I do not believe that converting the forms will be of much use to you, nor of the reports. The forms will pretty much need to be examined for functionality and then recreated in 7.x. Many of the "games" we played in DOS to get around the 25x80 screen will be of no use. I also found while converting some of this that creating the forms in 7.x Windows is really quite easy. The form creation in 7.x is semi-automated. The reports are more fiddly to set up, but much more functional.
In many applications the user created reports are duplicated many times as each user didn't find (or in some cases look for) an existing report to use. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To be truthful, I have not worked with any Dos version > for a number of years. I have a prospective new client > that has a DOS 6.5 app that they want converted to > 7.5. I would ask in general, is the conversion fairly > painless, or is there a lot of code deciphering that must be done? > This is using the assumption that step 1 will to be convert > the app pretty much as is and then step 2, make mods and > improvements once they are up and going. I know that > some fundamental menu handling changes will be made early > on, but mostly the reports etc. will remain the same. > > It has 11 application modules, 32 forms, 89 tables and > 590 reports(believe it or not!) Most of these reports where > generated by thier in house users and I suspect a large number > may be obsolete. > > This system was written over a long period of time by a former > employee of the client who is no longer with them. They like the > system and most certainly do not want to convert to any canned > package, however they want to move to a Windows based version > for future longevity, etc. > > Again, what experience should I expect with DOS 6.5 to Win. 7.5 > as far as Report, Application and Form conversions? > > Thanks, > -Bob Albert Berry Management Consultant RR2 - 1252 Ponderosa Drive Sparwood BC, V0B 2G2 Canada (250) 425-5806 (250) 425-7259 (708) 575-3952 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
