Re: Should we move from Forms 3.0 to Forms 4.5 or Power Objects?

From: EndUser <enduser_at_enduser.com>
Date: 1995/12/07
Message-ID: <enduser-0712952354440001_at_dial-cup2-25.iway.aimnet.com>#1/1


OPO is superior to Forms in a lot of ways. it is easier to learn program and test. and it is far easier to understand.

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In article <DJ6Fwo.Gqq_at_CSUFresno.EDU>, stevec_at_zimmer.CSUFresno.EDU (Steve
Cosner) wrote:


> We are converting CICS/COBOL processing over to Oracle/Forms in an MVS
> environment. Going to Forms4.5 from 3.0 was a little trouble in the
> area of selecting a font and other field-sizing concerns. But once we
> settled on a "standard", development has been ok.
>
> As with most other applications, learning the new features was painful
> at first.
>
> Hope this helps
> Steve Cosner
>
> In article <4a488u$v8_at_epic68.dep.state.fl.us> tanaka_t_at_dep.state.fl.us
(Tara Tanaka) writes:
> >We're an Oracle shop that has been converting COBOL applications to
> >Oracle using Forms 3.0 for about 4 years. We'd like to make the leap to
> >GUI, but don't know whether we should go with Forms 4.5 (when it's
> >available under VMS), or go with Power Builder. If anyone has any
> >experience with either or both, your opinion would be appreciated.
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
Received on Thu Dec 07 1995 - 00:00:00 CET

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