Re: Converting Forms 4.5 to 5.0 - GPF Problems

We had this problem with large and complicated forms.

We have the same problem when open and compile this forms on Win95 PC previously edited on WinNT PC, and Win95 -> WintNT too.

Now we use Program->Compile->All twice for such forms...

David Field wrote:
>
> I have been converting around 100 forms from v4.5 to v5. Most of them have
> converted OK, but a number of them cause the Forms Builder/Generator to
> crash out with a General Protection Fault when you attemp to Generate the
> form. I have discovered a work around with involves using the Compile All
> function in the builder. Basically, the first time you use 'Compile All' the
> compile window says that there are compilation errors and the 'Goto Error'
> button is enabled - However there are no compilation errors listed in the
> window and pressing the 'goto error' button has no effect. If you
> immediatley repeat the 'compile all' without changing anything the
> compilation errors suddenly dissapear. Once you have performed this process
> of compiling twice, the form can be generated without a GPF.
>
> Oracle support say that I am the first person to raise this issue and that
> they have many clients who have performed similar migrations without any
> problems whatsoever.
>
> I would be gratefull if anyone who has had Forms conversion problems could
> let me know, as I am pretty sure I can not be the only person to have
> suffered this problem
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> David Field.

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