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  • Mar 7, 2009, 08:00 PM
    skyriderdk
    MS-DOS to Windows or any other?
    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!
  • Mar 7, 2009, 08:46 PM
    Perito

    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?
  • Mar 7, 2009, 08:58 PM
    ScottGem

    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.
  • Mar 18, 2009, 12:38 PM
    skyriderdk

    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...
  • Mar 18, 2009, 12:39 PM
    skyriderdk
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Perito View Post
    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!?
  • Mar 18, 2009, 02:18 PM
    Perito

    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.

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