Re: sql*forms V2 to sql*forms V4 translator ?

winters_at_access2.digex.net writes:
> In article <1994Jan12.122757.24802_at_dxcern.cern.ch>,
> Jean-Philippe Forestier <forestie_at_dxcern.cern.ch> wrote:
> >
> >I have to translate an old sql*forms V2.2 application into sql*forms V4.
> >Do you know if any automatic translator exists ?
> >If so, do you think its worse using this translator, or should I rewrite
> >completly the software ??
> >
> >Many thanks in advance.
> > J-Philippe
> >
> No automatic translator exists, at least commercial ones, to my knowledge.
> I talked to one of the vendors (only three exist in the entire world!)
> and they said that their programmers are working on a set of tools to
> facilitate converting to 4.0, but that it is impossible to completely
> convert. I disagree with this - it was just take a lot of programming.
> For right now, you would be better off doing the conversion yourself.
>
> ----------- Mike Winters Peace Corps (202)606-5543
>

I would agree to some degree with Mike but don't forget when going from v2 -> v4 you could use a commercial product to convert your FoRM to v3 (to take advantage of the PL/SQL coded triggers) then use Oracle's CONVFORM to go to v4. Granted there is alot of work after that to get your FoRM to be more GUI like but %60-%75 or your conversion work is already done.

-Mike Received on Thu Jan 13 1994 - 17:58:29 CET