RUN AWAY! from SBT that is {g}.

__Stephen

>I've been talking to a guy I met here who does SBT work. I might help him out. If so, I won't have to worry about what my schedule is in the evening for a while. Just like you.
>
>PF
>
>>Perry,
>>Cool method of fooling the project.
>>
>>I just had to dive into VFP sooner instead of later. I had postponed that learning VORTEX for too long {g}.
>>
>>Ive got 3 big apps that I'm converting now. One is a hybrid that does SBT & TIW data, the other 2 are for vertical markets. Keeps me busy at night these days.
>>
>>__Stephen
>>
>>>Stephen,
>>>
>>>I took a VFP class from App Dev a couple years ago. The instructor showed us a way to get 2.6 code to VFP that I have used with great success over the last 2 years.
>>>
>>>If you change a "DO XXX.SPR" to 2 lines: "XXX = XXX.SPR" & do &xxx, VFP will not convert your screen to a form. It will run the SPR code as is. The drawback to this method is that you have to go to 2.6 to make mods.
>>>
>>>But this will buy you some time if you are in a time crunch to get out of 2.6
>>>
>>>PF
>>>
>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>>Can anyone give me an idea of the type of problems I might encounter when moving a Foxpro for Windows (2.6) application up to Visual Foxpro 6 ? Is it possible to move the application to 6.0 and run the screens as programs (code tab) at the same time develop new forms with Visual Fox and keep everything in the same project ? We've debated this at work back and forth and to tell the truth not sure if this is really feasible in the first place.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is there utility programs out there that can compare program files (2.6) and display changes done to original copies ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Don
>>>>
>>>>I am doing 2 of these right now. No you can't recompile the code unde VFP and expect it to be "pretty" I found the converter really gagging on screen to form conversion.
>>>>
>>>>If you have never done OOP programming then it will not be easy. Pasting code from the old app into the new one wont have the same effect and if you did alot of browsing then you are realy sunk.
>>>>
>>>>I would recommed the use of a framework, figutre 1 month + of non stop work in getting through the learning curve on it. Then you have to determine if your app will be nTier, and what back end possibilities you will allow. Now is the best time to do this!
>>>>
>>>>Next is getting the functionality consistant across your app. Will your clients demand the same thing in VFP that you gave in 2.X? Are they open to a mouse?
>>>>
>>>>__Stephen