Re: Can Forms3.0 work on Windows95?

In article <326411FC.2B9A_at_hk.super.net>, Michael Ho <infoage_at_hk.super.net> wrote:
>William Chen wrote:
>
>> Sorry if this is a FAQ. I really need to know the answers.
>> Can the old SQL Forms 3.0 applications run on Windows 95 environment?
>> If the answer is "NO", any solution for that? I mean any patches or
>> methods to
>> port these old applications to form 4.X that it can run on Windows 95.
>>
>
>The answer is YES. You can convert the 3.0 form to 4.5 with Developer 2000.
>However, you have to test the program thoroughly before making the change.
>Because,
>
>1. Such a larger version difference has no ganentee to work properly.
>2. Oracle is buggy. if not much people convert 3.0 to 4.5, the bug may hide
> forever.
>3. Porting the character base form to GUI environment could cause funny output.
>
>The better way to find out the answer is DO IT.
>
>Good Luck

Yes forms 3.0 can run on Windows95. Forms 3.0 - a DOS application, which requires Protected mode services will not run under a windows 95 dos box, because you cannot load SQLPME. However there was for a short time, a windows(3.1) version of forms 3.0. Oracle no longer supports/sells/ships forms 3.0 for windows, but I have an old copy that works just fine under Win 95. I was not able to get character based forms 3.0 convert to 4.5. Received on Wed Oct 16 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST