Migrate character-mode forms to Dev2000

I have migrated a 7.3 database to 8i on an IBM RS-6000, AIX vs.
4.3. We will be running developer 2000 and the newest version
of reports off of a windows 95 box. What do we need to do to
get the old character-mode forms converted to the GUI that
Dev2000 produces now? Will they just port over? Do I need to
compile them into a repository? (I have experience with
Designer2000 but not developer). Thanks for any help you can
give me.
Clueless on where to start-
Sonya
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Sonya M. Sipes (guest) wrote:
: I have migrated a 7.3 database to 8i on an IBM RS-6000, AIX
vs.
: 4.3. We will be running developer 2000 and the newest version
: of reports off of a windows 95 box. What do we need to do to
: get the old character-mode forms converted to the GUI that
: Dev2000 produces now? Will they just port over? Do I need to
: compile them into a repository? (I have experience with
: Designer2000 but not developer). Thanks for any help you can
: give me.
: Clueless on where to start-
: Sonya
If you use developer2000 2.0 or 2.1 on 95/NT platform,the
convrter program (.inp to .fmb) is: F50GEN32.exe.
cio
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