Learn how convert a Oracle Forms application to a Delphi Application

1. Automatically Convert Oracle Forms Code to Delphi Code
Lesson 2 - convert a real application
Oracle Forms - Applet Java Web HTML5 - Delphi Environment

2. From FMB to XML
Use the Forms2XML Conversion Tool From a Command Line
The command has the following syntax:
frmf2xml [options] file1 [file2...]

3. Generated XML

4. Convert XML in Delphi
The command has the following syntax:
virgilio [options] file1 [file2...]
[E:4NT8]C:TurboFormsBINVirgilio -Full E:projectsFormsTreeHierTree.xml E:projectsFormsTreeVCL
TurboForms 2.1.1 XML Forms to Pas Tool
Loading module E:projectsFormsTreeHierTree.xml
Processing .......
Project saved in E:projectsFormsTreeVCL
Example :

5. CANVAS4.dfm
CANVAS4.inc
CANVAS4.pas
CANVAS4uses.inc
HIERTREE.dfm
HIERTREE.pas
HIERTREEtyp.pas
MainMDi.dfm
MainMDi.pas
MainMDiCOMM.pas
TREE_X.dpr
TREE_X.dproj
TREE_X.ini
WINDOW1.dfm
WINDOW1.pas
Generated Files

6. IDE

7. Forms Code
Declare
htree ITEM:= Find_Item('EMP.THETREE');
v_empno NUMBER;
BEGIN
v_empno:= to_number(Ftree.Get_Tree_Node_Property(htree,:SYSTEM.TRIGGER_NODE,Ftree.NODE_VALUE));
:control.nodeempno := v_empno;
:control.nodename := Ftree.Get_Tree_Node_Property(htree,:SYSTEM.TRIGGER_NODE, Ftree.NODE_label);
/* Now based on this person's employee number find out the name and number of their manager */
begin
select empno, ename
into
:control.nodemgr, :control.nodemgrname
from emp
where empno = (select mgr from emp where empno = v_empno);
exception
when no_data_found then
:control.nodemgr := null;
:control.nodemgrname := '<No Manager>';
end;
:control.nodedepth := Ftree.Get_Tree_Node_Property(htree,:SYSTEM.TRIGGER_NODE, Ftree.NODE_depth);
:control.nodestate := Ftree.Get_Tree_Node_Property(htree,:SYSTEM.TRIGGER_NODE, Ftree.NODE_state);
END;

8. Delphi Code

9. Lesson 3: Build a real application
Lesson 1 :
https://www.slideshare.net/AntonioBartolozzi1/lesson1how-to-migrate-your-forms-
code-and-build-htm5-app