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Clipper conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:23 am
by Templar
Hello everyone. This is my first posting so forgive me if I'm getting it wrong. I am using HMG to update an ancient Clipper 5.2 application. Most of it works pretty well, but I am hitting one major problem. Who / where is the best palce to ask about this?
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:40 pm
by Anand
Templar wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:23 am
Who / where is the best palce to ask about this?
Welcome,
Who := All
Where := Here
Just post your query, to get solution, before the ink dries
Regards,
Anand
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:46 pm
by esgici
Templar wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:23 am
... Who / where is the best place to ask about this?
You are welcome
Answer is in perhaps no best but a better place
Happy HMG'ing
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:06 pm
by Templar
Ok: here goes. This is either an FAQ or weird.
The application opens fine in a medium window, but as soon as any new data is input and <Return> is pressed, it moves the screen up out of sight. Eg:
* Trial program
*
PROCEDURE MAIN
REQUEST HB_GT_WIN_DEFAULT
CLS
@1,1 TO 23,78 DOUBLE
ANS:=" "
@12,12 SAY "How are you?"
@12,25 GET ANS
READ
RK:=INKEY(0)
RETURN
Any suggestions?
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 1:13 pm
by serge_girard
Hi Templar,
Welcome from Belgium.
Maybe this helps:
Code: Select all
#include "hmg.ch"
PROCEDURE MAIN
REQUEST HB_GT_WIN_DEFAULT
CLS
@1,1 TO 23,78 DOUBLE
ANS:=" "
@12,12 SAY "How are you?"
@12,25 GET ANS
READ
//RK := INKEY(0)
? ans
wait""
RETURN
Serge
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:16 pm
by edk
Hello Templar,
Greetings from Poland.
In my opinion, this should solve your issue:
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PROCEDURE MAIN
REQUEST HB_GT_WIN_DEFAULT
SetMode(25,80)
CLS
@1,1 TO 23,78 DOUBLE
ANS:=" "
@12,12 SAY "How are you?"
@12,25 GET ANS
READ
RK:=INKEY(0)
RETURN
Edward.
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:58 am
by Templar
You, Sir, are a genius! That works perfectly. Thank you.
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:07 am
by Templar
Hi Serge,
Thanks for that suggestion, but in fact Edk's solution worked better. Thanks for the help, though.
As a amtter of interest, you suggest including "hmg.ch" What is in that?
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 8:25 am
by serge_girard
Alan,
You will need hmg.ch in every program you will compile with the HMG IDE. These are definitions for HMG.
Serge
Re: Clipper conversion
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:01 pm
by edk
Templar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:58 am
You, Sir, are a genius! That works perfectly. Thank you.
Please, do not call me Sir, because I haven't been honored by Queen Elizabeth II
Just Edward.
And I'm not a genius, it's just usual experience.
Edward.