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----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:20 AM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: 7.5 or 8 > At 09:59 AM 9/16/2005, Marc Schluter wrote: > > >I am getting closer to updating my app to 7.5 and was wondering if > >I should just jump to 8.0 or stay in 7.5 for now? > > > Marc, > > You may continue to work on your R:BASE 7.5 for Windows application. > > To convert your existing R:BASE 7.x for Windows database to R:BASE > V-8 Turbo, all you have to do is the following: > > (We'll use the 7.x ConComp database as an example to help you understand > the conversion process) > > Steps: > > 01. Start R:BASE V-8 Turbo and switch the default directory to your 7.x > ConComp database > > 02. At the R> prompt, type the following command: > > TURBO ConComp > > Watch the speedy database conversion process ... > > This step makes a duplicate copy of your 7.x database to be used > exclusively by R:BASE V-8 Turbo. > > New database files will have the following extensions: > > ConComp.RX1 > ConComp.RX2 > ConComp.RX3 > ConComp.RX4 > > X = eXtended > > The original R:BASE 7.x database will remain intact as an R:BASE 7.x > database without change. > > All R:BASE 7.x Forms, Reports, Labels converted to V-8, along with > your existing R:BASE 7.x compliant code and applications should work > accordingly. > > Once the database is successfully converted, it can only be connected > using R:BASE V-8 Turbo. > > That's all there is to it! > > Very Best R:egards, > > Razzak. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > >Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:53 AM > >Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: 7.5 or 8 > > > > > > > At 09:03 AM 9/16/2005, Marc Schluter wrote: > > > > > > >Is the only difference between 7.5 and 8 the 2 gig limit? > > > > > > Marc, > > > > > > R:BASE V-8 Turbo for Windows is based on R:BASE 7.5 for Windows features > >and > > > enhancements http://www.rbase.com/rbg75 > > > > > > Exclusive R:BASE V-8 Turbo Features: > > > > > > . No Database Size Limit > > > . 64 Bit Pointers > > > . Database Name Up to 128 Characters (with no spaces or special > >characters) > > > . Table/View Name Up to 128 Characters (with no spaces or special > >characters) > > > . Column Names Up to 128 Characters (with no spaces or special characters) > > > . Form Names Up to 128 Characters (with no spaces or special characters) > > > . Report Names Up to 128 Characters (with no spaces or special characters) > > > . Label Names Up to 128 Characters (with no spaces or special characters) > > > . Speedy I/O > > > > > > In addition to the exclusive features as stated above, R:BASE V-8 includes > > > all features as implemented in R:BASE 7.1 and 7.5 for Windows > > > > > > For a complete list of features, please refer to: > > > > > > http://www.rbase.com/rbg7 > > > > > > http://www.rbase.com/rbg75 > > > > > > The BEST is yet to come! > > > > > > Very Best R:egards, > > > > > > Razzak > > > > > > > >
