunnar Ekblad > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 2:00 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > > > So Bernie > > So only question what is Dapslit? > > > > Gunnar Ekblad > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernard Lis > Sent: den 29 december 2004 19:01 > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > > > > Hi Gunnar, > > I don't use RBA files (or APX) > > I have one client (inherited) that has dos app, apx files. > > I use Dapsplit to break them apart. > > This makes it so much easier to do the conversion to 7.1 > > Because most of the commands can be eliminated and put into custom eeps. > > Also many of the commands in forms and reports are no longer needed. > > I try to not convert but redesign, using only the structure and logic from > the old programs. > > > > Bernie Lis > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gunnar Ekblad > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 12:37 PM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > > > > Bernard! > > Happy to hear that more brains works like mine (If you don't mind like > dinosaurs-minds). Even my app names are more meaningful: like boring 'General > Ledger (GL)' or ' Account Payable (AP)' or more fun like 'Accounts payable > (AP)'. > > > > But again originally issue was can you do this in RBA? I think Yes but > cant explain how, but my memory goes back to some previous discussion between > Razzak Blocker !? > > > > > > Gunnar Ekblad > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernard Lis > Sent: den 29 december 2004 18:20 > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > > > > I'm with you Gunnar. My form menu is a separate database from the > application. > > In my form database, each action is a custom eep that merely sets a > variable (I use set var runvar = 10) > > I then closewindow, return. > > My macro disconnects from form database, connects app. > > and using case statements: > > case 10 > > run app10 (actually my app names are more meaningful) > > break > > etc. > > > > Bernie Lis > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gunnar Ekblad > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:24 AM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Application question > > > > Dick > > A long time ago I had the same issue. That�s why I stopped using RBA in > favour of a form driven menu that acts on Exit variables closing the form and > return to my startup file opening and closing databases at my will. On the > other hand if I recall correctly Razzak has previously explained how that can > be done! So hang in there if you want to stay in RBA I believe you can but my > preference is still not to use RBA > > > > Gunnar Ekblad > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Fey > Sent: den 29 december 2004 16:43 > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Application question > > > > Before I waste any more time on this... > > > > Am I correct that if you are running an RBA application > > > > You can NOT disconnect and connect to any other database, then return as > you could in 6.5++ > > > > I switch db;s to look at archived data. If I run the file outside the > app, it runs perfectly, but inside the app it gives me an illegal command in > eep error. > > > > Dick Fey >
