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skyriderdk
Mar 7, 2009, 08:00 PM
I have a customized MS-DOS application for a Car and Liousine Service (Distpatch)(16bits exe using FoxPro 2.6 ) and I'm looking for something easy and faster if there is any?. to change the source code language to windows (32bits exe or any other).. any ideas?. Thank you!
Perito
Mar 7, 2009, 08:46 PM
I've converted a lot of programs from MS-DOS to Windows. There are lots of problems.
What language is the application currently written in? Oh yeah, you said FoxPro. How many lines in the program?
ScottGem
Mar 7, 2009, 08:58 PM
If you can find someone who programs in VFP, they may be able to upgrade. Otherwise you may want to upgrade to another platform like Access.
skyriderdk
Mar 18, 2009, 12:38 PM
I have found asoftware to decompile it (Refox) after that I have used Visual fox pro 9 it works... only issue is the screen size must me modify... to fix in the windows but works great using same database...
skyriderdk
Mar 18, 2009, 12:39 PM
I've converted a lot of programs from MS-DOS to Windows. There are lots of problems.
What language is the application currently written in? Oh yeah, you said FoxPro. How many lines in the program?
... I have found REFOX X it works only thing I sthe screen it must me modify to fit the screen... can u help!?
Perito
Mar 18, 2009, 02:18 PM
I probably can't help you. I don't know anything about REFOX X. I also don't quite understand what it means to modify it to fit the screen -- at least not in this context. Old MS-DOS programs used text screens (usually 80 columns x 25 lines, if I remember correctly). Windows uses a graphics screen and with scroll boxes, you can get many more lines in this.