Hello,

I have a product called Revelation copyright 1986 by Cosmos Inc.  Is this the same product as AREV?  I found some reference to a RevG in what little online documentation exists.  We have a media database checkout system based on this Revelation product and I need to convert the thing over to Access97.  Anyone done this?  I can get the data, but what I need are all the formulas and coding that make everything work together...  Any help is greatly appreciated!

AREV or Advanced Revelation is an 'advanced' version of Revelation. While it's the same in many ways, is as different in as many ways.

As for the formulas and the coding, that all depends on what the application developer decided to leave. It is highly possible that the developer left no source code for you to work with.

What you'll need to do is see if you have a file called BP or PROGS or something similar. That might contain source.

You can also try getting a dictionary listing (LOOK-DICT) and try various symbolic entries in the BUD window.

akaplan@sprezzatura.com

Sprezzatura Group

Well, I've looked through the files, and saw no progs or the other type. I tried a CTRL-F5 which puts me at a TCL prompt (:) but I don't know what that means. The company I work for has been using this program for years, long before I got here! Anyway, where would I type that LOOK-DICT command? I tried at : but all it says is "Verb?"

Thanks for your help with this!

It is actually LOOKDICT, not LOOK-DICT. You can also type HELP at the colon prompt for a listing of commands.

Thanks! I have no idea what I'm doing, as there is no documentation. I was able to kick out a listing for porter, but I don't see how you can tell which files are progs and which aren't…

Thanks again!

From the TCL (:) prompt type:

LIST VOC WITH TYPE EQ "RBASIC" F3 BY F3 BY @ID

This will list all the cataloged program entries in your VOC file. F3 will show the file name. Look in these files for source code.

LOOKDICT filename

will give a listing of the dictionary for the specified file. The symbolic items will contain RBASIC code.

Screens developed in RDesign can also have validation codes. I believe there is a RDesign documentation tool, but I could be wrong.

I have created an export program for a specific library product with Circulation or Media Management modules. What is the name of the product you are wanting to convert from?

Capt'n

pds@idmail.com

Dave:

We've been working with AREV since the first release, with Revelation since 1984 and have converted several apps to Windows using Visual Basic, Access, and MS SQL Server. We can convert your system as well and provide you with the source code to continue maintenance if you like. Call us at (908) 272-8889 or email to info@phoenixsol.com

David..

You've got your work cut out for you. What you've got is the fore-runner to Advanced Revelation. Probably REV-G. This product is fairly close to the Pick Operating system (even including a thing called MD - Master Directory). All screens and menus are stored in a file called RDES. Programs and data files can be stored in any filename that the author chose. The most common file for both source and object code was BP (Basic Programs), although anything is possible. You can get a list of all the files in the application by getting to the TCL (:) prompt. TCL stands for TERMINAL CONTROL LANGUAGE. Type: LISTFILES. If you want to get a hard copy, append a (P) to the sentence. Any program that could be called directly from the TCL will have an entry in the VOC (Vocabulary) file; however programs can also be run directly (including from a Menu) by the command RUN PROGRAM_NAME. Getting data out of a Revelation File into an ASCII flat file or DBase file depends on how much of the mul

ti-valued architecture the developer made use of. There is no easy cookbook way to do this (despite what the PORTER program claims).

Good Luck… Call me by voice if you have questions

Don Miller

C3 Inc.

860-2439-593

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