Migration of Unix Forms fmb/pll/mmb code to Windows 2000 platform

Hi, I am now runnning a forms 4.5 application on a COMPAQ TRUE 64-bit OS platform. However, as I have decided to switch to a Windows 2000 platform, may I know whether are the Unix fmb/pll/mmb source code that I have be re-usable in the Windows environment ? If it is not just copy and recompile, then what must I do to re-use the Unix code?
Thank you very much.
Regards.
Isaac Tan

Hi,
I did port our forms application from Sparc Solaris to NT/2000 2 years ago. Porting from unix to windows is easier than windows to unix (no dll's to worry).
You will need to compile the pll files first, then the mmb files and then your forms. You can create a batch file to do this (there are related postings on OTN and Metalink regarding such .bat files).
You might have problems with your icons and fixing it is easy. Also, if your application is for client/server, then on windows it will use the MDI screen - but this is not a problem at all - it will (especially menus) will be displayed on this MDI screen instead of the individual client/server form.
regards
Zafer AKTAN
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