Re: Windows 7 and problem with Clipper application

Dear Pawel Jablonski:

On Nov 9, 3:01*am, Pawel Jablonski <pawelj...@gmail.com> wrote:
<ORIGINAL PROBLEM STATEMENT, 2011nov04>
With Windows 7, DOS 16-bit application does not enable to use alt-gr
(right alt) to type polish characters. Alt-gr works for other
applications, just for the Clipper application it doesn't. Any clues,
suggestions about the cause, fix etc would be appreciated !!!
<END>

> On Nov 6, 5:50*pm, dlzc <dl...@cox.net> wrote:
> > On Nov 6, 1:54*am, Pawel Jablonski <pawelj...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On 4 Lis, 20:42, dlzc <dl...@cox.net> wrote:
> > > > On Nov 4, 9:36*am, Pawel Jablonski <pawelj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > ...
>
> > > > > thanks a lot!!! Its 32-bit Windows 7. The
> > > > > application is run from cmd. *Polish
> > > > > characters (typed by alt-gr) work from cmd,
> > > > > however once you type form the application
> > > > > itself, they're not.
>
> > > > The 16-bit application may be started by
> > > > CMD.exe, but an NTVDM session is started and
> > > > it is turned over to COMMAND.com. *Did you
> > > > do the search I recommended?
>
> > ...
> > > on Microsoft web page, the guy who mentions the
> > > problem, suggests its Microsoft bug. Well, still
> > > not much hints there on solution, fix...
>
> > I have given you the best hint. *Move to
> > (x)Harbour, now. *Easily the time you have spent
> > so far trying to outsmart Micro$haft, could have
> > gotten you far to have a true 32-bit Windows
> > console app.
>
> > What third party libraries does your application
> > use?
>
> sounds like a plan. The only third party library
> is dll library of Posnet fiscal printer
> manufacturer. It's 16-bit version for DOS
> applications, but I guess we would need 32-bit one.
> The library could be downloaded from the following
> address:
http://www.posnet.com.pl/files/2915/...Lib%201.10.zip
>
> Please let me know more info on how to convert...

Possible DLL (or other) choices are here:
http://www.posnet.com.pl/index.php?pid=1384

Adding comp.lang.xharbour to distribution. The first one is to wrap
the initial code in:
procedure MAIN
or
function MAIN
.... followed by an appropriate RETURN statement.

Recommend you check one of these threads:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp....9fccceffce8e8a
http://groups.google.com/group/comp....e5157aed7c319c
http://groups.google.com/group/comp....7bc19b6f003fcb
http://groups.google.com/group/comp....38e1a514512d3e
.... just click on "More options", then "View thread".

If someone lurking has similar threads for Harbour, please chime in.

David A. Smith