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Thanks Mark - I value your input. I'll have a go at it. I will have to test it on XP at work, I still use 98 to write and maintain my application. I any windows version after 98 shpuld be blown up! Roger

I have an application written in dbase IV, which runs fine in Windows 98. I RUN a batch file to use 3rd party print software, called with RUN chargfcl.bat I tried @echo off in the batch file but that did change anything. The batch file contains a single line like c:\printexp\vlrepprn.exe...

Hi, Could this be the Problem that I am having too. I am running a Dbase 4.2 compiled program on XP. In the program I Call a 3rd party print application with the RUN command run "C:\Program Files\Program.exe" etc. Runs fine in earlier versions of windows but nothing happens at all in...

Thanks to all - works fine! What about a chr code for "control-home" ? regards roger Australia

My real problem is lack of confidence, in windows programming although I am getting better at understanding objects (properties etc). I have dbase 5.0 for Windows and can play around in it but my real concern is what if I bought dBase plus and could not use it? The application I have written...

Hi, I am an experienced programmer in dBase IV for DOS. I have for some years had many goes trying to program dBase 5.0 for Windows. I have particular difficulty with creating forms and using properties. For example I think code as to be written to allow a text field to "wrap". I...

Will all dBase 5.0 for Windows, forms and reports run without changes in dB2K, or will they have to be recoded?

I have used several commercial 4GL programs (Progress and Pronto) that have the ability to globally accept and process by pressing F1 (Progress) or F4 (Pronto). I think this is equivalent to "Control-End" in dbase. I cannot work out how to do this - say make F4 key in dbase =...

In the manuals short reference is made to distributable applications. Do I need a special compiler to do this for dBase for windows (for Dbase 4.2 DOS i had to buy a compiler a compiler). The information re DDL's and DDE's suggests that all i have to do is compile and distribute the ddl and dde...