Frequently Asked Questions

Last update:
March 25, 2002

The following FAQ's (rhymes with "backs") are available for Logical products:

Conversions
  • How do I convert from Pragma 3 to Pragma 4?
  • How do I convert from Pragma 4 version 4.22 to Pragma 4 version 4.30?
  • How do I convert from Pragma 3 to Pragma 5?
  • How do I convert from Pragma 4 to Pragma 5?
  • Help, I just converted from Pragma 4 to Pragma 5 and I can no longer CUT and PASTE in verbs in the definition editor!
  • How do I convert from Plain English to Pragma?
Exchanging Data
  • How do I bring a Microsoft Word text to Pragma 5?
  • I want to export a lot of data into an Excel spreadsheet. How do I do it?
File Management
  • Which File Manager should I use: PFM or Btrieve?
  • What is the difference between PFM and Btrieve?
  • What are the different mock flags (operating modes) and which should I use?
  • How do I create an empty Btrieve file?
  • How do I create an empty PFM file?
  • How do I create an empty vocab file?
  • Where can I find Btrieve?
Help
  • I have written my new killer application.  How do I write the Help for it?
  • I have written the ultimate help for my Pragma 5 application.  How do I "connect" Pragma 5 to the help?
  • I am running the new HTML help, but I see only one window.
Power for Your Computer
  • What is bad power?
  • How do I deal with bad power?
  • Do I connect my printer to the UPS?
Pragma 5 Tools
  • When I do a List References of a big file I can list only 50.000 records, then the listing stops. Can I do something about it?
Printing with Pragma
  • Pragma 4 does not print with "capture" and Novell 3.12. What can I do?
  • I run Pragma 4 on a Windows network . I can print on the local machine that runs on Windows 95. Can I print on other network printers?
  • I have to print complicate labels and forms in Pragma 5. What is the best way to go about it?
  • Can I print more than one line when printing a header or a footer in Pragma 5?
  • How can I send a mull value (Hex 00) to a printer from Pragma 4?
Procedures in Pragma
  • I cannot do a DOS COPY under Pragma of a file that contains underlined characters because I cannot find how to write its name.  How should I do it?
  • How do I send an e-mail from Pragma 5?
Programming with Pragma 5
  • I cannot trace Standard Verbs like RETURN, RETURN TO START, RETURN TO OS?
Running Pragma 4
  • How do I run Pragma 4 on a Windows NT 4.0 machine?
  • Does Pragma 4 run on Windows 2000?
  • Can I run a Pragma 4 program under Pragma 5?
  • How do I run a Pragma 4 type of program in runtime mode in Pragma 5?
Running Pragma 5
  • How do I network Pragma 5?
  • Can I run Pragma 5 in a peer to peer network like Windows 95 and Windows NT?
  • Can I run Pragma 5 on an Apple Network?
  • How do I run Pragma 5 in runtime mode?
  • I have more than one instances of Pragma 5 on my machine.  Can I use the same PRMSG.PFM and PRSTD.PFM files for all the instances?
  • Can I start Pragma 5 by clicking on the PRVOCAB.PFM files?
  • I reverted to my backup vocab and now Pragma aborts, with a Vocab error message. What's up?
Security
  • What security schemes are supported by Pragma 5?
  • Can I use a Pragma 4 (runtime or programmable) dongel for Pragma 5?
  • I hate dongels. Why do you use them?
  • How can the dongel protect my application if anybody with a Pragma dongel can run it?
  • What can I do to break my dongel?
  • Why should I use a dedicated port for the dongel?
  • Help. Pragma 4 does not find the dongel on Windows NT 4.0.
  • I have an old Novell network dongel and I am changing to a Windows network. What can I do?
UNIX
  • Is there another terminal emulator like P4TERM that works with Pragma 4 and UNIX to transfer data via modem between the server and the terminal or the terminal and server?
Validation
  • Where do I find the explanation of the error codes of a validation?
  • My vocab validates OK except for 612, 613 and 614 errors. What can I do?
  • How do I find which item corresponds to a certain unit number?
  • Help. My vocab does not validate. I crash trying to do a selective save or a merge. My backup is 6 month old. What can I do?
  • I am running Pragma 4 version 4.40 on Windows 95. Can I use the Pragma 5 utility Prutil to validate my vocab and PFM files?
Windows Problems (not related to Pragma)
  • How can I suppress the annoying window that asks login and password in a simple peer to peer Windows 98 networks?
  • I have just installed Windows 98 on a new computer. I cannot find anymore the fax utilities included in Windows 95.
  • I am using Windows NT.  How do I make an emergency repair disk (ERD)?
  • I am using Windows NT.  How do I use an emergency repair disk (ERD)?
  • How do I make an NT boot disk?
  • How do I capture and print a screen image under Windows?

 


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