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To convert a screen or menu to dBASE Plus:

  1. Start dBASE Plus

  2. If the Command Window is not already visible, select it from the View menu.

  3. Click in the upper pane of the Command Window and type the following:

  do :DOS5Conv:Dos5Conv.wfm

This runs the Converter Wizard, which will guide you through the conversion process.

  1. Read the instructions on the first screen and click the "Forward" button.

  2. During this step, you’ll identify the folder containing the files to be converted, and the folder in which to place the converted files. Click on the "Tool" button to the right of the entry areas to select the folders. Once these folders have been selected, click the "Forward" button.

  3. Click the "Convert" button. The Wizard lists each source file as it’s converted and, when finished, displays the list of newly created files.

  4. Click the "Close" button and use the Navigator in dBASE Plus to locate the folder, specified earlier, containing the converted files.

  5. In the folder you’ll see the files with the extensions .wfm and .mnu. These are the extensions for dBASE Plus form and menu files. To open them in the Designer, right-click and choose the "Design (form or menu)" option. Forms can be run from the Navigator by double-clicking on a selected form.