In fact, the only binary files that ARE a problem are the forms and the dialogs. I would assume that both are relatively straightforward, but I haven't tried picking one apart to figure it out.
On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > I have all the source, so that isn't the problem. > > On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> I used to work on HP-3000s in HP BASIC, COBOL, and FORTRAN. >> What a pain in the you know what! >> >> Rick >> >> >> > On Nov 7, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Jerry Jensen via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> > >> > I too have spent way too much of my life in HP BASIC. IIRC, it is >> tokenized before storing (around here called byte codes). One approach >> might be to figure a way to get at the HPB tokens and emulate each of them >> in LC. Also IIRC HPB uses a pretty simple symbol table for variables and >> such. >> > >> > Do you know about HTBasic which emulated HPBasic under DOS (I think)? >> The company was Trans-Era. I have no idea if they are still around. >> > >> > .Jerry >> > >> >> On Nov 7, 2017, at 8:42 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> No, the ERP is written in HP BASIC, so I would want to emulate the >> >> language, given the breadth and number of programs. I was thinking >> about >> >> writing wrappers for the various commands and functions of the >> language, >> >> but it won't be easy, no matter what I do. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > use-livecode mailing list >> > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
