Powertools Version 6 Source Code

[Chris Kelleher]

We want to upgrade our version of Progress (from 6.3F01 to version 7 or 8)
but not our version of PowerTools (62d) or Varnet (6.3).

Has anyone tried recompiling encrypted PowerTools source code (version 6)
under Progress versions 7 and/or 8?

Is it possible to get unencrypted source code for Powertools?

Can you buy another Progress menu system as a replacement for PowerTools?


Regards,
Bart Swarts
Tel: (604) 525-1615
Barts@umbro.ca

 

[Chris Kelleher]

At 12:50 PM 12/14/1999 -0800, Bart Swarts wrote:
>We want to upgrade our version of Progress (from 6.3F01 to version 7 or 8)
>but not our version of PowerTools (62d) or Varnet (6.3).
>
>Has anyone tried recompiling encrypted PowerTools source code (version 6)
>under Progress versions 7 and/or 8?

Doesn't work. You would need to install Hypertools V7.4 and Progress 7.3e,
and then apply your applications database and code as a separate thing,
thus leaving the HT as the menu driver. One assumes at this point that you
have done all the y2k fixes you can imagine to your non-y2k code. I've
just finished doing something similar elsewhere, if you need more info
please ask.


>Is it possible to get unencrypted source code for Powertools?

You could try FSI - I'm not sure if they own Powertools or not. There was
a rumour a while back that source was available from them since it was no
longer a supported product.


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[Chris Kelleher]

Hi Bart,

I've tried recompiling, but was unable due to some variable
or something being named as a v7+ keyword. However, I have
heard some people have had success compiling using the keywork
forget option.

You will need a list of keywords to forget (I don't have that)
and the encryption key (somebody I know should be able to get
you that) and the encrypted source.

I've heard rumors about a program launcher that replaces the
most important PT functions, but I don't remember the name, sorry.

Good luck to you.

-- Chad Brackmann, St. Louis, MO (now working with Trend)

 

[Chris Kelleher]

At 02:30 PM 12/14/99 , Chad Brackmann wrote:
>I've tried recompiling, but was unable due to some variable
>or something being named as a v7+ keyword. However, I have
>heard some people have had success compiling using the keywork
>forget option.
>
>You will need a list of keywords to forget

I did this *many* years back and just did it experimentally. I.e., compile
and see what errors you get, note those referring to new V7 keywords, add
those to the forget list, repeat until done.

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