; The Paradox form to Delphi Converter
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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
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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


Bitmaps ,DDE, OLE
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It currently does not convert bitmap ,DDE and OLE objects


Multi-Page Forms
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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
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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
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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.

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