dos-clipper conversion to visual clipper 1

[softwae]

I have dos based clipper 5.2 code which i want to convert to visual i.e. windows.
how to proceed, please guide
thank u

deepak gundecha
truelinecomp@hotmail.com

 

[TonHu]

If you want to convert:
Get Harbour/FiveWin/xBase++ : Select the best by testing them yourself. This wil take some time :

If you want to take the opportunity to re-do your app:
Grab a 'real' Windows development environment (Delphi/C++/C#/VB) and redesign the app from the ground up.
This wil take even more time, but then you have a real Windows app, the other approach is a 'mere' surrogate to quickly convert existing code.

Have taken this route myself actively, and we chose the 'redo from scratch' method, as it would give better future perspective, we think. B-)

HTH
TonHu

 

[GriffMG]

I cannot speak for fivewin or harbour but DO NOT expect YOUR code to be compatible with xBase++.

I have code, simple code really, and YES I am perfectly happy to pass it on, that will not run on the xBase++ "100% Clipper Compatible" framework.

Frankly, Clipper is an old product that I personnally love and there is NO REPLACEMENT in windows. Start on a replacement now!

For me this is VFP - for you, xBase or whatever.

Martin Griffin Regards

Griff
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[TonHu]

That's why, on all projects, we've selected the 'redo from scratch' method s-)

HTH
TonHu

 

[pbsd]

I've used Clip-4-Win for 6 years now and am very comfortable with it. However, it creates 16-bit programs which are not too much in favor these days. But, I've run the same program version on Win 9X, Win 2K, and Win XP without any problems.

Took about 6 months to learn how to structure the program functions correctly (and efficiently) and to use the Borland Resource Workshop which makes it easy to create dialog boxes.

It has class functions as well if you're into this. I'm from the old school and still don't understand Windows classes at all.

 

[GriffMG]

Snap Regards

Griff
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