| Jun 17 @ 5:47 AM |
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dizzydoll
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I had a program written for me in 2006, its Clarion software and its presently on my XP computer and working fine. Trouble is i was dealing with a less than desirable software developer so we had a fallout and he didnt provide me with the CD disc as his quote promised. In fact there is a lot of things he promised that didnt materialize but this letter is not about him.
My question is, i cannot take a copy of the program from my XP computer on flash or disc and add it to my Vista computer. I can see the amount of KB on the flash but the files look blank. Does that mean i will have to take a copy of the whole hard drive from my XP and load it to Vista. Can that be done? Otherwise does anyone have any suggestions.?
Is there any software out there where i can write my own software of this program with my limited computer knowledge? I only ask this because i am stuck now and dont have yet more money to have this job redone.
Looking forward to hearing any solutions.
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| Jun 17 @ 5:53 AM |
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sealacamp
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If you have MS visual studio you can open the program, edit it or not as you desire, and write it to any media you choose. However visual studio is rather large and complicated, similar to AutoCAD in that respect, so you may need to get some tutorial on how to use the program first. I hope that helps you.
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| Jun 17 @ 5:54 AM |
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dizzydoll
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I can see the amount of KB in each file on the flash but the files look blank and the program will not open on my vista pc.
If need be i might have to pay to have this job done again. How long will the hard drive my XP computer last?
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| Jun 17 @ 6:08 AM |
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dizzydoll
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thanks for your response Sea, perhaps i must get someone involved who understands MS visual studio involved. Do you mean by purchasing visual studio it will help me get a copy of my program onto disc and then load it onto any computer that i choose? that would be ideal if its possible.
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| Jun 17 @ 8:13 AM |
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capobeachguy
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I think you are going to find that Clarion uses many proprietary files (such as a data dictionary) to generate the actual programs.
I believe that the files that you see are not empty; rather, the software that you are using to view them does not understand the internal format and therefore cannot properly display the contents.
Solutions? I would suggest that you contact the Clarion support people and see if they can provide you with the name of a reputable programmer in your area to assist you. It is not as simple as merely copying from one drive to another. Try going here to access Clarion (SoftVelocity) support and further information.
As to whether you could "write your own", the answer obviously is determined by your skills and the complexity of the program(s). As Seal suggested, you could use Microsoft's Visual Studio which would help. I am not a Microsoft fan because I don't want to be locked into their proprietary software so would lean towards a Java-based system (or something similar) which would not only run on Windows but also on Mac or Linux systems.
I'm sorry about your problems with your "less than desireable software developer" who did not deliver everything promised. That begs the question: why have you not taken him to small claims court? That would be my first option.
Please keep us posted on your progress.
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| Jun 17 @ 10:53 AM |
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dizzydoll
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why have you not taken him to small claims court? That would be my first option.
some things in life we choose to let go! There was so much fighting going on back then and he decide to punish me, it drained all of my energy... it actually even made me ill. the loss incured from my bad judgement far exceeds what i could claim in small claim anyway. he is broke, nothing is in his name!! anyway i would rather not see him again and if the court ruled that he must complete the job... i couldnt bare it. its gone, i am not looking back.
at least the program works and right now i am only looking for a solution to keep it working and you guys are being a tremedous source of information so far.
thanks
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| Jun 17 @ 2:10 PM |
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capobeachguy
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Sorry, dizzy, I did not intend to dig into your past; I was only seeking the most expedient (and cheapest) solution for you.
Okay, I would suggest for your own peace of mind that you buy another hard drive and some disk mirroring (also called disk replication or RAID1) software. This will be your best insurance should you have a hard drive failure with your primary drive. It will, at the very least, buy you sufficient time to decide on a long-term solution. In the meantime, just hope that no circumstances arise that would necessitate modifying the original program.
Perhaps if you tell us the purpose of the software we might be able to provide other solutions.
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| Jun 18 @ 9:25 AM |
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dizzydoll
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my hobby has always been numerology.. i have many old old books on the subject. when i got a computer i designed an easy to read numerology chart and then i used to copy and paste one's calculations into the chart. This used to take me about 3 hours, with the program... its on my screen ready to email or post in a matter of moments which makes life a whole lot easier. I need a CD of the program so i can load it onto any new pc i purchase.
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| Jun 18 @ 9:48 AM |
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capobeachguy
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Well, dizzy, I think that you might have just made your dilemma a little easier to resolve.
Normally, Clarion is implemented for data base applications but that doesn't appear to be the case here. Unless I am not understanding your situation, I would think that someone reasonably well-versed in using Microsoft Excel (or, of course, Open Office Calc) would not have much difficulty putting together a small amount of code and built-in functions to meet your needs.
If you are still considering undertaking this task on your own, find a book on using Excel--there's an excellent chance you could do it all on your own.
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| Jun 18 @ 2:41 PM |
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dizzydoll
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thanks for your advice, trouble is i am not really interested in computers and learning how they operate and function etc. i am more into spiritual growth and am just about to study regression with Dr Weiss.
i have tried my hand at learning more about website building etc, even purchased a Site Build It program, began learning... the people on the forums were very helpful and they have excellent video tutorials and back office support and many of their sites are at the top of the search engines because of their development.... but i discovered google can change the rules and BAM, you could find yourself rebuilding your site. 
i cannot get involved in something where the rules change whenever so i lost interest so now i look to sell my site which is still under construction 
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| Jun 18 @ 2:43 PM |
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dizzydoll
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but thanks for all your advice anyway... it makes me feel comfortable i will find someone who is computer literate to help me
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| Jun 18 @ 9:47 PM |
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capobeachguy
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dizzy initially said:
Is there any software out there where i can write my own software of this program with my limited computer knowledge? I only ask this because i am stuck now and dont have yet more money to have this job redone.
dizzy recently said:
thanks for your advice, trouble is i am not really interested in computers and learning how they operate and function etc. i am more into spiritual growth and am just about to study regression with Dr Weiss.
Whatever.... 
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| Jun 19 @ 7:44 AM |
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dizzydoll
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thanks so much for your advice, when i realised how complicated it could be, and that there are other options i could use to recover my program... (provided by both of you), i decided it was far better to give one of those options a chance
thanks
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| Aug 11 @ 12:57 PM |
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bxcv
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if the application didn't make any registry entries you can simply copy the whole application folder onto ur new PC.
Otherways copy the settings and u should have a install.exe somewhere?
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