Upgrade Guide - Prolifics

ReportsReportsConverting ReportWriter 6 ReportsIf you need to modify a report created with JAM/ReportWriter 6, you must firstconvert it to a Panther report file using the rw6toprl utility. From the command line,type:rw6toprl [-fgkm] rw6Report pantherReport-fOutput file can overwrite existing file.-g-k-mUse GUI coordinates when converting the report. This option positionswidgets using the GUI decimal coordinates, instead of integer coordinates.Used this option if PostScript and proportional fonts have been specified inthe JAM ReportWriter 6 source file.Retain ReportWriter 6 widget types in the output file.Merge included files name in input file into output report file.The utility converts GUI coordinates to column and row (whole-number grid units, asthough in character mode) coordinates to position widgets. To ensure GUI coordinates,run rw6toprl with the -g option.Modifying Reports from Previous VersionsAs of Prolifics 2.5, several changes were made inside the report editor. To edit reportfiles created in previous versions, you need to manually rescale the grid in the reporteditor using either of the following methods:! Set the report level font to a new value and then set it back to the originalsetting.1-52 Upgrading to Panther from JAM 7