Questions tagged [clipper]

Clipper is an xBase compiler that implements a variant of the xBase language. Use this tag for questions about coding in that language. For questions about the line and polygon clipping library use the tag clipperlib instead.

Use this tag if your question is about one or more aspects of the clipper compiler and/or the xBase language it uses.

Some topics that can be asked are:

  • DOS Development Under Windows
  • Automatic Build And Make
  • The Debugger
  • Form And Menu Editors
  • Graphics-Mode Support
  • Mouse support
  • Protected-Mode Development
  • The enhancements/extensions added.

Above topics are found on the current product website

For questions about the Clipper library, a line and polygon clipping library, use instead.

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ADS How to use index on select query

I have a .dbf file from an old clipper program here in the company an I added it to a data dictionary in ADS 12 Evaluation, with the associated index files of the dbf (.ntx) The fields are…
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Make line follow contour of shape

I'm working on a app that is based on vector data and using various boolean operations. For these boolean operation I'm using a library called clipper. Now I need to make a vector operation which I'm not sure how to do in Clipper. I have a straight…
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Parse Harbour string array into PHP array

I'm using an ASP.NET web service that returns an Harbour array, it's syntax is: // single dimensional { key1, key2, key3 } // multi dimensional { { key1-value1, key1-value2 }, { key2-value1, key2-value2, key2-value3 }, { key3-value1,…
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How to convert clipper program to run it on Windows 7 64-bit

I have one Clipper code file say it ABC.prg (this program is for console window) with CMX52.ch one header file and I want to make exe for wndows 7 64 bit so i am using HMG3.3.1 compiler for that I made one batch file trybuild.bat having content…
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Compile/link Clipper .prg

I have some old codes which I use for my database. I wrongly deleted the EXE files and now I only have some .BAT files for Clipper. The PRG files of my program which contains the source codes, and other files (DBF, NTX, ...). How to make the exe…
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Call a function from C# in Clipper

One of my friend has an application built in Clipper. Now he wants to add some new features to his application, but he does not know how to code for it. I can complete his requirements in a console application in .net. So, I written a function like…
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Getting errors while converting from Clipper using Harbour

I have created a test project in clipper. Here is the code for test.prg store space(1) to mT @ 10,10 say "hellow Time :" get mT pict "!" read Here is the generated hbp file…
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Insert a Date field into a Clipper Database using OLE

We're trying to insert data into a clipper database file (DBF file with NTX index file). For a variety of reasons, we cannot change the database format. We are currently seeing two issues: With our existing code, we are not able to update or…
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How to run Clipper Application

I have a legacy code base written in CLIPPER. I don't have any idea of CLIPPER programming language. How do I get started with it and deploy this application? Is it a scripting language OR some sort of OOPS language any study reference will be…
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Access DBF from FTP Server

I Have a application on Clipper,DBF. Is It Possible to access DBF file from FTP Server Using Clipper Program? Thanks.
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Greenleaf Database Library in C#

I am creating a WPF application that will integrate with an existing system using a Clipper database. I have been working through some issues trying to access char fields with lengths greater than 255. The Jet and FoxPro OLEDB providers seem to…
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not enough space for environment appears when executing ".exe" file

I am trying to use an application called CLUT.exe which is an old application for MS-DOS that can be used to reindex NTX files for DBF databases. (This is not the main topic, but I am just writing this if someone wants to test the app and don't…
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djgpp compiled harbour exe does not run in pure dos

I have compiled one clipper program using haarbour compiler and the c file produced was compiled using djgpp to produce final exe. This exe runs fine in console window of Windows 98. However, when I exit to msdos prompt or try to run in pure dos, it…
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SQL insert query in Clipper language

I have a clipper programme in which i have many DBF files which takes care of the data that is inserted. I can able to convert DBF into SQL. Now my doubt is after converting how should i use an INSERT query in my clipper language so that i should be…
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Creating index in a data dictionary with Clipper

I am converting existing Clipper code from free tables to data dictionary. I can read and write to tables but I can't create an index. Here is the code : connSaisie := DacSession():new(GetSsoConnection(1)) connSaisie:SetDefault() DbeInfo(…