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- ; The Paradox form to Delphi Converter
- ; ------------------------------------
-
- Beta 1.0
-
- This is *not* a tool to convert Paradox applications to Delphi.!!
-
- This tool is designed to convert the "form" not ObjectPAL code to a Delphi
- Form hence save on the grunt work.
-
- This is primarily designed for 16 bit Delphi, as all my Clients are
- Win95 less, I have no need to play with 32 bit Delphi.
-
- This requires Paradox 5.0 to run and is written enitirly in ObjectPAL.
- I do plan - Schedule permitting to rewrite as much as possible in
- Delphi. This will improve performance
-
- It has not been tested with paradox 4.5 forms
-
- This is in the initial design phase, I have used it for one conversion
- job and plan to enhance it to convert using Woll2Woll components as an
- option at a later date.
-
- Please forward any suggestions and bug information to me via E-mail.
-
- Usage
- -----
- 1. Enter the directory the form resides in then the form name
- The produced files, formname.txt and formname.pas will be placed
- in that directroy
-
- 2. First enumerate the objects on the form
-
- 3. Convert the form objects
-
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- Bitmaps ,DDE, OLE
- -----------------
- It currently does not convert bitmap ,DDE and OLE objects
-
-
- Multi-Page Forms
- ----------------
- It will attempt to convert a Multi-page form, BUT if you have objects
- named the same on different pages, such as a Helpbutton, it will cause an
- error when the Object text file is converted to a DFM file by delphi.
- You will have to rename the objects.
-
- Data Model
- ----------
- It does rough job of converting the data model at this stage, so you will
- need to tweek it. It will add all the tables in the data model but does
- not correctly define the index relationships
-
- DFM File
- --------
- The DFM file is a Binary file. One of the files produced during the conversion
- process is a text file. e.g Formname.txt
-
- This file needs to be converted to a Binary .DFM file and
- Delphi is required to do that. ( in this release any how)
-
-
- 1. Start Delphi
-
- 2. Select File/Open File
- Select the text file
- 3. Then select File/Save as
- Change the filename name from formname.txt to formname.DFM
- Ensure the file type is DFM
- 4. Save the file
-
- Delphi will compile the file.
-
- After compiling to a DFM file.
-
- To view the Form , open the PAS file.
- To run the form , you need a DPR file.
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- USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, NO WARRANTIES IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE
- etc you know the drill......
-
- This will be further developed and will eventually be shareware.
-
- Thanks to Skip Rowland for the inspiration.
-
- Robert Scott
-
- Robert Scott Systems
- 1380 Foxboro way
- Sacramento CA 95833
- Compuserve 71603,3530
- Internet scottr@quiknet.com
- FAX 916-929 7503
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