Re: 2.3 to 3.0 Forms conversion stuff & a question

winters_at_access.digex.net writes:
> Well, I found out that there are two whole commercial Forms 2.3 to 3.0
> (2.3 triggers to 3.0 PL/SQL) conversion software packages sold in North
> America - Ace*Converter by Performance Technologies and Forms*Converter
> by Kumaran Systems. Both vendors offer various other related software
> tools. Has anyone purchased/used these any of these products before?

Yes one both counts plus I evaluated a thrid vendor, Logical Technologies. The product name is Logical*2-3 and the company is based in Australia but with a sales staff in Florida.

Look for 'SQL*Forms 2.3->3.0 Evaluation' later today on this channel. It will give my opinions of how the conversion companies performed on all levels.

> conversion. The REALLY interesting part will be when you try to
> convert from IBM block mode to a client/server GUI environment. Whoever
> perfects this kind of conversion will be rich!
>

Hmmm ... since we operate in block-mode as well it would be of some interest. I know that you can or at least should be able to take an IBM block-mode form bring it down to Windows and run it. I have done thing already with DOS so for Windows ... this shouldn't be a problem. Adding addtional GUI stuff does pose problems since you would have to code standards ... not everyone would like the end result but it would be start.

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