Forms compatibility with Windows-EZ-Forms?
Question: John W. McCallie wrote: I am currently using EZ-FORMS EXECUTIVE or Database, Version 4 for DOS and would like to upgrade to a version of EZ-FORMS that is windows compatible. Please advise if your products will work with older version of .FOF files. Answer: Due to the “paradigm” shift between DOS and Windows, there is only an indirect way of importing master forms into a new Windows EZ-Forms form. DOS utilized “text graphics” to form lines, etc. Windows use “real” object based graphics for lines, boxes, circles, diagonals, etc. etc. Windows allow you to duplicate forms exactly. The way to create a Windows Eform form EZ-Forms DOS to run the DOS EZ-Forms along with the Windows EZ-Forms and mark-and-copy-to-clipboard text from the DOS window, then position cursor and paste-from-clipboard to EZ-Forms for Windows. This applies to master forms only (.FRM) Once a new Windows-based master form is developed, you can start filling out the forms. If the field order and quantity of data f
