Microfocus Dialog Screen to Visual Basic VB Dotnet Forms Converter

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Overview
The Microfocus Dialog To VB.Net Converter converts 90% or better of the average controls on a screen. It converts roughly 85% or more of the Microfocus Dialog code, placing the original code, commented to the right of the converted code. Any unconverted code is carried over and remains available and commented for the developer to put into the corresponding code the developer deems necessary. When the converter completes, you are left with Visual Basic form(s) with the your controls positioned as they were in Microfocus DIALOG, with very little adjusting needed, and a majority of your code converted to Visual Basic code. COBOL and VB.Net Class interfaces are built, and a Global environment is built that holds your Dialog Data Values and Common functions. You then complete any necessary Visual Basic VB.Net work and modify your COBOL logic to utilize the new screen(s). A version to convert to VB6 is available. The converter is available to convert on site, so your code never needs to leave your business.
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Examples of some of the code and controls converted (more is converted than is listed here)

Microfocus Dialog CONTROLS CONVERTED To VB.Net:
Entry Field --> TextBox
Multi-Line Entry Field --> TextBox with MultiLine turned on.
Text --> Label
Push Button --> Command Button
Radio Control Button --> Option Button
Check Box --> Check Box
GroupBox --> Frame (if frames in frames, some controls need moving)
MsgBox --> MsgBox
Menu --> Menu

Microfocus Dialog CODE CONVERTED to VB.Net :
Events
Button-Selected, Lost-focus, got-focus, Mouse-Over, form-over, CR, ESC, Function Key Pressed, SCREENSET-INITIALIZED, CLOSED-WINDOW. (Option Button, check Box Click... also converted). Any other events converted are converted into events you can manage.

Samples of Dialog Syntax Converted From Microfocus Dialog to VB.Net
SET-OBJECT-LABEL, MOVE, DISABLE-OBJECT, ENABLE-OBJECT, BRANCH-TO-PROCEDURE, EXECUTE-PROCEDURE, HIDE-OBJECT, INVOKE-MESSAGE-BOX, BEEP, REFRESH-OBJECT, SET-MOUSE-SHAPE, RETC, XIF<, XIF<=, XIF=, XIF>, XIF>=, XIFNOT, IF<, IF<=, IF=, IF>, IF>=, IFNOT, SET-FOCUS

Proper Expectation
I have been doing code development for almost 20 years. I like to hear it as it is. The Microfocus Dialog to VB.Net Converter is not a magic solution. It can greatly reduce your time to convert your screens. CES can give assistance on your Microfocus Dialog to VB.Net Conversion project and aid you in getting going. The Microfocus Dialog to VB.Net converter was built by taking Microfocus Dialog screensets from a few companies and converting what Microfocus methodologies were used most into VB(VB.Net), then refining it gradually to reduce the most coding time possible.
TRY IT:
The best method is to send one of your simplest Microfocus Dialog forms. CES will convert it into a VB.Net Project and return it and explain how it works free of charge. With this method, you can easily see how the screens look and how the methods work. If you are happy with the results, and the methodology fits the need, we can then look at converting more screensets for your proof of concept.
If you see a pattern that you did in your Microfocus Dialog coding that the converter did not handle in the Conversion to VB Dotnet (VB.Net) the way you like, that will further reduce your coding time during your code migration or Microfocus Dialog system enhancement, the Microfocus Dialog To VB.Net converter can be coded to adjust for that coding method in most cases, with an estimate given by CES for the change request.
Contact CES Dialog To VB Development at ces@cesapplications.com
Page Last Modified 5/6/2005

Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter
Microfocus Dialog ScreenSet and Screens to Visual Basic Dotnet VB.NET Forms and Code Converter