Re: Converting 32-bit to 16-bit

It sounds like you will have to werite a script which performs the 2 conversions from the command line. You will have to put a loop statement in so that you can pass more than one filename to the script as parameters. I would recommend Perl to write the script in.

"Mark Cudmore" <mcudmore_at_kamloops.env.gov.bc.ca> wrote:

>I know how the convert function works in Forms. What I was looking for was
>how to do that process automatically with a number of files.
>
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>tzadkiel wrote in message <01bd4da2$bcb410c0$81ce6ccb_at_default>...
>>Use the "convert" option under "administration" and select the
>>"binary-to-text" option. This will create a "formname.fmt" from the normal
>>"formname.fmb". This is made up of all nice, printable characters that you
>>can transfer to any other system running D2K. After the transfer, reverse
>>the process and it creates a binary for the new operating system.
>>
>>share and enjoy.
>>
>>tzad
>>
>>"uncle tzad's house o' SQL"
>>
>>Mark Cudmore <mcudmore_at_kamloops.env.gov.bc.ca> wrote in article
>><1998Mar11.132124.10017_at_vmsmail.gov.bc.ca>...
>>> Hi there, is there a fast and dirty way to convert a number of 32-Bit
 Forms
>>> files to 16-Bit Forms files?
>>>
>>> I am in an office environment with both Win 3.11, and Win NT clients, and
 I
>>> would like to run to versions(one 32-bit, one 16-bit) to service both
>>> clients. As this application is in a test phase, I would like to be able
 to
>>> make modifications to the 32-bit version, then push these changes to the
>>> 16-bit version.
>>>
>>> I have both Developer /2000 for NT and Developer /2000 for Windows
 installed
>>> on my machine. Currently I open up Developer for NT, convert the Form
 file
>>> to a text file. Next I open up Developer for Windows, convert the text
 file
>>> to Form file, then Generate the new 16-bit form file.
>>>
>>> It would be nice if I could do this whole process in one step, as I have
>>> about 4 Form files to do this process to.
>>>
>>> Thank you oh so much in advance!
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Struggling to encompass the wide and wonderful world of Oracle Products
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mark Cudmore
>>> email: mcudmore_at_kamloops.env.gov.bc.ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Received on Thu Mar 12 1998 - 00:00:00 CET